Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church

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From the Office of the Archbishop John C. Wester: Sunday Obligation Reinstated (click here)

TIPS FOR A BETTER HOMILY EXPERIENCE: The homily should be part of an active relationship between preacher and parish. All of us, speaking or listening, should always try to improve the experience. Revelation is not revelation unless it is received. All of us can help our preachers feel that they are talking to people who are listening. And those listening might get a little more out of it. Here are six tips for the congregation to get more out of the homily.

1. Look at the homilist (Important to know the audience is listening)
2. Do not read during the homily (Hard to hear the message when distracted by reading)
3. Sit still during the homily (Concentrate on the message of the homily)
4. Comment on the homily (after the Mass)
5. Read the scriptures before Mass (Be familiar with the subject of the homily)
6. Don’t distract the homilist during his homily (baseball caps, chewing gum, talking etc.

NATIVITIES at NATIVITY: Thank you to all the students and catechists that created Nativities! We hope everyone was able to stop by and enjoy all of the beautiful nativities from our parishioners and students! Liz and Kelly’s Confirmation 2 classes will present a live Nativity in the Parish Hall on December 4th from 10:45 to 12:15PM. Please plan to attend!

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - Thursday, December 8th is the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be at 9AM, 12:15PM, and 5:30PM.

PARISH ADVENT/CHRISTMAS PENANCE SERVICE - December 13th is our Parish Advent/Christmas Penance Service. We have invited some priests to come help us with the Celebration of this important Sacrament. There will be a priest for the Spanish speaking preference. Please take advantage of this opportunity. The service is at 6PM at the Nativity Church.

PARISH POTLUCK:Nativity will be hosting a parish potluck at 6 PM on December 14th in the Parish Hall. This is our chance to meet and greet fellow parishioners whom we do not get to see on a regular basis. This wonderful Advent gathering will help all of us to prepare for the coming of our Lord at Christmas and at the end of time! Please plan on coming to share with others. A-K please bring a main dish to share. L-T please bring a side dish to share. U-Z please bring a dessert. The parish will provide drinks! We look forward to seeing you there!

Faith Formation - We are having a family night in December. For this event, we are partnering with CareNet. They are a non-profit that serves expecting mothers. If you are able, we are asking that each family bring something from this list to donate during our Night in Bethlehem. CareNet Wish List 2022. Click here: https://forms.gle/SNmei5EGaRPoC3f28

1. Cotton footed sleepers, size preemie-12 months 
2. Long sleeve onesies, size preemie-12 months 
3. Solid color pants, size preemie-12 months These can be difficult to find locally. Amazon has three or four packs of Simple Joys by Carters and Hanes Flexy. 
4. Baby Toiletries: diaper cream, baby wash, baby shampoo and baby lotion. 
5. Hooded bath towels and washcloths. 
6. Burp cloths. 
7. Socks, size infant through 4T Amazon has reasonably priced packs of Fruit of the Loom Grow & Fit Flex Zones Cotton socks.
8. Size 2T and 3T clothing. We need summer clothing, winter clothing and sleepwear in these sizes. We are particularly in need of boys clothing.

God bless and stay safe! Francesca Twiss Director, Faith Formation.

ADORATION: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held at 5:00 p.m. every First Friday in the St. Anne  Chapel. The notice will be posted on the front page of the bulletin from now on.

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.

HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE HOMEBOUND: Please remember that Holy Communion at home is ONLY for the sick and the homebound brethren, and NOT for the family members! 

During Advent: Fr. Chike will be visiting the sick and the homebound parishioners for prayers, confession, anointing, and Holy
Communion. If you have someone that needs this ministry, call the office at 505-898-5253 and register on time before Advent
begins on November 27th.

NATIVITIES AT NATIVITY! - It is time to dig into your closets and find your Nativity sets. Our 13th annual Nativities at Nativity will be December 3rd and 4th. We will have tables ready for you to display your set on December 3rd from 10AM to 4PM. On December 4th, invite your friends and family to come and enjoy our beautiful display from 8:30AM to 2:30PM. 

POSADAS: We have filled all of the slots for Posadas!.

16 December – Darlene and Gerard Espinoza, 9325 Vista Clara Lp NW, ABQ 87114

17 December – David and Clerice Carillo, 217 Marlowe Lane, ABQ 87114

18 December – Florence Archibeque, 10346 2nd St NW ABQ 87114

19 December – Theresa Samuel, 310 Wayne Rd NW, ABQ 87114

20 December – Jaime and Irma Tamez, 520 El Paraiso NW ABQ 87107

21 December – Xavier and Anita Montoya, 119 Calle Del Rey, ABQ 87114

22 December – Tyler and Melissa Cole, 9001 Rio Grande Blvd. N.W., ABQ 87114

23 December – Leo Quintero and Margaret Weber, 8913 Boe Lane NE, ABQ 87114

25 December – 1045 Mass - In the church

THANK YOU for supporting Nativity!

BLUE CHRISTMAS: Our Blue Christmas Service will be on Wednesday, 14 December at 5 PM in the church. This service is designed for people who are mourning the loss of a loved one or some other tragedy in their lives. The service will be followed by a reception in the Pastoral Center. We invite everyone in need to come and share their sorrow with the community. Please contact Deacon Michael at [email protected] or 3400422 if you have any questions.