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  • Home
  • About
    • Bulletin
    • Mass and Confession Times
    • Staff
    • Donate
    • Parish Calendar and Events
    • Submit an Event
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Safe Environment for Volunteers
  • Sacraments
    • Baptism
    • Reconciliation
    • First Communion
    • Confirmation
    • Marriage
    • Anointing of the Sick
    • Funerals
    • Holy Orders
  • Ministries
    • Devotions
    • Education and Youth Ministry
    • Faith Formation
    • Liturgical Ministries
    • Service and Outreach Ministries
    • Social Ministries
    • Walking with Purpose
    • MPRC School
  • PREP
  • Hallow App
  • Next Gen Parish
    • Next Gen Update
    • Next Generation Parish Prayer

This is Not a Request for Funds - It's a Call to Action

​Our mission is to be the Hands of Christ, whether it be in our jobs, caring for our families and friends, meeting others in our community, or participating in church ministries. 

We want to enable all to receive the joy that comes from knowing Jesus.


Will You Be the Hands of Christ?

​Perhaps you’re feeling tired and overwhelmed by your family and work responsibilities. Maybe joining a ministry is just too much right now. We’re humbly asking you to start right in the midst of everyday life. You can be the Hands of Christ at work, at home, in the grocery store or the doctor’s office. 
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Our Vision for Our Parish

We envision a parish whose members have:

Deepened their faith through spiritual growth opportunities.
Built stronger connections through events and ministries for all ages. 
Served our parish family and community in acts of charity.

Where Do We Start?

You can start to be the Hands of Christ in your everyday life by caring for your family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors. Nativity BVM Parish is here to serve and support you in this. We are focusing on three key areas to nourish our parish family: faith, connections, and service.
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​In the coming months, we will be announcing new opportunities to deepen faith, come together as a parish family, and serve each other and our community wherever we are. We are excited to share these with you! Our goal is to enable you to be the Hands of Christ, no matter your state in life.

​The Future of Our Parish

​Our parish has been participating in an Envisioning Process with Catholic Leadership Institute to help guide us into the future. After prayerful consideration, we have adopted 3 pastoral priorities and 4 values that we want to embrace as a community.

Our Parish Priorities

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

Our Parish Values

Faithfulness

We will:
  • Create programs that educate us about the richness of our faith. 
  • Equip our parish community to imitate Christ, meeting people where they are. 
  • Encourage and inspire others by our words, example, and fellowship to be the Hands of Christ.

Community

We will:
  • Encourage each parishioner to greet and acknowledge the presence of those around them at Mass and other parish events. 
  • Personally invite parishioners of all ages and walks of life to become involved in the parish. 
  • Seek to be instruments of God’s peace, love, and acceptance.

Responsibility

We will:
  • Listen. 
  • Generously give of our time and offerings in fulfilling our mission to always be the Hands of Christ. 
  • Provide volunteer opportunities and take initiative to support the parish staff and ministries.

Creativity

We will:
  • Share our ideas for prayerful discernment of issues using the God-given gift of imagination. 
  • Be open to ideas from successful programs at other parishes. 
  • Search for new ways to engage parishioners of all ages and walks of life to participate in parish sacraments, Hands of Christ service, faith formation, youth programs, and community building opportunities.
Weekend Mass Schedule:
Saturday Vigil: 5pm
Sunday: 7am, 8am, 10am * & Noon
* Live Streamed on YouTube

​Weekday Mass Schedule
Mon-Sat: 8am*
(9am on Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving)

Confession
Saturdays: 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Adoration Chapel
Monday-Friday 8:30am-8pm
Nativity Of the Blessed Virgin Mary
30 East Franklin Street,
Media, PA 19063
Telephone: 610-566-0185
Fax: 610-566-2873
Email: [email protected]
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*This email isn't monitored on evenings and weekends. For emergencies or immediate needs, please call the rectory at 610-566-0185.
Rectory Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 9am-1pm
Sat & Sun: Closed



​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

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