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
Saturday - 4:00 PM
Sunday - 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM,
10:45 AM (Spanish), 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
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.
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.
News and Events
ASH WEDNESDAY: Is approaching quickly. We will have Mass at 7:00 am, 9:00 am, 12:15 pm and 5:30 pm. We will offer a communion service at 3:30 pm and 7 pm. If you would like to lector or serve as Eucharistic Minister for any of these services, please call the office at 505-340-0420 or e-mail Deacon Michael at deaconmichael@n-bvm.org and let us know how you would like to serve and when you would like to serve. Also, give us contact information so we can let you know when we have scheduled everyone.
SWEETHEART DANCE AND DINNER: The Youth Group is sponsoring a Sweetheart Dinner and Dance for Valentine’s Day here at Nativity. It will be at the Parish Hall on Valentine’s Day, February 14th from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm. The Youth Group will be selling tickets after Masses on the weekend of February 1st and 2nd. Please plan to join us for this fun event!
Capacitación Virtus en persona: El martes 18 de febrero a las 6:00 pm habrá una capacitación presencial de Virtus en español en la parroquia Holy Ghost, ubicada en 927 Arizona SE. No es necesario registrars.
IN-PERSON VIRTUS IN ENGLISH: There is a Virtus Training Scheduled in English at St. Therese Parish for 1 March 2025 at 10:00 a.m. To register for the training please contact Annette at 505-831-8144.
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 mattress box. Thank you for your generosity!
BENEDICTION: There will be no benediction this Sunday, February 9th.
MEN’S GROUP: The Men’s Group program titled “Bible Timeline” has resumed on Thursday nights at 6 pm in the Pastoral Center. Please contact Art Martinez directly at ajmartinez@1791.com or contact the Parish Office with questions. Please invite all of your male friends to attend.
ALTAR PICTURES: We have three photos without any contact information on them. If these are yours, please come to the Parish Office to pick them up. Thank you!
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 505-217-9460. Or contact Holy Land Travel Center Albuquerque.
COME VISIT CHESTERTON ACADEMY!: Please join us for the Chesterton Academy of Albuquerque OPEN HOUSE on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Prospective families of current and future high school students are invited to learn about this classical and affordable Catholic high school.
You will be able to take a tour and meet the faculty. At Chesterton, students grow in character and in their love for Christ and His Church. We will meet in the Queen of Heaven parish hall. Please enter through the doors from the church parking lot. Call 505-544-4544 for more information!
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.
WELCOME TO FORMED.ORG!: Nativity Parish has purchased a subscription for its Parishioners to Formed, a Catholic app that can be viewed on your Smart TV, phone, tablet, or computer. This wonderful app is full of Catholic content including books, audio content, movies, series, seasonal sections, and more. The app also has content in Spanish. It is suitable for all ages! In order to use the app, go to the web and visit: formed.org. Click “Sign Up.” Select “Sign Up as a Parishioner.” Find Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary by parish name, address, or zip code (87114). Enter your email and you are in! Please call the Parish Office if you have trouble connecting and enjoy Formed!
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News From the Archdiocese
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
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Staff
- Fr. Chike Uba, Pastor
- Deacon Michael Illerbrun, Deacon Coordinator
- Dolores King, Office Administrator
- Jennifer Hogans, Office Assistant
- Francesca Twiss, Director of Faith Formation
- Kim Chavez, Youth Minister
- Nicole Garcia, Faith Formation Secretary
- John Twiss, Plant Manager
- Diego Garcia, Custodian