COVID-19 Updates
Bishop Parkes has stated the following on the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass on November 20, 2020:
The dispensation from Sunday Mass attendance is granted only for the following:
Click here for the full letter from Bishop Parkes in regards to the Dispensation.
Please note that we can only be at 25% capacity, which is about 30 people. Seating is therefore limited. Consider the 5 pm vigil Mass or a daily Mass at St. Francis Xavier where there are less attendees and more room to be spaced out, if you want to attend and have space.
Hand sanitizer is provided at the entrance. The use of masks has been shown to significantly decrease the rate of contagion of COVID-19. Wearing a mask is highly encouraged at all times when the faithful are inside our buildings. Please continue to maintain social distancing of 6 feet around you, while inside the church and hall.
This obviously is a continuing period of uncertainty for us all. Please remain patient as we make adjustments to our public worship plans to maintain everyone's health and safety. We continue to pray for the end to this pandemic and ask for Our Lady's intercession.
The dispensation from Sunday Mass attendance is granted only for the following:
- those who belong to vulnerable populations due to age or health
- caregivers and those who live with those in vulnerable populations
- those who are sick or have symptoms
- those who suffer from extreme uneasiness or anxiety from being in any public places in this time of pandemic
Click here for the full letter from Bishop Parkes in regards to the Dispensation.
Please note that we can only be at 25% capacity, which is about 30 people. Seating is therefore limited. Consider the 5 pm vigil Mass or a daily Mass at St. Francis Xavier where there are less attendees and more room to be spaced out, if you want to attend and have space.
Hand sanitizer is provided at the entrance. The use of masks has been shown to significantly decrease the rate of contagion of COVID-19. Wearing a mask is highly encouraged at all times when the faithful are inside our buildings. Please continue to maintain social distancing of 6 feet around you, while inside the church and hall.
This obviously is a continuing period of uncertainty for us all. Please remain patient as we make adjustments to our public worship plans to maintain everyone's health and safety. We continue to pray for the end to this pandemic and ask for Our Lady's intercession.
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Mass Times:
Saturday - 5 PM Sunday - 10 AM Confessions: Saturday - 4:15PM Sunday - 9:15AM Or by appointment In 2020, Nativity of Our Lady
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Giving
Many people were so generous to ask about supporting Nativity during our time of exile. Thank you!
There are two options for giving to Nativity during this time:
1) If you are attending Mass you can drop off your envelop/gift in the baskets labeled for the offertory in the church.
2) You may mail your offertory envelopes/gift to P.O. Box 1079, Darien, GA 31305.
3) You can give online through the Diocese. They will send your offering directly to Nativity. Click here to go the Diocese of Savannah page.
Thanks for your continued support through this time and be assured of our prayers for you all!
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Physical Address: 1000 North Way (Highway 17) Darien, GA 31305 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1079 Darien, GA 31305 Telephone: (912) 437-4750 E-mail: nativity@darientel.net or contact us here Twitter: @nativitydarien Facebook: nativityofourladydarien Office Hours: Monday 12pm- 2pm Tuesday - Friday 9am - 2pm 
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The month of January is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus. After the Blessed Virgin Mary conceived by the Holy Spirit, the angel Gabriel appeared to St. Joseph and told him that the Child’s name should be called Jesus, meaning “God Saves.” According to Jewish law, on the 8th day after his birth a male child was to be circumcised, receive his name, and become a full member of God’s covenant people. According to the old Roman liturgical calendar, the Feast of the Circumcision of Jesus was celebrated on January 1st, eight days after Christmas, the same day that He was given His sacred name. Currently we celebrate the Solemnity of the Mother of God on January 1st and honor the Holy Name of Jesus on January 3rd. For Catholics, Jesus’ sacred name is the object of a special devotion symbolized by the monogram “IHS,” (sometimes called a Christogram), which is the first three letters of the Greek spelling of His name.
Honoring The Five Georgia Martyrs at Nativity
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MASS TIMES
Masses:
Saturday at 5:00 p.m. Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Holy Days: 7:00 p.m. Confessions: Saturday 4:15-4:45pm Sunday 9:15-9:45am or by appointment. More information Pastor: Fr. Timothy McKeown Parochial Vicar: Fr. Christopher Hassel |
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| Nativity mission parish serves McIntosh county and surrounding areas in southern coastal Georgia. Founded in 1945, we are a mission church of the Diocese of Savannah under the auspices of and served by the pastor and parochial vicar of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Brunswick. |
Abuse Hotline Number:
To report sexual abuse of a minor by a Diocese of Savannah employee or volunteer,
call the abuse hotline number at 1-888-357-5330 or the Office of Child and Youth Protection, 912-201-4074.
To read the diocesan policy on sexual abuse of minors, go to www.diosav.org/childyouthprotection.
To report sexual abuse of a minor by a Diocese of Savannah employee or volunteer,
call the abuse hotline number at 1-888-357-5330 or the Office of Child and Youth Protection, 912-201-4074.
To read the diocesan policy on sexual abuse of minors, go to www.diosav.org/childyouthprotection.
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