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Our Director of Faith Formation, Katie Schaitberger, has decided to step down from her position, as she has accepted another position in ministry elsewhere.

Fraudulent texts claiming to come from "Fr. Patrick Hipwell" are again being delivered to parishioners with the intent to confuse, manipulate, and steal.

Nativity of Our Lord is seeking a friendly and professional Parish Secretary to serve as the initial contact to parishioners, staff, and other guests contacting the parish office.

Plus: The offertory collection returns to Mass, and an invitation to give to the CSAF.

Important additions — and subtractions — to the liturgy here at Nativity of Our Lord during Lent seek to help us enter more deeply into this time of fasting, abstinence, and conversion to Christ.

Fr. Patrick introduces the 2021 Catholic Services Appeal and offers congratulations to our 2nd graders.

Ready or not: it's coming! Sign up for daily prayer prompts and Gospel reflections and make this one the Best Lent Ever.

On January 22, Nativity parishioner Kate Fischer accepted the St. John Paul II Champions for Life Pro-Life Volunteer Award from Arch. Hebda at the Cathedral during the annual Prayer Service for Life. Plus, an update on revenue from the 2020 Virtual County Fair.

The Archdiocese has published an FAQ sheet about the morality of the currently available COVID-19 vaccines.

When Jesus was born some 2,020 years ago, he came into a dark world to be a light to the nations, to console the sorrowful, and grant freedom to captives. And he wishes to do the same again every year — perhaps this year especially.

The city of St. Paul has declared a Snow Emergency beginning at 9:00 PM tonight.

As the calendar year nears its end, please fulfill your 2020 stewardship commitment and/or consider a special year-end gift.

Outdoor Communion moved to 4:00 PM, 2020 Christmas Liturgy plans, and an Adoration schedule change with commitments needed.

To help us maintain appropriate safety measures, we will require reservations for Christmas Mass attendance. Reservations will open on Monday, December 7 at 9:00 AM — first come, first served.

Beginning next week, we will return to an Adoration schedule requiring hourly commitments to better ensure continuous coverage. This will necessitate a restricted Adoration schedule as we build up commitments. Please sign up today!

I invite you to take some time this to pray and reflect and ask Jesus, through the intercession of his mother, what he wishes to tell you, in preparation for Stewardship Sunday.

The pastor has delegated all parishioners and visitors the permission to expose and repose the Blessed Sacrament, if necessary.

Pay your dues by November 1 and your name will be put in a special drawing for a turkey and a P.J. Murphy pie — delivered to your home just in time for Thanksgiving!

While I would much rather preferred to have been enjoying fair food and games along with all of you, this year’s event offered me a unique and blessed perspective.

Our incredibly generous community of Nativity school families, parishioners, alumni, grandparents, and friends joined together as One Nativity in support of our beloved parish and school, raising over $350,000!