Author: Claire Harbeck

Lenten Fish Meals

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Nativity and the Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Lenten Fish Meal twice during Lent.

Dates:
Friday, February 24
Friday, March 24

Time: 6pm

Location: Parish Hall

All are welcome to come for dinner and stay for Stations of the Cross at 7pm in the Church!

Menu includes: broiled or fried fish, French fries, cole slaw, garden salad, kids’ mac and cheese, and water.

Suggested free will donation of $10 per person. Children under 12 years free.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED!  Please call 732-741-1714, x40 by Thursday at Noon to make your reservation for that Friday.  Reservations cannot be accepted after Thursday at Noon, as the fish order will have already been placed.

 

 

 

Lenten Fellowship Series: Walks in Fair Haven Fields

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Come Walk in Fair Haven Fields
Led by Mary Haynes and Annie DiDomenico

Dates:
Monday, February 27
Wednesday, March 1
Monday, March 6
Wednesday, March 8
Monday, March 13
Wednesday, March 15
Monday, March 20
Wednesday, March 22
Monday, March 27
Wednesday, March 29

Time: 8:30am

Location: Meet at the entrance doors to the Parish Hall off of the back parking lot.

No advanced signup required.

Baby strollers welcome.

April 1: Movie Night – Rise of the Guardians

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We are very excited to announce that for our next Family event, we will be having a Movie Night in the Parish Hall on Saturday, April 1st after our 4:30pm Mass.

We will be watching the movie Rise of the Guardians. When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs, and imaginations of children all over the world.

Click here to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4EAAAD2FABFDC43-removie

We will provide the movie, snacks, and fun. You guys bring your favorite blanket as everyone will be sitting picnic style!

This event is for ALL RE families, but we highly encourage our 3rd-6th grade families to attend as part of their Religious Education program.

We hope to see everyone there!
RE Staff

Stations of the Cross

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Stations of the Cross will be prayed every Friday during Lent at 7pm in the Church.

What Are the Stations of the Cross?

The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ’s last day on Earth as a man. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of His last day, beginning with His condemnation. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station. At each station, the individual recalls and meditates on a specific event from Christ’s last day. Prayers are recited, then the individual moves to the next station until all 14 are complete.

At Nativity, parishioners stay in the pews as the priest moves from station to station.

 

Altar Servers

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Calling all Altar Servers!
Boys and girls 4th grade through high school

The Church of the Nativity is looking for more children to join our current group of altar servers who assist the priest on the altar during Mass.

Each altar server:

  • typically serves one Mass a month (occasionally two). Great way to do service/volunteer hours!
  • is trained during one 45-minute session with Fr. Chris and Dr. Ken Laughinghouse, coordinator for altar servers
  • can sign up in pairs with their friends or siblings if they wish

Please email altarservers@nativitychurchnj.org to sign your son or daughter up or if you have any questions.

Franciscan Earth Care Ministry

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The Franciscan Earth Care Ministry encourages us to always be good stewards of God’s creations by caring for and protecting the environment, our home, and all living things to ensure that our children will inherit a safe and sustainable Earth.

Our ministry works to foster environmental awareness and sensitivity, promote sustainable practices, and inspire thoughtful action and community service efforts. It was inspired by the many works of St Francis, the patron saint of ecology and of animals, whose devotion to God was expressed through his love for all of God’s creation.

The Franciscan Earth Care Ministry meets the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30am in the Parish Library. Please join us. All are welcome!

2024 Calendar

  • Ministry Meetings 2nd Wednesday of each month 8:30am–9:30am
    3/13, 4/10, 5/8, 6/12, 7/10, 8/14, 9/11, 10/9, 11/13
    No meeting – December, January, and February
  • Wednesday, April 10: Working meeting – divide and plant perennials
  • Monday, April 22: Earth Day
  • Monday, June 17–Sunday, June 23: U.S. National Pollinator Week
  • Sunday, September 1: World Day of Prayer for the care of creation
  • Sunday, September 1–Friday, October 4: Season of care of creation
  • Friday, October 4: Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Patron Saint of Ecology

Resources

Contact: Kathleen Hendrick, kmhendrick78@gmail.com or 732-567-3247