Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Media, PA

We Are the Hands of Christ

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish grows and sustains the Roman Catholic faith by enriching and nourishing us, the Body of Christ. We strive to fulfill our baptismal call by being the Hands of Christ in sharing our individual time, talents, and treasures to grow as a sacramental people.

Walking with Purpose Registration Now Open!

Walking with Purpose is our women's Bible study group. These studies transform lives by enabling women to know Jesus Christ personally! Our next course, Opening Your Heart, begins October 10. We will use one book throughout the year with breaks in between (think school year, but even less!) We will meet on Tuesdays (with both morning and evening options) in the Parish Center. To register, contact Amy Grace at amy.grace@nativity-bvm.org. Also note that we will not be meeting every Tuesday, so please refer to the schedule linked below.​

Submit a Parish Event

Please click the button above to submit all parish events, including recurring ministry or club meetings. It is important to fill out the form so we can ensure no time conflicts for our meeting spaces. Thank you for your cooperation!

Parish Envisioning Plan

Our parish has partnered with Catholic Leadership Institute. For the next three years, with your help, we will be developing an Envisioning Plan to not only survive as a parish but thrive! Our pastor, Fr. Bell, has developed three Pastoral Priorities for our Envisioning Plan:

Priority 1: Spiritual Growth
Priority 2: Parish Engagement
Priority 3: Communication

We encourage our parishioners to join us on this walk towards a thriving parish. Your support and prayers are vital to carrying out our parish mission to be the Hands of Christ. Look for future updates on the Envisioning Plan in the Bulletin, on the website, and through email as well as other communications channels.

About Nativity BVM Parish

Located in the heart of Media, Pennsylvania, our parish serves the local community through acts of service and charity. Our parish mission and motto originated with a trip to Biloxi, Mississippi, to assist the residents after the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. The retreat house we were staying at had not sustained a lot of damage, but there was an outdoor statue of Christ that had been knocked over by the storm. The hands had broken off. It was then that we realized we were to be the Hands of Christ in this devastated area. And so began our vision and mission of Nativity BVM Parish. We, as a parish, will be the hands of Christ living out our baptismal call to bring order out of chaos; to bring comfort and hope out of despair; to bring light out of darkness. 

We invite you to join us in our mission!

Contact Information

​Address: 30 E. Franklin Street, Media, PA 19063
Phone: 610-566-0185
Fax: 610-566-2873
Email: ParishOffice@nativity-bvm.org 
*This email isn't monitored on evenings and weekends. For emergencies or immediate needs, please call the rectory at 610-566-0185.

Parish Office Hours
Monday-Friday 9am to 1pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday and on Holidays

Mass Times

Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 5pm
Sunday: 7am, 8am, 10am* & Noon
* Live Streamed on YouTube

Weekday Mass Schedule
Monday-Saturday: 8am
(9am Mass on Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving)

Parking

​Sunday parking options:

TD Bank Lot- NO PARKING
Cavanagh Funeral Home- enter off of Monroe St.
Nativity BVM Parish Center- enter off of Gayley St.
Nativity BVM (Lifeworks) School - enter off of Edgemont St.
Flagship Corporate Center Garage- enter off of Baltimore Pike
Baltimore Avenue Public Parking Garage- enter off of Olive St. or Baker St. 
On street parking -Franklin St., Monroe St., Gayley St., Church St.- please do not block crosswalks
Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network
"Let us pray that World Youth Day in Lisbon will help us young people set out on the journey, witnessing to the Gospel with our own lives."
~Pope Francis – August 2023
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Sunday Mass 10am is Livestreamed