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Dear Friends in Christ,
The peace of the Lord Jesus dwell in your hearts this day!
Nativity of
Our Lord Church was established as a parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of
Metuchen on July 7, 1992 by Bishop Edward T. Hughes. Father Stephen
Congdon was the founding pastor. The original parish office and
adjoining chapel were located in the Concordia Shopping
Plaza located on Perrineville Road.
Weekend Masses were held at the Applegarth
Middle School.
As the area of Monroe
Township began to
change from a rural farming community to an active community of retired and
younger families, it was decided that the parish community needed a more
permanent home. The generosity of our founding families enabled the
present church structure to be erected on a former potato farm. The solemn
Mass of Consecration took place on November 21, 1996 - the Feast of the
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Nativity of Our Lord formally
opened wide the door to welcome Christ as head of this household!
Our parish currently comprises over1800
registered families. Due to the rapid growth of this southern portion
of Middlesex County we continue to grow at a rate
of 150 new families per year. This is indeed good news! Over the
years the people of Nativity of Our Lord have answered the call to
discipleship. We are strengthened in our mission and ministry as a
parish family through the proclamation of the Word and as we gather around
the Table of the Lord each week to receive His Sacred Body and Blood.
We firmly believe that our life of service flows from our life of
worship. All members of the parish family are encouraged to use their
gifts and talents for the building up of God's Kingdom here in Monroe Township.
With this in mind, we unite our voices with that of the psalmist as we
cry our," Lord, grant success to the work of our hands!"
Be assured of a remembrance in prayer. In
charity, I ask that you kindly pray for me.
Pax,
Rev. Edward R. Flanagan
Pastor
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