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Emily Meyeremeyernativitystpaul.orgAssistant Director of Discipleship for Small Groups and Youth Ministry
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April 18 - April 26
All are invited to pray the Divine Mercy chaplet for the nine days leading up to the feast of the Divine Mercy on Sunday, April 27.Read More
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Why join a small group?Archbishop Hebda has a dream: a dream in which all Catholics are in a small group. He dreams such things because being in small groups can help our faith come more fully to life, can help people come to know Jesus better. Small groups helped spread the good news of Jesus in the earliest days of the Church and they can do it again today.Don't journey through life alone- join a small group today!
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Current Small Groups
To see our current offerings of small groups, visit archspm.groupvitals.com/groupfinder.
Use the Parish filter to search for Nativity of Our Lord.
Select the group you're interested in and fill out the inquiry box on the right hand side.
The small group leader should contact you on how to join.
Fall Season 2024- Content on The Eucharist
Starting the week of September 29th until Advent
Lent Season 2025- Content on The Mass
Week of Ash Wednesday until Holy Week
You are welcome to explore our open groups and join at any time.
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Lent 2025 Small Groups (new)
Small groups for Lent 2025 will begin the first full week of Lent on Sunday, March 9 (the first Sunday after Ash Wednesday, March 5).
Click here to sign up
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Create Your Own Small Group (new)February 17, 2025
Nativity of Our Lord would like to expand the number of groups running this Lent.
We'd also like to come up with some more "creatively" themed small groups, think of groups based on various things, including:
- neighborhood groups
- groups using a certain spirituality
- areas of scripture study
- additional demographics like "empty-nesters", Scouting families, families with high schoolers, etc.
- groups of families
So, would you be willing to lead a new group in Lent?
If so, please reply to emeyer@nativitystpaul.org and randallmcc715@gmail.com BY SATURDAY, MARCH 1, indicating:
- type or theme of group
- who or sorts of people who would be in your group
- what sort of topic your group would be interested in
- some times you as the leader would be able to meet
- whether you want to fill your own group, allow open enrollment in the parish, or both
Emily and Randall, and others, will be there to support you as you craft and fill your group.
Thank you.
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Recommended Lent 2025 Content (new)February 17, 2025
• The Mass - videos - Bp. Robert Barrono new Word on Fire Institute membership ($27/month), oro Nativity Discipleship and Randall McClure each have a copy of The Mass DVDs. Contact emeyer@nativitystpaul.org or randallmcc715@gmail.com.• Eucharistic Adoration - videos - Father Erickson (in production; stay tuned)
• The Teaching Mass - videos – Archdioceseo new Either subscribe for weekly email delivery or use the Vimeo link at https://www.archspm.org/teachingmass/• new Lord, Teach Us to Pray videos – Archdioceseo 6 sessions at https://missionsupport.archspm.org/executive-cell-team-ect/ (scroll down almost to bottom of page)• What Happens at Mass Revised Edition – book - Fr. Jeremy Driscoll - Rec. by Archdiocese
• Meeting God in the Upper Room - book - Monsignor Vaghi - Rec. by Archdiocese
• 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory - book - Matthew Kellyo new Sign up for the 33 Days to Eucharistic Consecration small group and indicate you need a book.• A Biblical Walk Through the Mass – videos - Edward Srio new Either buy the DVDs from Ascension, oro Ascension online access - https://ascensionpress.com/products/a-biblical-walk-through-the-mass-online-access-10th-anniversary-edition?srsltid=AfmBOoqE0aL9BXOK9Fs8afriJNH_7QzFtbbIq9QoLUWMVxHm80mNyre9 - $6 for a year• A Biblical Walk Through the Mass – book - Edward Sri
• Behold the Lamb of God: 60 Questions and Answers on the Eucharist – book - Edward Sri -
News
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March 28
Our Grief Support Group is pausing for Lent and will resume meeting with an adjusted schedule after Easter. Additionally, we need a minimum of five registrants, with a cap of twelve and a deadline of Wednesday, April 16.Read More -
March 7
Lent provides a chance to go deeper: both giving and giving up. Learning and praying together as a family enhances simpler meals. Lent coincides with lengthening days, enriching our patient waiting and preparing. Click for ideas to pray, eat, and work together.Read More -
February 27
Why does the priest sometimes wear green and sometimes white? What do the seasons of the Church have to do with our daily lives? All this and more in The Family Corner, a new feature where we’ll share ways to bring the liturgical seasons of the Church into our families and homes in simple, accessible, kid-friendly ways.Read More -
February 7
We especially need Nativity School parents to attend our small group leader formation so we can offer small groups for School parents.Read More -
January 24
Friday, January 31 is the priority deadline for room reservations at our Men’s retreat February 21-23. Don’t miss your chance to join in fellowship and faith with Fr. Tollefson at Eddy’s Lake Mille Lacs Resort!Read More
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