A sacred place to
Grow in Virtue
A community of faith growing in virtue together.
We form a special culture through our "Knights Code," parental and community involvement, and the pastoral care of the Fraternity of Saint Charles Borromeo.
The Knights' Code
Love God and Neighbor. Build the Kingdom. Seek Truth.
Formation
Weekly all-school assemblies feature intentional virtue lessons, which are reiterated in each classroom. Each classroom prays the Rosary daily after lunch. Students enter into the liturgical year with Stations of the Cross during Lent and making advent wreaths in Advent.
Sacraments
Each homeroom spends time with Christ in weekly adoration and weekly all-school Mass. Students have the option to receive the sacrament of confession and to altar-serve at school Masses.
Discipleship
In addition to the robust religious education in our classrooms, middle school students can participate in weekly small groups, where they discuss faith questions and review class material with the help of teachers and community members.
Retreats
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Middle-schoolers go on retreat in the mountains (e.g. YMCA Estes Park, Annunciation Heights) for spiritual renewal and strengthening of community. As a capstone to their Nativity experience, 8th graders have the opportunity to take a pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. in the spring.
Service
Service is an essential part of a Knight’s mission to build Christ’s Kingdom. Students in middle school have many opportunities to volunteer throughout the year, including all-school service days, donation drives, and partnering with community organizations to serve the elderly, sick, and in need.
The Nativity Difference
Our community and Catholic values are top reasons parents choose Nativity: Faith & Reason
Parent Involvement
Parents are a welcome, needed, and appreciated part of the school. Each volunteer is safe-environment trained and background checked.
New Family Program
New families are paired with a mentor family and gather for an ice cream social at the start of the year thanks to the PTO.
Parent Teacher Organization
The PTO enriches our school community with special events like back-to-school Parent Parties, Donuts with Dad, Santa Shop, and Restaurant Knights. It funds classroom needs and student experiences. Its springtime Race for Education event is a highlight of the school year.
Community Events
At Nativity we have many opportunities to gather together, whether it be at Parent Education Nights or roller-skating parties or our annual Knight of Joy Gala!
School Advisory Council
To ensure voices are heard and to provide input to the administration as they seek to fulfill the school's mission, the SAC is comprised of parent and teacher representatives and meets monthly.
Parish
Our parish boasts over 100 vibrant ministries that provide formation, community, and support for each member of our parish family.
The Fraternity of St. Charles Borromeo
Nativity parish and school are under the pastoral care of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Charles Borromeo. We are uniquely blessed to have Sisters and priests actively involved in our school. For example, Fr. Accursio Ciaccio is the middle school theology teacher and puts on retreats, and our pastor Fr. Emanuele Fadini regularly makes classroom visits and celebrates Mass with us.
The Fraternity has its origins in the charism of Fr. Luigi Giussani, founder of the movement of Communion and Liberation. The priests of the Fraternity live together, and the communion among them is meant to sustain their daily missionary work, inform how they live their priesthood, and be a path towards conversion.
The congregation of the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo was born in 2005 from the desire of a few young women to share the ideals of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Charles. The Sisters are a meaningful presence in the school and a model of joy and love. Sister Marilu Arbesu is our vice principal and walks alongside students, such as with weekly small group girls' lunches and attending field trips. Sr. Mariagrazia teaches middle school music and leads the choir.
School Families and Buddies Program
"School families" are groups comprised of students from each grade, who journey together through their entire Nativity career. School families gather for monthly lunches, as well as activities (like Bingo, chalk mural contest, and other games) to get to know each other and learn cooperation and leadership. The family group activities are led by the 8th graders. School families sit together at Mass and weekly assemblies.
Each younger student is paired with an older ‘big buddy’ to guide them at Mass and other activities. Each older student leads their little buddy out to carline, reads with them, and sits with them at Mass.
