Welcome
Welcome to the official site of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church located in the heart of the North Valley - Albuquerque, New Mexico. If there is anything we can do to help you, please contact us. We are praying for each of you. We hope you enjoy our site and find our site useful, please visit the site often as the Site is always being updated. Thank you and God Bless.
Mass Times
Saturday - 4:00 PM
Sunday - 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM,
10:45 AM (Spanish), and 12:30 PM.
(For those of you who would like to come to Mass, but need to isolate for some reason (age, illness etc.), we are broadcasting the Masses on 88.1 FM into the parking lot. We will come out to distribute communion).
Mt. Carmel Mass - 5:30 pm on Tuesdays
ALL are welcome here at Nativity!
Office Hours
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Ring the doorbell and a staff member will come out to help.
Faith Formation Office hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 12 PM and 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays - 3:00 PM in the Church. On the first Saturday of the month, confessions are heard in Spanish.
Giving
OFFERINGS – Please continue to provide your weekly offerings to the Parish. For those without electronic giving, please drop your envelope at the office or put it in the mail slot to the left of the front door.
ONLINE GIVING: Donate online to our Parish! Use this QR Code to donate to our Sunday Collections, Special Collections, or our Saint Vincent de Paul Society. It is quick, easy, and reduces the need for envelopes. We thank you for your generosity!
E-MAIL – If you are a member of Nativity and haven’t provided your e-mail to the Parish Office, please do so. Call Dolores at 505-340-0423. This is a great way to get notified of real-time changes.
News and Events
DEACON JUAN: After 20 years of service to our Nativity community, Deacon Juan Ortiz will be leaving us for an assignment to Our Lady of Guadalupe on Griegos Rd. His transfer is effective on December 1st, so please take the time to thank him for all of his work over the years. We will certainly miss his dedication and service to our community. Thank you Deacon Juan!
FATHER CHIKE: Will be leaving at the end of the month for his annual vacation home. Funerals, weddings, and baptisms will continue unabated while he is gone. One of our deacons will conduct these services. Confessions and weekend Masses will be offered by several retired priests while he is out of the country. If you have any questions, please contact the Parish Office.
POSADAS: Las Posadas are a tradition of singing and prayer to find an “inn” for the birth of Jesus at a different home each night, usually belonging to our Parishioners, the ninth and final night at the Church. The insert has all the details of La Posadas, including the hosts and their addresses. Please plan to attend this beautiful Parish tradition! If you have any questions please contact Deacon Michael at 505-340-0422 or deaconmichael@n-bvm.org or the Parish Office.
BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE: We will be conducting a healing service at 5 pm on Tuesday, December 10th for everyone who has lost a loved one. We will, in particular, remember everyone whom we have buried for 2024, but everyone who mourns is invited. Please plan to attend and feel the healing compassion of this faith community. There will be a potluck afterward. The Parish Hall will be open at 4 pm to leave your dishes before the Service.
ADVENT RECONCILIATION: Our Parish Advent communal reconciliation service will be at 6 pm on Thursday, December 12th. We will offer all parishioners an evening opportunity to attend reconciliation in preparation for Christmas. Please join us, whether it has been a week since your last confession or 25 years!
SPECIAL COLLECTION: We will have a special collection on December 8th, for the Annual Appeal for Retired Religious. The Retirement Fund for Retirement Religious distributes basic, supplemental and special assistance retirement grants from the fund to religious institutes based on a formula and criteria approved by the conferences of major superiors and bishops. Please be generous.
NATIVITIES AT NATIVITY AND SUNDAY COFFEE SOCIAL: Thank you to everyone who made this month's Sunday Coffee Social a very special Nativities at Nativity! Also, a special thank you to everyone who shared their nativity with our Parish. A special thanks to Dolores King and Ana Llamosas for all they did to bring this event to us!
HOLY YEAR PILGRIMAGE TO EASTERN EUROPE: May 19-31, 2025. 13 days. Spiritual directors, Frs. Nathan Libaire and Juan Mendez. Places to visit: Warsaw, The Black Madonna Monastery, Sr. Faustina Shrine, Krakow, Prague, Vienna, Melk Abbey, Budapest, and many other beautiful places. $4,884.00 double occupancy. Covers transportation from Albuquerque, 4 or 5-star hotels, 2 daily meals, luxury motor coach, and tour guides. For more information call 866-339-3323. Or contact Holy Land Travel Center Albuquerque.
BENEDICTION: We are offering exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction EVERY Sunday at 6 pm. The last Sunday of the month will be in SPANISH. Please join us for just a half hour of prayer, and worship of our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament! We will meet in the Church. Pamphlets are available as you come in. Please participate in the singing and prayer. We look forward to seeing you there!
MEN’S GROUP: The Men’s Group program titled “Bible Timeline” continues on Thursday nights at 6 pm in the Pastoral Center. They will meet every Thursday through December 19th, before taking a break for Christmas and New Year’s. We will update the calendar for the New Year as we get closer to January. Please contact Art Martinez directly at ajmartinez@1791.com or contact the Parish Office. Please invite all of your male friends to attend.
THE FRANCIS HOUSE: If you would like to donate to support the Francis House, please bring your clean clothing (women’s, children’s or men’s) to the Parish Office and we will store them. We also take shoes and jackets. We especially need men’s shoes, boots, and jackets right now. We also need a full-size bed frame. Each Friday they will be transported to the Francis House. Thank you for your generosity!
PRIVATE ADORATION AND PRAYER: For private adoration and prayer at St. Anne’s Chapel, please come to the Parish Office and we will give you access to the Chapel.
Parish Photos
News From the Archdiocese
Note from Archbishop John C. Wester, discussing the noble works of Catholic Charities: click one on links for information: YouTube | Catholic Charities webpage
Father Chike's Rebuild My Church Survey
Rebuild My Church Initiative_English | Rebuild My Church Initiative_Spanish
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Staff
- Fr. Chike Uba, Pastor
- Deacon Michael Illerbrun, Deacon Coordinator
- Dolores King, Office Administrator
- Jennifer Hogans, Office Assistant
- Francesca Twiss, Director of Faith Formation
- Kim Chavez, Youth Minister
- Nicole Garcia, Faith Formation Secretary
- John Twiss, Plant Manager
- Diego Garcia, Custodian