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Hello Nativity Parishioners! I am a third-year seminarian at St. Paul Seminary, and I have been living at Nativity of Our Lord as my January assignment, in order to get an inside look at the life of a parish priest.

Our Parish Business Administrator Laura Barr has departed from her leadership role at Nativity. We greatly appreciate her many years of service.

There’s rich irony in the pastor of a church called Nativity missing Christmas liturgies in his first year on the job. But as a believing Catholic Christian, I’m inclined to look for God’s hand moving amidst the seemingly random occurrences in our lives.

As the calendar year nears its end, please help us by fulfilling your 2024 stewardship commitment and/or by providing Nativity of Our Lord with a special year-end gift. Thank you for your generosity!

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

Our Christmas gift to each family is Matthew Kelly’s book "33 Days to Eucharistic Glory," a daily prayer devotional to help us fall more in love with Jesus, Our Eucharistic Lord. All are invited to optional weekly in-person discussions on Mondays in January and early February.

As our national Eucharistic revival continues into Year 2, and our local Synod focuses on a year of Eucharistic focus, there are many local formation opportunities available.

Through prayerful discernment, the Lord revealed to our Director of Discipleship, Mahalia Marcelin, that he has new plans for her, and she has decided to resign from her role here at Nativity of Our Lord, effective December 31.

By understanding the meaning of Advent and the Church’s intent for its celebration, Catholics can dispose themselves to the grace of the blessed time between now and Christmas.

Sign up here for the weekly Heart of the Revival newsletter to receive Bishop Andrew Cozzens' weekly Gospel reflections as we prepare our hearts for Christmas.

Ever wonder how a young woman decides to give her life to God and join a religious order? Want to learn more about our sisters serving our parish and school? Learn all that and more as Sr. Angelica and Sr. Teresa Rose introduce themselves in their own words.

The entire parish and community is invited to three Advent Days of Recollection as we introduce the mission and vision of our pastor, Fr. Rolf Tollefson, in the new liturgical year and Synod Year 2.

November is the month dedicated to celebrating the Black culture and faith.

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.

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.

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 resources available on the Eucharist for individuals as well as Small Groups.