Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church

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.

Mass Times

Daily - 9:00 AM
Saturday - 4:00 PM
Sunday - 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 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).

Mt. Carmel Mass - 5:30 pm on Tuesdays

ALL are welcome here at Nativity!

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Ring the doorbell and a staff member will come out to help.

Faith Formation Office hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 12 PM and 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Sacrament of Reconciliation

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

News and Events

THANKSGIVING MASS: Father Chike will offer Mass for Thanksgiving day in the church at 9 am on November 28^th. We look forward to seeing you there.

PARISH OFFICES CLOSED: The Parish Offices will be closed on November 28th and 29th in observance of Thanksgiving Day. Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL SHORTFALL: Our ACA commitment is coming due on December 31^st and we are still short $6,363.00. Only 20% of our active Parishioners have made a donation. We need everyone’s help to meet our goal! Donations can be made through our blue envelopes in the back of the church, clearly marked “ACA Donation.” Please be generous, we only need $15 per family to achieve our goal. Together we can do it!

POSADAS: We just need one more host for our Parish Posadas. Posadas will begin on December 16^th and run through Christmas Eve. We have host for eight of the nights of the POSADAS, but we still have the following date available: Sunday, December 22^nd. If you are interested in hosting this evening for the Parish Posadas, please contact Deacon Michael at 505-340-0422 or deaconmichael@n-bvm.org.

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.

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!

NATIVITIES AT NATIVITY AND SUNDAY COFFEE SOCIAL: We will combine this event with our Sunday Coffee Social on December 1^st. Bring your nativities to the Parish Hall on November 30^th from 10 am to 3 pm for all to see on Sunday! Please join us after the Sunday Masses next week for a double treat of nativities and pastries!

HOLY YEAR PILGRIMAGE TO EASTERN EUROPE: May 19-31, 2025. 13 days. Spiritual directors, Frs. Nathan Libaire and Juan Mendez. Places to visit: Warsaw, The Black Madonna Monastery, Sr. Faustina Shrine, Krakow, Prague, Vienna, Melk Abbey, Budapest, and many other beautiful places. $4,884.00 double occupancy. Covers transportation from Albuquerque, 4 or 5-star hotels, 2 daily meals, luxury motor coach, and tour guides. For more information call 866-339-3323. Or contact Holy Land Travel Center Albuquerque.

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!

MEN’S GROUP: The Men’s Group program titled “Bible Timeline” continues on Thursday nights at 6 pm in the Pastoral Center. They will meet every Thursday through December 19^th, before taking a break for Christmas and New Year’s. We will update the calendar for the New Year as we get closer to January. Please contact Art Martinez directly at ajmartinez@1791.com or contact the Parish Office. Please invite all of your male friends to attend.

THE FRANCIS HOUSE: If you would like to donate to support the Francis House, please bring your clean clothing (women’s, children’s or men’s) to the Parish Office and we will store them. We also take shoes and jackets. We especially need men’s shoes, boots, and jackets right now. We also need a full-size bed frame. Each Friday they will be transported to the Francis House. Thank you for your generosity!

Please see the bulletin for more information.

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.

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.

Parish Photos

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News From the Archdiocese

NOTICE: March 16, 2023, Letter from the Office of the Archbishop

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Note from Archbishop John C. Wester, discussing the noble works of Catholic Charities: click one on links for information: YouTube | Catholic Charities webpage

Father Chike's Rebuild My Church Survey

Rebuild My Church Initiative_English | Rebuild My Church Initiative_Spanish