We provide a variety of support groups at Nativity, listed below. We want to provide a faith-based supportive environment to help you on your journey to healing and following Christ.
Grief Support Group
This group offers support to all who have suffered the death of a loved one and are in need of the comfort that sharing can bring. Led by trained facilitators, the meetings are open to all adults at no charge.
When: 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month | 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Where: Nativity School
Contact: Rosemary Viani at 703-657-9605
Chronic Pain Support Group
Nativity Catholic Church is aware of the many challenges that chronic pain and illness pose in the lives of our parishioners. We understand how these conditions can lead to questions of faith, too, and want you to know that you are not alone! We invite all adult parishioners who have chronic pain or illness to participate in a parish-based, small, faith fellowship group developed by the national ministry called The Peace in the Storm Project.
Afternoon Group: 2nd Thursday of the months | 12:45 pm – 2:15 pm | Fr. Ready Room
Evening Group: Select Thursdays | 7:00 – 8:30 pm | School Teachers’ Lounge
Support Group for Widows
IN MARY’S FOOTSTEPS — All widows are invited to join us in this group of faith and fellowship to focus on the continuing journey of widows. Meetings include prayers offered for our beloved husbands and an opportunity to talk about them and our needs going forward.
When: 2nd Mondays of the month | 11:00 am
Where: Fr. Ready Room
Contact: Cat Sands, 703-455-2400 or csands@nativityburke.org
Support Group for Separated and Divorced Catholics
JOURNEY OF HOPE —Are you separated or divorced? Journey of Hope is a welcoming parish community to share hope, healing, and fellowship that is rooted in Faith, God’s Grace and immensurable Divine Mercy. Where ever you are on the journey, join us!
Monthly Meetings
When: Second Thursday of the Month | 7:00 pm
Where: Nativity School | Room 206
Contact: Linda Borostovik separated.divorced@nativityburke.org
Supporting Mental Health Recovery
If you have a family member or friend, aged 18 years of age or older, with a mental illness, we would welcome you to a National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Northern Virginia Family Support Group where we will share strategies and information to help ourselves and our loved ones. The group is led by co-facilitators trained by NAMI.
When: 2nd Thursday of the Month | 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Where: Virtual on Zoom—Register through the NAMI Northern Virginia website to receive the Zoom link
Contact: Esther Lee at elee@nami-nova.org to be added for group meeting reminders and questions
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous no longer meets at Nativity.
Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; and neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
For help, call the Catholic Helpline: (970) 989-2670
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