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Emily Meyeremeyernativitystpaul.orgAssistant Director of Discipleship for Small Groups and Youth Ministry
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Wednesday, November 19, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PMAll are invited to a new multi-generational small group, Parenting With Purpose: a Journey of Faith and Family for five Wednesdays beginning October 22 at the home of Jerry and Cathy Brennan in Mendota Heights.Read More
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Tuesday, November 25, 7:00 AM
All men of Nativity of Our Lord are invited to join a newly forming men’s fellowship small group meeting weekly, aiming to help each other grow in prayer and deepen our relationships with Christ, our families, and our communities.Read More -
Tuesday, December 2, 7:00 AM
All men of Nativity of Our Lord are invited to join a newly forming men’s fellowship small group meeting weekly, aiming to help each other grow in prayer and deepen our relationships with Christ, our families, and our communities.Read More
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Tuesday, December 9, 7:00 AM
All men of Nativity of Our Lord are invited to join a newly forming men’s fellowship small group meeting weekly, aiming to help each other grow in prayer and deepen our relationships with Christ, our families, and our communities.Read More
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Tuesday, December 16, 7:00 AM
All men of Nativity of Our Lord are invited to join a newly forming men’s fellowship small group meeting weekly, aiming to help each other grow in prayer and deepen our relationships with Christ, our families, and our communities.Read More
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Why join a small group?Archbishop Hebda has a dream: a dream in which all Catholics are in a small group. He dreams such things because being in small groups can help our faith come more fully to life, can help people come to know Jesus better. Small groups helped spread the good news of Jesus in the earliest days of the Church and they can do it again today.Don't journey through life alone- join a small group today!
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Current Small Groups
To see our current offerings of small groups, visit archspm.groupvitals.com/groupfinder. Use the Parish filter to search for Nativity of Our Lord. Select the group you're interested in and fill out the inquiry box on the right hand side. The small group leader should contact you on how to join.
Fall/Advent Season 2025 - Content on Sunday as the Lord’s DayStarting the week of September 21, 2025 until or including AdventLent Season 2026 - Content on Sunday as the Lord’s DayWeek after Ash Wednesday, February 22 until Holy Week
You are welcome to explore our open groups and join at any time. If you have any questions, contact the parish office or Emily Meyer ([email protected]). -
2025-2026 Small Groups (new)
Click here to sign up
Sign-ups for open Lenten small groups are now open. Click here to sign up. -
Create Your Own Small Group (new)August 28, 2025
Nativity of Our Lord would like to expand the number of groups running this Fall and in Lent.
We'd also like to come up with some more "creatively" themed small groups, think of groups based on various things, including:
- neighborhood groups
- groups using a certain spirituality
- areas of scripture study
- additional demographics like "empty-nesters", Scouting families, families with high schoolers, etc.
- groups of families
So, would you be willing to lead a new group?
If so, please reply to [email protected] and [email protected], indicating:
- type or theme of group
- who or sorts of people who would be in your group
- what sort of topic your group would be interested in
- some times you as the leader would be able to meet
- whether you want to fill your own group, allow open enrollment in the parish, or both
Emily and Randall, and others, will be there to support you as you craft and fill your group.
Thank you.
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Recommended Fall 2025 and Lent 2026 Content (new)August 28, 2025
See Nativity Synod Small Group Year 3 Content Guide for links and more content details. Upload and link the attached docx (same as for the previous web page)
In addition to the Reclaiming Sundays monthly prayer and activity guide, Father Tollefson and our Small Group team are recommending Dr. Michael Naughton’s book on keeping the Lord’s Day, Getting Work Right, for small group and parishioner use this Fall.- Audience: Parish-wide, Small Groups
- Intermediate level
Activity - Living the Gift of Sunday- Archdiocese of Milwaukee- https://www.archmil.org/ArchMil/offices/Synod/GiftofSunday_EasterBooklet_Englishforweb.pdf
- This is more in-depth than Reclaiming Sundays from our archdiocese.
- Audience: Small Groups
- Introductory level
Book - The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Mark Comer- Audience: Parish-wide, Small Groups
- Intermediate level
Book – What Christians Believe– Bishop Robert Barron- Audience: Parish-wide, and Small Groups
- Intermediate level
Book - Dies Domini - The Lord’s Day - Pope St. John Paul II- vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1998/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_05071998_dies-domini.html
- Audience: Small Groups
- Advanced level, more scripture and theology
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News
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September 6
Family Corner will now tie into the Archdiocesan initiative to help us refresh and deepen observation of the Lord’s Day. This initiative is described in "Reclaiming Sundays: A Guide for Families." For each month of the next year, Family Corner will develop the Archdiocesan theme as we can live it here at Nativity of Our Lord.Read More -
August 26
“Year 3” of the Synod will extend into 2026-2027 with the theme of Equipping Parents as the Primary Educators of their Children in the Faith. Implementation of this theme will begin with a “soft start” in this, the 2025-2026 year. Click here for more information.Read More
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