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We are looking for volunteers to pray a rosary before the Blessed Sacrament for the repose of the souls of our faithfully, and for the comfort and healing of their families.

We would like to extend a very heartfelt thank you to all of you for helping us celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Nativity County Fair!

Our pastor, Fr. Rolf Tollefson, invites you to follow the footsteps of St. Paul on a 9-Night Greek Islands Cruise tour, plus four nights in Athens from October 21 - November 4, 2025..

Catholic Social Teaching can help guide our thinking and our voting. Click the headline or image for three documents from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Minnesota Catholic Conference.

The Twin Cities Marathon may affect your route to church this weekend, as parts of Summit Avenue will be closed Saturday and Sunday.

We would like all volunteers who wish to serve in the upcoming liturgical year — whether you're brand new or a longtime veteran — to be (re-)trained to learn the latest standards from Fr. Erickson, our new Director of Liturgy. Click the headline above for more information.

As our national Eucharistic revival continues, and our local Synod focuses on a year of Eucharistic focus, there are many local formation opportunities available.

As our national Eucharistic revival continues, and our local Synod focuses on a year of Eucharistic focus, there are many resources available on the Eucharist for individuals as well as Small Groups.

We have a new vacant Adoration hour in need of a weekly commitment, on Wednesdays at 12am. Can you help?

An essential part of Christian discipleship and hospitality is knowing the names and faces of our fellow parishioners. Thank you for help in making this possible!

Open enrollment for fall small groups has begun! Gather some family, friends, or neighbors together to learn more about the Mass and the Eucharist in Year II of the Synod Implementation at Nativity of Our Lord.

Have you heard the news? This year, there's a Karaoke Band (Saturday night), a Boxing Arcade Game, a new food item, a free shuttle bus, free safety wristbands and temporary tattoos, and new retro Fair merch!

Registration is now open for Faith Formation at Nativity of Our Lord beginning in the fall for Grades 1-8. Classes are Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 PM in Nativity School beginning Wednesday, September 18.

Now is the perfect time, as we have several rehearsals before we begin singing at the 11:00 AM Mass. No experience (or auditions) necessary!

Bingo is a time-honored tradition at Fair, and we need gracious donations to make this year a success! We are asking for gift cards for $5, $10, and $25 from any of your favorite places to dine, shop, attend movies, and more.

Fr. Erickson, aka "The Newbie," tells the tale of his run-in with our not-so-straightforward Adoration schedule, and offers an invitation and a challenge to return to Perpetual Adoration: 24/7.

We have a few projects that we're tackling over the next few weeks on the School, Rectory, and Lannan Center buildings — hopefully all to be completed by early September.

Fraudulent emails appearing to come from "Fr. Rolf Tollefson" are again being delivered to parishioner email inboxes, with the intent to confuse and manipulate.

Kids in preschool through grade five are invited to Holy Kids Camp August 7-10 with the Pro Ecclesia Sancta religious men and women at St. Mark's. Register by July 1!

This year, Nativity Council of Catholic Women instead honored two women: Mary Kay O’Rourke (pictured) and (posthumously) Bette Hoffman, co-chairs of the Prayer Line for many, many years.