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Praised be Jesus Christ!  My name is Father Rolf Tollefson and I am blessed to have been assigned as the new Pastor of Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church and School!  It will be a great privilege to serve you.

Last weekend, I announced at the Nativity of Our Lord Night to Shine Spring Gala (as well as at each of the Lord’s Day Masses) that Archbishop Hebda has named Fr. Rolf Tollefson as my successor as pastor of Nativity of Our Lord, effective July 1.

It’s time to celebrate! Click the campaign logo for the big news on our Centennial Campaign progress. Heartfelt thanks to the hundreds of Nativity families who have supported our Centennial Campaign so far!

Archbishop Bernard Hebda has accepted my request to be granted the status of retired priest, effective July 1 of this year.

Please help us welcome our newest parish staff member, John Paul Beane, who begins work immediately on a part-time basis coordinating our liturgy schedules, utilizing the Ministry Scheduler Pro software.

Fr. Patrick gives thanks for a year full of blessings, reflects on the 2nd Sunday of Advent, and invites parishioners to pledge their support for the new year.

After three years of listening, preparation, and engagement with laity, consecrated women and men, and clergy across the archdiocese, Archbishop Hebda has released his pastoral letter.

As we celebrate our centennial anniversary, we embark on our Centennial Campaign: Built on Tradition with Hope for the Future to restore our historic church and strengthen resources to ensure Nativity will remain a shining light for future generations.

Thank you to the nearly 300 families that participated in our recent campaign planning study. Based on the study’s positive results, parish and school leaders voted unanimously to move forward with a capital campaign.

It was my great honor and joy as pastor of this great, historic parish to help commemorate this grand jubilee on the 100th anniversary of Nativity of Our Lord at Mass with Archbishop Hebda and at the party afterwards under the big tent in the parking lot.

Each year, the Catholic Church in the United States designates this third Sunday in September as Catechetical Sunday. It is a day to celebrate and pray for the Church’s mission to teach the Gospel to all people. 

RCIA is the process by which persons who were never baptized, or were baptized in another Christian tradition, become members of the Church, a people on pilgrimage to our Heavenly Father.

Last week we sent home a letter to each of our registered parishioner households explaining our new Sunday Mass schedule. If you haven't received one yet, please let us know!

As both the CDC and MN Department of Health have lessened some restrictions, Nativity of Our Lord parish administration is moving to lessen our restrictions for mask requirements in the Lannan Center parish office.

Fr. Patrick details the transition to full capacity in the church and previews a Mass schedule change. He also welcomes our new Faith Formation Director, and congratulates the soon-to-be Fr. David Hottinger and 1st Communicants.

Between our Early Learning Center and part-time preschool at Nativity School, we are pleased to offer a variety of options to fit each of our families' preschool needs. We hope you will consider Nativity for your child(ren)’s early childhood years! 

Today we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, raised from the dead by our gracious and provident Father.

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.

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.

As part of a new technology upgrade, Nativity of Our Lord has a new home on the internet, NativityStPaul.org, as well as new email addresses.