Author: Claire Harbeck

April 16: Divine Mercy Sunday

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Please bring your Rosary beads and join us for 20 minutes immediately following 9:30 Mass this Sunday as we recite the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy. Fr. Chris will also be hearing confessions at this time.

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If you are interested in learning more about Divine Mercy, we recommend you watch the following video offered by FORMED, a free content service available to our parishioners.  You may be prompted to sign in or register to use FORMED.

Divine Mercy 101 with Fr. Chris Alar, MIC

Divine Mercy is the urgent message of hope for our world. Learn the powerful devotion and graces associated with it in this dynamic presentation with Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, filmed live at the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

Divine Mercy 101 provides a clear and concise overview of Divine Mercy and the role and mission of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938), the apostle of Divine Mercy whom St. John Paul II called “a gift of God to our time.”

March 21: Tuesday Morning RENEW Group

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RENEW is a small group of parishioners sharing their faith through Bible readings, books, videos, and discussions that educate, support and grow our faith.

This week, we continue our study of “Twelve Women of the Bible: Life-Changing Stories for Women Today.”

You are welcome to join, even if you have never been to one of our meetings before. We meet in the Parish Library from 8:30am-10:30am.

For more information, please contact Kathleen Hassinger, akhassinger@verizon.net

 

 

 

FORMED

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FORMED provides the very best Catholic content from more than 60 organizations to help parishes, families and individuals explore their faith anywhere. Supporting thousands of movies, children’s programs, ebooks, audio, parish programs and studies direct to your browser, mobile or connected device.

This is a free service offered to our parishioners by the Church of the Nativity.

Already have a FORMED Account?

  1. Visit FORMED.org
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  3. Enter your email
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 Registering on FORMED is easier than ever!

  1. Go to FORMED.org/signup
  2. Enter your parish zip code 07704 and select your parish
  3. Enter your name and email

 

If you have questions, ParishCare is happy to assist. They can be contacted by email at parishcare@formed.org or by phone at 844-367-6331.

Marian Prayer Group

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Devotion to our Blessed Mother and her rosary are the continuous heartbeat of the Marian Prayer Group. We give one hour a week to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart, and include the following consecration in our prayers:

Parish Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Most Blessed Virgin, Immaculate Queen and our Mother Mary, refuge and consolation of all miserable creatures; prostrate before your throne, we the parishioners of the Church of the Nativity choose you for Our Lady, Mother and Advocate with God. We consecrate this parish, with all who belong to it, forever to your service, and beseech you, O Mother of God, to receive us into the number of your servants, by taking us all under your protection, helping us in life, and still more at the hour of death. O Mother of Mercy, we appoint you as Lady and Ruler of our whole parish, of our interests, and of all our affairs. Disdain not to take charge of them; dispose of all as it pleases you. Bless us, then, and all the Church of the Nativity parishioners and do not permit that any of us should offend your Son. Defend us in temptations, deliver us from dangers, provide for us in our necessities, counsel us in our doubts, comfort us in our afflictions, assist us in our infirmities, and especially in the sorrows of death. Never all the devil to glory in having in his chains any of us who are now consecrated to you; but grant that we may go to heaven to thank you, and together with you praise and love Jesus our Redeemer for all eternity. Amen.

Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and tender Mother of men, to fulfill the desires of the Sacred Heart, and the request of the Vicar of your Son on earth, we consecrate the Church of the Nativity to you and to your Immaculate Heart, and recommend to you all the parishes of our nation and the world.

Please accept our consecration, dearest Mother, and use us and all parishes as you wish to accomplish your designs upon the world.

O Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of Heaven and earth, and of our parish, rule over us, together with the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, Our King.

Save us from the spreading flood of modern paganism, kindle in our hearts and homes the love of purity, the practice of the Christian life, and an ardent zeal for souls, and for the holiness of family life.

We come with confidence to you, O Throne of Grace and Mother of Fair Love; inflame us with the same Divine Fire which has inflamed your own Immaculate Heart.

Make our hearts and homes your shrine, and through our parish make the Heart of Jesus rule and triumph in every family and parish in the world. Amen.

We invite you to join us Tuesdays at 7:30pm in the Chapel. Many people have come with prayers of petition or thanksgiving and find a true peace.

Contact: Ann Friel, (732) 403-4955 or AnnFriel14@gmail.com

 

 

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton – Clothing Donations

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Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton and Recycle-America have joined forces to provide a new service. Now, someone will come to your door to collect your clothing and shoes! All items will be donated to those in need in our local community.

Pickups in Monmouth County are made on Wednesdays.

To schedule a pickup, please call 609-906-0004 or email: racworld2015@gmail.com. Please call or email three days prior to pick up day. Thank you!

Catholic Charities provides assistance with food, housing, drug addiction, domestic violence, and immigration services. If you know a parishioner needing help, please contact us at www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org or call 800-360-7711.

Hallow Prayer App

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Hallow is a Catholic prayer app that offers audio-guided meditation sessions to help us grow in our Christian faith and spiritual lives, and find peace in God. Explore over 6,000 different sessions on contemplative prayer, meditation, Catholic Holy Bible readings, music, and more.

Click here to learn more about the app.

 

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

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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.

Contacts: Meghan Moran, meghanerobinson@gmail.com and Maggie Weikel, maggiefweikel@gmail.com.