Nativity History Archives New Clergy Assignments at Nativity Thank you, Fr. Bresnahan! May 15, 2025 My dear parishioners, Today, new clergy assignments were announced in the Diocese of Arlington. Fr. Ed Bresnahan… Read More Mourning Pope Francis Read More WUSA9 News Report: Arlington Diocese members at Pope’s Funeral “These Arlington Diocese members are in Vatican City for funeral of Pope Francis” By Jess Arnold, T.J. Cutini. Friday, April… Read More ABC7 News Report on Nativity’s Gardens “Pope Francis’ legacy to live on through Virginia church’s garden” By Victoria Sanchez. Tuesday, April 22, 2025 BURKE, Va. (7News)… Read More Solemn Vespers with Bishop Burbidge Sunday, November 24 | 7:00 pm In Thanksgiving for Six New Monsignors Bishop Burbidge invites you to join him for the celebration of Solemn Vespers to… Read More Pope Francis bestows title of ‘Monsignor’ on five Diocese of Arlington priests Diocesan Press Release ARLINGTON, VA— Five priests from the Catholic Diocese of Arlington have been named by Pope Francis as Chaplains to His… Read More 2024 Appalachia Home Building Thank you for your support! Read More On This Date in Nativity History June 11, 1977 11 June 1977 On this date, the fourth anniversary of the founding of the parish, the groundbreaking for new church… Read More On This Date in Nativity History June 1975 June 1975 In this month, Nativity pastor Father Frank Ready, acting with great foresight, proposed to the Diocese the expansion… Read More On This Date in Nativity History Winter, 2003-2004 Winter, 2003-2004 In early 2004, another “first”: a parishioner received Holy Communion with a low-gluten Host. They had been diagnosed… Read More On This Date in Nativity History May 14, 1988 14 May 1988 On this date, the Nativity “Garage Sale” (later renamed the “Yard Sale”) was first held in the… Read More On This Date in Nativity History May 9, 2014 9 May 2014 On this date, Nativity held the Mass of Christian Burial for Pastor Father Richard Martin, who died… Read More On This Date in Nativity History May 2016 May 2016 Phase 2 of the Building Project was begun in May 2016. (Phase 1 was the Father Martin Center.) … Read More On This Date in Nativity History March 1974 - October 1976 March 1974 – October 1976 (Our thanks to Debbie Doyle for this text, and to Don Lemieux and Mary Castellano… Read More On This Date in Nativity History April 26, 1980 26 April 1980 On 26 April 1980, the new church building of Nativity was formally dedicated in a Mass celebrated… Read More Older Entries
