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.
NEWS & EVENTS
NOTICE: March 16, 2023, Letter from the Office of the Archbishop Click here or image to view in full document |
Note from Archbishop John C. Wester, discussing the noble works of Catholic Charities: click one on links for information: You Tube | Catholic Charities webpage
BLUE CHRISTMAS: Have you lost a loved one this year? Are you still mourning over a lost one. Perhaps you have lost your job or your health. We invite all of you to join us for our Blue Christmas Service at 5 pm on December 5th in the Church. We will remember your losses and give all of us an opportunity to mourn while providing hope for the future.
ADVENT RECONCILIATION: Our Parish Advent communal reconciliation service will be at 6 pm on December 15th. 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!
POSADAS: Our parish Posadas tradition will begin in TWO WEEKS. We still have the following dates available: 17, 19, 20, and 21. If you are interested in hosting an evening for the Parish Posadas. Please contact Deacon Michael at 505-340-0422 or [email protected] ASAP.
ALL SOULS’ PHOTOGRAPHS: If you had photographs on the altar for the month of November and have NOT picked them up, they available in the Parish Office. Please pick them up any weekday between 10-12 pm and 1-4 pm.
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS EVE MASS: We will be having our annual Children’s Christmas Eve Mass on December 24th at 4 pm. Participants will range in age from 5 to 18 years old. Practice dates will be announced. You must attend at least two practices for lead parts. Please contact Nicole at 505-340-0421 to be added to the list if interested.
CALENDARS: The Church will be giving out calendars after each Mass on the weekend of December 9th and 10th. A donation is appreciated.
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!
Mass Times
MASS: Please join us daily at 9:00 am, Saturday at 4:00 PM and Sunday at 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 AM, 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. ALL are welcome here at Nativity!
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
10:00 AM - 12:00 noon and 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Ring the doorbell and a staff member will come out to help.
Faith Formation Office hours: M – F 8:00 AM - Noon and 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Holiday Schedule
Photos
Eclipse Nativity Parking Lot courtesy of Lance Bartling: Photo in Gallery
Public Square Rosary, 10/12/2023: click here Photo in Gallery
San Carlos Cemetery Cleanup: click here Photo in Gallery
Fiesta 2023, click here Photo in Gallery
Fr. Chike Uba's: click here Photo in Gallery
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.
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 340-0423. For those without e-mail, there are several letters and articles available regarding the Church’s response to the Corona Virus available in the front of the church.
Staff
- Fr. Chike Uba, Pastor
- Deacon Michael Illerbrun, Deacon Coordinator
- Dolores King, Office Administrator
- Jennifer Hogans, Receptionist
- Francesca Twiss, Director, Faith Formation
- Kim Chavez, Youth Minister
- Nicole Garcia, Faith Formation Secretary
- Oscar Garcia, Plant Manager
- Diego Garcia, Custodian
Bulletin Email Notification
Bulletin Email Notification - Once you Subscribe - you will receive an email each week when the new bulletin is available