NATIVITY DAYS 2025
SEPTEMBER 4–7, 2025
Nativity Days is an annual parish festival that is a gift to the parishioners for their active service, steadfast dedication, and love toward the parish and the universal Church. At Nativity Days, we come together to experience prayer, family activities, games, meals, presentations, exhibits, and friendship for an entire weekend.
This year’s Nativity Days will feature an evening of piano music program performed by Kuok-Wai Lio, a world-renowned pianist, who will also share the journey of his faith.
BIBLE STUDY—PSALMS: THE SCHOOL OF PRAYER
VIDEO-BASED COURSE
STARTING: SEPTEMBER 10–11, 2025
WEDNESDAY CLASS | 12:30–2:30 PM
THURSDAY CLASS | 6:30–8:00 PM
The Holy Spirit inspired them. Israel sang them. Christ himself prayed them, as did our Blessed Mother. At the heart of the Bible are the Psalms, prayers from God that help us to pray. In this 11-session Bible study, Psalms: The School of Prayer, you will discover how these sacred hymns become our heartfelt response to God's loving and wondrous deeds for us. Presenters Jeff Cavins, Tim Gray, and Sarah Christmyer will demonstrate how to cultivate a deeply personal dialogue with God through the Psalms. Learn how to meditate fruitfully on the captivating words of the Psalms using lectio divina and study the many ways the Psalms foretell the life and mission of Jesus.
Join either our Wednesday or our Thursday class. You will need to order your own study materials. The workbook for Psalms: The School of Prayer is $27.95 plus shipping at Ascension Press. Allow two weeks for shipping. As an option, you may order online access to both the workbook and the lectures for one year for $6.95. We will watch the video in class, followed by a small group discussion.
QUESTIONS? Contact:
Theresa Cooley, cooleyricktherese@msn.com, 720-635-8975
Steve Moser, svmoser55@gmail.com, 989-941-8280
Debbie Jones, dajones101@comcast.com, 720-352-6871
BIBLE STUDY— WALKING WITH GOD: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE BIBLE
(READING-BASED COURSE)
STARTING: SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
TUESDAYS, 1:00 PM
Tim Gray and Jeff Cavins take readers on a journey through the “narrative” books of the Bible—the ones that tell the story—and present a panoramic view of God’s glorious plan of salvation. Their expert commentary dives deep into the mysteries of Scripture, unlocking its riches and showing how these inspired words are meant for Catholics today.
The book will serve as a guide for the books of the Bible, which participants will read on their own and discuss during the class.
Walking With God (2024 edition) is a requirement for the class to follow the Scripture, and it needs to be ordered from Amazon (prices vary) or Ascension Press ($16.99 plus shipping) before the class begins. Please allow at least one week for shipping.
QUESTIONS? Contact:
Cyndi Beckingham, dcbeckingham@msn.com
CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH STUDY GROUP
STARTING: SEPTEMBER 2
TUESDAYS, 6:30–8:00 PM
Do you know your Catechism? God’s plan of sheer goodness? Would you like to know it better? Nativity's parishioner, Chuck Graham, will teach how to read the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Classes will run from September 2, 2025, through March 31, 2026.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS COURSE IS NOT THE SAME AS THAT OFFERED BY ST. JOHN VIANNEY LAY DIVISION CATECHETICAL SCHOOL. There is no fee for this course. Please bring your CCC book to class.
QUESTIONS? Contact:
Chuck Graham, charles_e_graham@msn.com
720-236-2870
