Nativity

From the Pastor

Dear Friends in Christ,

In 1923, under the direction of Bishop John Cantwell, Father Montanari and a handful of families sacrificed to build a church and establish Nativity Parish. With God’s grace and blessing, this small faith community has grown to include more than 2,500 families. 

Together, we have created a warm, generous, and vibrant parish and school community where people of all cultures and ages can grow in faith, serve others, and share the Good News. We continue to water and fertilize the seeds the generations before us sowed, and build upon the foundations they laid. This legacy that blesses us and generations to come, is especially important as we look toward our centennial anniversary in 2023.

We are now launching Called to Renew alongside every parish in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and ask God to bless this bold effort. Our campaign will allow us to address the needs of our parish community, ensuring future generations may continue to gather, worship, and create enduring friendships, beautiful memories, and lasting blessings.

Each parish has been given a goal for the campaign. Our goal is $600,000, of which 50 percent will remain at our parish to address the needs detailed on the following page. We will also retain 100 percent of the funds we collect over our goal. The other 50 percent will allow the Archdiocese to provide much-needed funding for deferred parish repairs and ministries and programs that affect us all.

To be successful, I am asking you, and every member of our parish, to make a gift from the heart. In turn, I, as your pastor and fellow parishioner, will also make a sacrificial pledge. Before you determine your pledge, please prayerfully consider the generosity God has shown you, and the importance of the mission Christ has entrusted to us here at Nativity. 

Thank you in advance for your faithful support.

Peace in Christ,

Fr. Roberto Jaranilla