St. Joseph Church and Shrine in Gretna invites the public to enjoy the Living Nativity that will be presented on Fri., Dec., 18, 2020 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on the neutral ground of Huey P. Long Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets. Locals are encouraged to drive by for the event. With social distancing required, people will be allowed to bring chairs and sit along the edge of both sides of the neutral ground to witness the tableau. Everyone MUST Mask Up on the neutral ground. If the donkey is in the right frame of mind, expect Mary to be riding the donkey in a procession of the Nativity characters from the Gretna Visitor Center on the neutral ground to the stable site. There will be seven characters depicting the Nativity and real animals besides the donkey!