Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

With deep gratitude and joy, I write to you as your new Pastor/Administrator here at Nativity. It is truly a

blessing to be welcomed into this faith community, and I look forward to walking with you as we

continue to grow together in faith, hope, and love. From the moment I learned that I would be joining this

parish, I have been praying for all of you and asking the Holy Spirit to guide me as we begin this journey

together.

From my very first day, I have felt so blessed to belong to such a generous and faith-filled community.

Saying “thank you” hardly feels enough, but please know how deeply grateful I am for your love and

generosity from day one.

As you know, I am originally from Spain—and apparently, the accent is here to stay! I’ll try to speak a bit

slower, but it’s part of my genes. Please stop me if I speak too fast; it’s just because I’m excited and

happy to be here.

I was ordained a priest in 2016, and throughout my ministry I have had the privilege of serving in several

parishes where I have witnessed the beauty of God’s people living their faith with joy and generosity. My

greatest joy as a priest is celebrating the Eucharist and accompanying people in every season of their

lives—through moments of joy, sorrow, and hope.

My prayer and desire as I begin this new chapter at Nativity is to walk with you on this journey toward

Christ. I hope to foster a welcoming and prayerful community where everyone feels at home and where

our love for Christ is reflected in everything we do. I believe that together, guided by the Holy Spirit, we

can strengthen our parish family and continue to be a light of Christ in our neighborhood and beyond.

I know I will make mistakes, and I won’t be able to be everywhere at once since there’s only one of

me—and for that, I ask your understanding. But I promise I will always give you my best (though I admit,

early mornings might find me a tiny bit grumpy—you’ll soon learn I’m not a morning person! ).

Please keep me in your prayers, as I promise to keep all of you in mine. It may take some time to get to

know everyone, but I’m confident we have plenty of time for that. I look forward to celebrating the

liturgical year with you—especially Christmas, which, after all, is the name of our parish!

Once again, thank you so much for your generous contributions to the Christmas Fund and the Building

Fund. With your help, we’ll be able to clean and paint our church in preparation for Christmas. I’ll do my

best not to disappoint you this Christmas season!

May the Lord bless our journey together and make us ever more faithful to His call.

In Christ,

Father Gregorio “Goyo” Hidalgo