Young Adult Service Opportunities

Religious Education

With an annual student enrollment of more than 1,400 students in grades K-8 in the Religious Education Program, we need help! Please consider extending the love for the Lord and His Church by volunteering as a catechist, catechist assistant, substitute, babysitter or office assistant.

To volunteer click on the Volunteer Application link below, stop by the Religious Education Office, or call 703-455-0372.

Catholic Youth Ministries | CYM

People age 18-21 years old are eligible to work with Middle School students.
Adults 21+years old including, college grads, young professionals, parents, guardians, grandparents, retirees, neighbors, and friends are all are welcome to share the Catholic faith with a young person!

CYO Coach

Consider supporting the CYO Basketball ministry and sharing your love of God with our youth by volunteering to coach.

Nativity Players Theater Ministry

Help support our theater ministry at Nativity.  Each production needs actors, crew, musicians, and those that can sew!

Serve outside the Parish

Nativity parish stands in solidarity with the poor and vulnerable, locally and globally. Our former pastor, Fr. Martin, would always say we were generous to the poor around the world and across the street.  We support many local and global outreach opportunities!

Art & Environment

Members of the Liturgical Art & Environment Committee help maintain the highest level of reverence and beauty in our liturgical space. Members of this group use their artistic gifts to plan for the different liturgical seasons by decorating the interior and exterior of the church. Planning meetings are held several times a year on weekday evenings. This Ministry is open to all parishioners.

Choir

Nativity has many talented voices and instrumentalists and has numerous choirs to lead the congregation in its musical expression of prayer.  In addition to Sunday Masses, the choirs sing for Christmas, Holy Week, prayer services, Confirmations, Thanksgiving, and other feasts and special events.  Members of all choirs should be able to make a commitment to attending most of the rehearsals and to singing at Mass most Saturdays or Sundays.

Eucharistic Ministers

Eucharistic Ministers are Lay people who assist the priests in distributing Holy Communion at Mass.  They may also take communion to home bound parishioners and Catholics in residence at Burke Lake Gardens, Burke Health Care Center, and Heatherwood Retirement Home.  Eucharistic ministers are appointed for a five-year term after attending a diocesan workshop held in the spring.

Greeters

Greeters welcome everyone to Mass at the entrance with a smile, song sheets and liturgical handouts. They are truly happy to see you and answer your needs.

Lectors

Lectors proclaim the first or second readings at weekday and weekend Mass.  This ministry is open to all parishioners from junior high age up to retirement age.  Training sessions and periodic meetings for both new and existing lectors are held throughout the year.

Ushers & Collectors

The Ministry of Ushers is the oldest lay ministry in the Catholic Church. Ushers welcome all who come to Mass, attend to their needs, assist with seating, and help with the collection. Each weekend liturgy has a “captain” who coordinates the various duties. This ministry is open to men and women from high school age and older.

The Collectors sit with their families, support the Mass during collection time, then return to their seats.