Faith Formation Opportunities
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Thank you for exploring our Faith Formation opportunities page! Below you'll find information on a variety of faith formation opportunities we offer at Nativity. Simply puruse the list on the left side of the screen and click the title you're interested in learning more about.
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- Date Night
- Men's Ministry
- Discipleship Quads
- Family Adoration and Healing Prayer
- One% Prayer Challenge
- Well Read Mom
- Women's Faith Sharing
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Date Night Marriage Enrichment
Join us in the O'Brien Room at Nativity, one Sunday a month, for Date Night! Plan for dinner, a talk, and some discussion with your spouse and others for an evening of marriage enrichment. Child care is provided if needed. Please contact the office if daycare is needed.
Dates for the 2023-24 year are:- October 22
- December 3
- January 28
- February 25
- March 24
- April 28
- June 2
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Who are we?
We are men seeking to follow Christ more closely day by day through a 4-pillar model of Formation, Worship, Service and Fellowship. Driven by a desire to build community we go through these pillars in a 4-week rotating schedule to provide the variety needed to become a well-rounded Catholic Christian.
Who can participate?
All adult men seeking to live faithfully in their vocation, workplace and in the world.
What is the time commitment?
Men can come as they are able. It is recommended to attend the weekly events. They are typically an hour long.
How do I join?
Contact the office at 563-582-1839 for more information.Upcoming Men's group schedule:
Thursday, October 5, 6:30pm - Formation - O'Brien Room
Thursday, October 12, 6:30pm - Service - Church
Wednesday, October 18, 6:00pm - Worship - Church
Thursday, October 26, 6:30pm - Fraternity - Campfire night in parking lot
"Remember that the Christian life is one of action; not of speech and daydreams. Let there be few words and many deeds, and let them be done well." - St. Vincent Pallotti
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What is a Discipleship Quad?
A Discipleship Quad is a group of four people who journey together as disciples through weekly gatherings of fellowship, ongoing conversion, and learning. This 12-month path of accompaniment fosters growth through prayer, accountability, and authentic relationships. The process may take a few months longer than a year, depending on how often the group needs to reschedule and how quickly they go throught the material.
All members of a Quad should be of the same sex to create an atmosphere of intimacy and vulnerability for sharing. Each Quad has a Coordinator, who serves the temporal needs of the Quad and helps facilitate the conversations by modeling authenticity. The Quad Coordinator is the person who starts the Quad.
This process of discipleship is initiated by the Quad Coordinator, though the journey of discipling that takes place in the community formed by the by the four members of the Quad. It could be described as peer-to-peer discipling, in that it does not have a hierarchical structure, where one leader is passing along his or her knowledge to the others. Rather, a Discipleship Quad is made up of four people who are committed to growing closer to Jesus as his disciples by learning togther, sharing life in community, and creating a place for accountability in this journey.
If a Discipleship Quad sounds right for you or if you'd like to learn more about Quads, please contact the office.
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Adoration, Confession and Healing Prayer every Wednesday beginning at 6pm.
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Well Read Mom is an international, Catholic women's book club rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition. Go to wellreadmom.com to learn more. Please contact Amanda Benner at ajnobis1995@gmail.com to sign up for the Nativity chapter!
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The Nativity Women's Faith Sharing is perfect for retired women, women who work part-time, and Stay-At-Home moms. Women of all ages meet on Wednesday mornings during the Holy Family Academic School year from 9:30am to 11am and cover a variety of topics over the course of the year. To learn more please visit our information page.
Childcare is be available on a first-come basis.
