Nativity History Archives On This Date in Nativity History March 1974 March 1974 In March 1974, Nativity offered its first funeral Mass; the presider was Father Frank Ready. The deceased was… Read More On This Date in Nativity History August 5, 2004 5 August 2004 On August 5, 2004, a Funeral Mass was offered at Nativity for Father Salvator Ciullo, Nativity’s second… Read More On This Date in Nativity History February 25, 1998 25 February 1998 (Our thanks to Jim McDaniel for the material from which this note is adapted.) On February 25,… Read More On This Date in Nativity History October 1, 2018 1 October 2018 On October 1, 2018, Nativity parishioner Staff Sergeant Ronald Shurer of the United States Army was awarded… Read More On This Date in Nativity History March 1991 March 1991 In this month, Nativity celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction of the parish’s Spiritual Formation Center. In… Read More On This Date in Nativity History March 2003 March 2003 In March 2003, the war with Iraq began. Because the Nativity community includes such a high proportion of… Read More On This Date in Nativity History March 16, 2020 16 March 2020 The coronavirus pandemic came into public awareness in late January 2020; by mid-March, it was obvious that… Read More On This Date in Nativity History December 16, 1989 16 December 1989 In June 1990, the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus approved the change of name of… Read More On This Date in Nativity History December 10, 2010 11 December 2010 On this date, Nativity celebrated the first Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Patroness of Latin… Read More On This Date in Nativity History December 16, 1973 16 December 1973 During Nativity’s first Advent season, the parish’s sense of community was severely tested by the weather. Father… Read More On This Date in Nativity History December 5, 2015 5 December 2015 Saturday, December 5, 2015, was a day of joy and celebration at Nativity Parish. At the 5:30… Read More On This Date in Nativity History Fall 1980 Fall 1980 In 1980, the year after the new church building was opened, a nursery was established to care for… Read More On This Date in Nativity History Fall 1996 & Fall 1997 Fall 1996 & Fall 1997 In 1974 the Diocese of Arlington created the Spanish Apostolate, a special office to meet… Read More On This Date in Nativity History November 1984 November 1984 In this month, the “Risen Christ” statue ordered by Fr. Ready near the end of his pastorate was… Read More On This Date in Nativity History September 1990 September 1990 Nativity’s religious education program entered a new phase in September 1990 with the arrival of its new staff:… Read More Newer Entries Older Entries