Nativity Parish Burke

06/17/2026

This year’s Appalachia Home Build for the Mitchell family is officially complete! Mrs. Mitchell and her grandchildren will move into their new home at the end of this month.

From May 28-June 7, with travel days on each end, 29 volunteers gave their time, energy, skill, sweat, and hearts to help build Patricia Mitchell’s new home. During the first week, 25 volunteers from NE, MS, WV, and VA supported four crews. Three amazing ladies from Nebraska kept everyone fed and cared for in the kitchen, while 22 volunteers worked across three building crews. The support crew cut lumber and built the front and side entrances and porches; the framing crew framed the entire house, set the trusses, and got the roof on; and the siding crew installed the windows, exterior doors, and siding. Before heading home, most of the first-week volunteers also pitched in to hang drywall and begin the mudding and taping process.

Four more volunteers from Virginia arrived on Tuesday, June 2, joining seven who stayed from the first week to form the finishing crew. Together, they finished the drywall, installed doors, closets, shelves, and window trim, painted, installed the kitchen cabinets, swept everything out, and brought the project across the finish line.

One of the most beautiful moments of the week came that Tuesday, when both crews were together for a house blessing with a local priest. That was followed by dinner and a very emotional exchange as Mrs. Mitchell was given the key to her new home. She also received the many home goods and supplies collected by Nativity Parish at Christmas to help furnish and stock the house. It was a powerful reminder that this home was built not only with lumber, drywall, and nails, but also with prayer, generosity, and love from so many people.

The crews were blessed with good weather, strong teamwork, generous hearts, and the steady grace of God throughout the build. Mrs. Mitchell was a joy to build for — smiling each day as she watched her new home come together. Those smiles reminded everyone again and again why this work matters.

Thank you to those who prayed, donated, and supported this project every step of the way 🙏

06/14/2026

Today, we were honored to welcome back Fr. Sean Mazary for his first Mass at Nativity 🙏

We are also honored to welcome our Summer Seminarian Gabriel Gaudet. He will be ordained a Deacon this December and be with us until his ordination next June 2027.

The final picture is credited to Tim Charters.

06/14/2026

06/14/2026

Due to technical difficulties, the 11am Mass will not be live streamed this morning. If you need to participate in the Mass virtually, please feel free to watch last night's 5:00 Vigil Mass on YouTube. We apologize for the inconvenience.

06/11/2026

53 years ago, our first Pastor, Fr. Frank Ready, established Nativity Parish in Burke. We thank God for our beautiful faith community over the years, and ask Him to continue to bless, protect, and guide our Catholic Church Family that we may be faithful stewards of the Gospel 🙏

06/10/2026

THANK YOU to all of the volunteer catechists for teaching our children the Catholic Faith in Religious Education this year 🙌 We couldn't have done it without you!

We are still in need of additional volunteers for next year's classes, 2026-2027. Please prayerfully consider serving this vital ministry of our Church 🙏

Visit our website to learn more or reach out to the Sisters 🔗 https://nativityburke.org/re/volunteer-form

06/09/2026

This past Saturday, Nativity's Family Ministry was blessed to welcome Mary and Jerry Lenaburg for their inspiring presentation "Hope in Hardship."

Through their powerful testimony, Mary and Jerry shared how faith, love, and trust in God can sustain us through life’s greatest challenges. Their message reminded us that even in suffering, God remains present, offering hope, healing, and purpose.

We are grateful to everyone who joined us for this meaningful event and thank Mary and Jerry for their witness, encouragement, and willingness to share their journey with our parish family. May we continue to carry the hope of Christ into our homes, communities, and daily lives. 🙏

Scroll to the last image to see a paper Monstrance and children's adoration booklet crafted by our children during childcare.

06/07/2026

Today we celebrate the wondrousness of the gift we receive in the Eucharist.

Through the gift of Himself in bread and wine that becomes His Body, Jesus continues to be truly present to us at every Mass and in the Blessed Sacrament reserved in the tabernacle. We cannot take for granted so great a gift and so profound a union that we share with Christ as we enter into the mystery of God's saving love.

Cyril of Alexandria (414-444) attempted to stir up in his listeners a marvel at the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist as food for our journey to heaven.

"Come then, let us hasten to the mystical supper. This day Christ receives us as his guests. This day Christ waits upon us... The Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world is slain.... The life-giving chalice is mingled. God the Word Incarnate entertains us. Wisdom, who has built herself a house, distributes His body as her bread and gives us His blood as wine to drink. Life bestows itself on mortals as food and drink. You have tasted the fruits of disobedience. Taste now the food of obedience. Eat of me who is life. Eat of life, which never ends."

Let us honor Christ by our prayerful reverence and joy at Mass. Let us also recognize Christ in our brothers and sisters, especially those in need, the poor, the hurting, and most vulnerable... for they are also members of Christ's body. Having fed upon the body and blood, soul and divinity of Christ, we are to flow forth from the Church, into our neighborhoods, workplaces, and schools with Christ to make our world holy.

Love and Blessings,
Msgr. Bob Cilinski, Pastor