In Christ, We are One—Finding Jesus in Holy Communion
All parishioners are invited to participate in our 2026 Lenten Parish Mission. A parish mission is intended to help you deepen your faith through a series of talks given by a visiting priest. This year, Nativity is excited to welcome back Fr. Jack Riley!
The parish mission is scheduled for March 8, 9, 10, and 11
Our Holy Father Pope Leo’s motto is, “In the One, we are one”. It is God’s Plan that we seek and find Our Lord with others—with our family, with our parish, and as members of our “One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.” In our conferences we will consider insights from Pope Leo XIV, the genius of St. Augustine, and the words of Jesus in His Farewell Discourse in the Gospel of St. John. Join us in this week’s Parish Mission as we quietly read and think and pray with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and consider how, though we are many, we can truly be one with each other . . . and with Christ.
Conference Schedule
All conferences take place in the Church. Extra confession times are offered “until the line gives out.”
| Day | Theme | Conference Times | Confessions |
| Sunday, March 8 | One in Three | Homily at all Sunday Masses | TBD |
| Monday, March 9 | One in Christ | Morning Conference–10:00 am Evening Conference–7:00 pm |
8:00 am, 12:30 pm, 3:00 pm, and following the evening conference |
| Tuesday, March 10 | One in Holy Communion | Morning Conference–10:00 am Evening Conference–7:00 pm |
11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm, and following the evening conference |
| Wednesday, March 11 | One at Mass | Morning Conference–10:00 am Evening Conference with Special Mass–7:00 pm |
7:00 am, 9:00 am, and 5:00 pm |
About Fr. Jack Riley
Father John Riley has been a priest for over 30 years, serving in the Arlington Diocese, in Denver, and beyond. He has taught and led hundreds of conferences, missions, and retreats for priests, religious sisters, and laity around the country and as far afield as Calcutta, India. His first love is helping people seek and find Jesus Christ by treasuring and pondering the Gospels in deep quiet prayer. Fr. Riley currently serves as Spiritual Director for the Arlington Diocese’s San Damiano Retreat Center in White Post, VA.