REMEMBERING
NATIVITY CHURCH

We said goodbye to Nativity Church in 2025. Explore its rich history and heritage. The legacy lives on in us.

WATCH THE CLOSING MASS

Click above to navigate to the recording of the final mass!

THE BEAUTY
OF NATIVITY

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Photos of Nativity Church

Click to download a collection of high resolution photos of Nativity Church. Many thanks to Michael Melisky and Bill White for capturing so many of these beautiful images! These photos are given for your free use, but should not be used for commercial purposes.

This is a very large zip file and will take time to download. You can find lower resolution versions of these photos in the gallery below.

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The Art of Stained Glass:

Church Windows in Northeast Pennsylvania

In 2002, the University of Scranton Press published The Art of Stained Glass: Church Windows in Northeast Pennsylvania which included a chapter on the beautiful stained glass windows in Nativity Church. Click to read the chapter!

NATIVITY
HISTORY

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The Golden Anniversary

In 1953 Nativity Parish celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of the parish in February, 1902, and its first Mass in St. John's Hall on November 1, 1903.

Click to download a copy of the 50th Anniversary Nativity Parish History book!