Service and Outreach Ministries

Our outreach ministries serve the community in Media, PA. We strive to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our brothers and sisters and to bring them the good news of the Gospel through outreach efforts. Learn more about these vital ministries and please prayerfully consider how you can help your community. 
  • Food Collection
  • St. Francis Inn Soup Kitchen
  • St. John's Hospice Homeless Shelter
  • Good Samaritans of Nativity BVM
  • ​Giving Tree
  • St. Monica Prayer Group
  • Bereavement

​Please email ministries@nativity-bvm.org to inquire about any ministry you are interested in.

Food Collection

Third weekend of the month
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The parish has a monthly food collection on the third weekend of the month for the benefit of needy parishioners.  Volunteers collect donations of food and/or money at the Masses.  Other volunteers store the food in the pantry and/or pack up bags to be delivered to the parishioners.  They also accept donations of turkeys and baskets for the holidays.

​St. Francis Inn Soup Kitchen
Volunteers are needed to serve a meal to the homeless men, women and children at Saint Francis Inn in Kensington, on the 1st Saturday of the month.  The group meets in front of the church at 9:45am and returns by 2pm.

Contact:  John Blisard
Email: john.blisard@nativity-bvm.org
Phone: 610-566-0185

Casseroles for St. John’s Hospice Homeless Shelter

Volunteers make casseroles to be delivered to St. John’s Hospice that will feed the homeless men who reside there and who rely on the goodness of others for their food, clothing and prayers. The recipes and pans for the casseroles are provided by Nativity and are in the vestibule of the church. Prepared casseroles can be dropped off to the large freezers in the Rectory garage.

Volunteers can sign up to serve a meal to the homeless men at St. John’s Hospice in Philadelphia on the last Friday of the month.  The group meets at 9:45am in front of the Nativity BVM Rectory and leaves from the Rectory at 10:00am and returns by 2:00 pm.

Contact: John Blisard
Email: john.blisard@nativity-bvm.org
Phone: 610-566-0185

Good Samaritans of Nativity BVM (formerly St. Vincent de Paul Society)

Good Samaritans primarily focuses on serving Nativity BVM Parish, family, and friends. Our mission is to assist the poor, living out our call to be the Hands of Christ. This may include help with housing, utilities, food, transportation, and personal care items. Additionally, our parish food distribution effort will be included in the work of the Good Samaritans of Nativity BVM. Combining the two will facilitate our efforts to assist people with whatever needs they have.
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The work we do wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of our parishioners. The donations you make to the Poor Box and Food Pantry allow us to fund our vital work in the community. Thank you for your past and continued support! May God bless you for your generous giving.

​Giving Tree during the Advent Season

This is an opportunity for parishioners to purchase gifts to help give those less fortunate a more joyful Christmas.

​Contact:  Nativity BVM Rectory Office
Phone: 610-566-0185

​St. Monica Prayer Group

The purpose of the group is twofold: to pray confidently for those who have left the Catholic Church, and to provide community and prayerful support for one another who have experienced a love one's departure from the faith. 

​Bereavement

​Nativity BVM's ministry to the bereaved is meant to comfort, accompany, and encourage those who have lost a loved one. Employing a small-group format and facilitated by Nativity staff and parishioners, Bereavement Ministry is offered periodically in 6-week sessions at different seasons of the year. Anyone is welcome to attend some or all of the sessions. The schedule is announced through the weekly bulletin and on the website.