Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church

Saturdays - 3:00 PM in the Church. On the first Saturday of the month, confessions are heard in Spanish.

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. 

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 1^st, 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 10^th 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 12^th. 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 8^th, 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.