“Give something, however small, to the one in need. For it is not small to one who has nothing. Neither is it small to God, if we have given what we could.”

-St. Gregory Nazianzen

Stewardship as a way of life includes sharing the ‘treasure’ with which God has bestowed us. Listed here are ministries that are significant parts of our parish community. We invite you to consider supporting these ministries by giving from your so-called “second pocket”—that is, the percentage of your income that goes to needs and charities that appeal to you, rather than to the weekly offertory.

For more on tithing and the “second pocket,” or to give to the parish offertory, click here.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul assists the poor and our neighbors who are struggling to meet the basic financial, spiritual, and emotional necessities of life with dignity. We are a Catholic lay organization named after Vincent de Paul, a French priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor in the 17th century. Today, we assist individuals and families who are temporarily in need of assistance to get through financially difficult periods. We follow the teachings of Christ through service to others on a person-to-person basis, and love is our fundamental mission.

how can i help?

There are many ways you can help serve those in need through the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Opportunities include:

• Making a donation online or in the poor boxes located in our church and the gathering area

• Volunteering your time. Learn more by coming to one of our meetings. Dates and times can be found in the parish bulletin.

Mission Uganda is our effort to provide a quality education for students in the Diocese of Kasana-Luwero in Uganda. We are making progress providing a clean water supply and building classrooms and housing for the Ugandan students of our sister school, Nativity High School.

To contribute to our scholarship fund, see below.

Contact:
Mary Bray-Gorham
m.braygorham@gmail.com

Every year, the USCCB and the Archdiocese of Denver provide a number of special collections to bring to attention many groups and causes that need our support. As a tithing parish, Nativity contributes a given amount from parish tithing for each special collection. In this way, your contributions to Nativity also support the causes listed below, as well as a number of local initiatives. 

2024 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

January 7 - Retirement Fund for Religious
January 28 - Church in Latin America
February 1 - Black & Indian Missions
February 14/Ash Wednesday - Eastern Europe
March 10 - Catholic Relief Services
March 29 - Holy Land
April 14 - ACA Commitment Weekend
April 28 - Catholic Home Mission Appeal
May 12 - Respect Life
May 19 - Catholic Communications Campaign
Unknown - Mission Co-op Appeal
June 30 - Peter’s Pence
July 14 - Church in Africa
August 11 - Retired and Infirm Priests of the Archdiocese of Denver
September 1 - Catholic University of America
October 20 - World Mission Sunday
November 2 - Fraternity of St. Charles Borromeo
November 3 or 10 - Archdiocese Seminary Appeal
November 17 - Catholic Campaign for Human Development