Author: Claire Harbeck

Easter Flower Donations

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We extend our sincerest thanks to everyone who generously donated to our Easter Flower fund. Your contributions are very much appreciated.

Flowers for the 2025 Easter season are donated in loving honor/memory of:

Georgette & Joseph Alexander
Irene Amato
Ben & Jason Appio
The Barnes & Kelly Families
John & Peggy Bonacorsi
The Bonk, Rumage & Wolf Families
Stephen Brown
Winnie Brown (“Grandma Brown”)
The Bufano & DeAmbra Families
NJSP Major Jeffrey Burke
Mr. & Mrs. J.J. Capelli
Janet & John Cassen
Lillian Cassidy (“Nana”)
Paul V. Cassidy (“Papa”)
Charlie Catrillo
Marie Cerullo
James & Dorothy Connor
Jeanne Cuje
Sean Daly
Helen & Kevin Darmon
The Dellostritto & Gilmour Families
William & Patricia DeLorenzo
George DeMarco, Sr.
Paul A. DeMarco
Vincenzo DeMarco
Elaine Denahan
JoAnn DiForca
The Doran, Austin & Lenahan Families
Nunzio Eremita
Monica Esposito
The Falotico & Filak Families
Mike & Catherine Farragher
John P. Felsmann
Frances Ferrara
Roger J. Fitzsimmons
Cathy Fodor
Victor & Marianne Gennusa
Joann & Peter Gesell
Denise Ann Gillespie
The Goepfert & Nelson Families
Adrienne & Chester Goss
Marie V. Griffin
Jay & Anne Harbeck
Alfred J. Hassinger
Mr. & Mrs. E.F. Heintzelman
Leo J. Heintzelman
Bill & Thelma Heller
Marguerite & Laurence Henderson
Vico & Pat Henriques
Eric Hostage
Margaret & Vincent Iossa
John Thomas Jennings
Bart Jones
Sister Mary Josette
John Juliano
Betty Kelly
Allen B. Kurre, Sr.
George C. Lang, Sr.
Theresa Lang
Betsey & Joe Langley
Daniel Lepore
Rose & Gerard Lettieri
The Lewit & Wallace Families
Joseph & Francesca Ligotti
Rose & Joseph Lippolis
The Lunz & McCarrick Families
Jay Scott MacNeill
Philip Mannino
Louis Marotta
Robert Melita
Ennio & Evelina Menna
Carl H. Meyer, Jr.
Mom mom
The Mumma, Iafe & Einstman Families
Sam Mustac
Carmen & Angie Nettina
Francis X. O’Brien, Sr.
Mary Anne O’Brien
Vanessa Perrine
The Perry & Horney Families
Kaleen Pezzuti
Elsa Victoria Piedrahita
William Piedrahita
Mary & David Quigley
William & Josephine Rachel
Thomas M. Reardon, Jr.
The Reddy & Gullestad Families
James F. Riley
Alice & James Robinson
Joseph Rosplock
Patrick Sanerino
Mary & Jack Slavin
David & Carrie Smith
Doyle & Mary Smith
Agnes & Gene Stoye
Diane Szupper
Anna Tesoro
Martin J. Torbert III
The Ward and Morea Families
Edward C. & Isabelle Wilson
Edward W. Wilson
Anne & Chester Wotycha
Dr. Edward Wotycha
Joseph & Elizabeth Yabriola
Paul & Arlene Yaron

Children’s Liturgy of the Word Volunteers Wanted [SIGNUP]

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Adult catechists and teen volunteers are wanted to help with the Children’s Liturgy of the Word program that takes place during the 9:30am Sunday Masses throughout the school year.

For the first half of the Mass, the Children’s Liturgy of the Word team joins children in the chapel to sing, draw or create a craft and listen to age-appropriate versions of the readings in a relaxed and engaging environment.

Click here to sign up.

Birthright Mother’s Day Collection

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Collection boxes are at each entrance to the church. Needed are diapers sizes 1-6 and new clothing, especially boys and girls onesies and pajamas, up to size 18 mos. Items will be collected up until Mothers’ Day before being delivered to Birthright in Red Bank.

Thank you for your generosity to help new mothers and their babies start out right.

For more information contact: Liz Jacobelli (610) 334-8731

June 24-June 28: Vacation Bible School [SIGNUP]

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Our 2024 VBS theme is SCUBA: Diving into friendship with God

Dive below the surface to build a strong faith. We will take kids deep into an amazing undersea adventure where they’ll experience the ever-flowing, never-ending love of God. At Scuba VBS, kids will be immersed in the Word and discover what living water is about.

Click here to register as a participant or volunteer.

Questions? Please email Annie DiDomenico, VBS@NativityChurchNJ.org

Basic Needs Wish List

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Thank you for your continued support of the Church of the Nativity’s food pantry! Below are items that are needed by Lunch Break, Family Promise, St. Peter Claver, and Eagles Up (deployed military). Items may be placed in the Food Pantry boxes located around the Church.

BABY ITEMS

  • Diapers, sizes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – the bigger sizes are most needed
  • Baby Wipes
  • Baby Wash

WOMEN-SPECIFIC ITEMS

  • Personal Hygiene Products

ADULT-SPECIFIC ITEMS

  • Adult Diapers – all sizes/Men/Women

PERSONAL ITEMS (smaller travel sizes)

  • Toothpaste
  • Toothbrushes
  • Soap/Body Wash
  • Hand/Body Cream
  • Shaving Cream for Men/Women
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Deodorant
  • Toilet Paper
 CLEANING SUPPLIES

  • Laundry Detergent
  • Cleaning Products
  • Dish Detergent
  • Paper Towels
  • Sponges

SNACK PACK ITEMS

  • Chips
  • Cookies
  • Fruit Cups
  • Juice Packs
  • Small Waters
  • Non-perishable items such as canned vegetables, pasta and sauce, canned soup, etc.

EAGLES UP 

  • Dried Fruit Snacks
  • Beef Jerky
  • Coffee or Tea
  • Gum
  • Microwaveable Snacks
  • Hard Candy

OTHER

  • Boxed shelf-stable Almond Milk or Oat Milk (not refrigerated or flavored)
  • Ziplock bags of tall sizes to hold hygiene items/snacks, etc.

Lunch Break Community Dinners

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The Church of the Nativity is seeking volunteers to help out at Friday Night Community Dinners at Lunch Break. Lunch Break is located at 121 Drs. James Parker Boulevard in Red Bank.

Nativity volunteers will serve the third Friday of every month from 5:30pm-8:30pm. Volunteers must be 16 years or older.

To volunteer, please complete these two steps:

Step 1: Signup

Click here to signup.

Note: You must sign up at least 10 days before your event.

Step 2: Complete Registration Form

Please also complete this Lunch Break volunteer registration form.

You will only need to register once.

Questions? Please contact Mary Haynes at (732) 778-5495 or mmhaynes12@gmail.com.