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Message from the pastor
As the pastor of St. Nicholas Church, I am humbled to be your spiritual guide as we journey through our earthly
pilgrimage. We all come from God and are on a journey back to Him. St. Nicholas parish is a place that we can call home while we are on this journey. All are welcome to come and spend some quiet reflective time with the Lord and to seek spiritual guidance. We are here to support one another on our faith journey. This is accomplished through our liturgies; Mass and penance services, our sacramental preparations, our religious education programs, faith formation of our young people, and adult education opportunities; like bible studies, book club, prayer groups and other opportunities for spiritual growth.
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st. nicholas kicks off its 2019 pastoral services appeal
Dear Parishioners,
Our motivation for doing good in the world should be as a thanksgiving to the love that God has for us. Everything that we have is a gift from God and what we do with these gifts is our gift back to God. This includes how we treat others and how we share our resources.
One way that we can show our love for God and neighbor is by actively participating in the annual Pastoral Services Appeal (PSA). I wish to encourage all of our parishioners to prayerfully consider reaching out and supporting those ministries within our diocese that are not financially funded by any other source. The PSA is an opportunity to reach beyond our families and parish in order to assist the larger community in sharing the loving message of the Gospel. We have been blessed individually and as a parish, and God is inviting us to share these blessings with our brothers and sisters within our diocese who benefit from this annual appeal.
Thank you in advance for the prayerful gift that you provide for the PSA.
Fr. George
To get more involved, please see the video link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuBubv2Hx9k#action=shareYour generosity is appreciated. You may donate at the following link:
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ST. NICHOLAS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OFFER HIGH SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Knights of Columbus High School Tuition Assitance Program permits any student currently attending or initially enrolling in a Catholic High School whose family is registered at Saint Nicholas Parish to enter. Preference will be given to applicants who fulfill all requirements and who are related to a current (or deceased) member of Saint Nicholas Knights of Columbus Council 10590.This award is for one year only and does not renew. There are two tuition assistance awards each in the amount of $500 from St. Nicholas Council 10590 Knights of Columbus.The assistance will be in the form of a certificate of award conditioned upon verification of the student’s acceptance and enrollment into a Catholic High School. Upon receipt of verification from the school, the Grand Knight will cause a check in the proper amount to be issued to the school in the name of the student. Previous semester grades must be submitted with the application form and meet a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Applications will be available on-line from St. Nicholas Parish website (https://st-nicholaschurch.org) beginning March 30. Look for Knights of Columbus under ministries and open to find “HS Assistance Information.” Completed applications must be mailed to:
St. Nicholas Knights of Columbus
c/o St. Nicholas Parish
24252 El Toro Road
Laguna Woods, CA 92637Applications must be postmarked on or before May 16, 2019 and received on or before May 21, 2019. Applications “hand delivered” to the Parish Office will not be accepted or consideration.
For further information go to Ministries tab and to the Knights of Columbus Ministry and you will find the rules and the application.
To print the rules and application use this link:
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CITY OF SAINTS SERIES FROM
ST. MICHAEL’S ABBEYSt. Michael’s Abbey has partnered with award winning director Charles Kinnane to bring us the unprecedented seven part series called the City of Saints. This is an incredible series where heaven and earth collide and everyday people are touched by God and the saints who work through the Norbertines to enrich our lives. These are real, true life stories that the Norbertine Priests have witnessed through their ministries.
To view this series go to http://cityofsaints.com/homepage-trailer.
There you will be prompted to sign up providing your name and email address. By doing this, you will receive exclusive access to all seven episodes.
We hope you will enjoy this very special series of documentaries.
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Welcome To Our New Parishioners!
Whether you are new to the Parish or visiting our area, seeking information on the Catholic Church, or if you’ve been away from the church for a long time, we warmly welcome you to Saint Nicholas Catholic Church. Our Welcome Prayer follows:
Father,
Inexhaustible source of life and
author of all good, we bless you and we
thank you for brightening our parish
community by your gift of
new members.
Grant that they may find in the life of this
larger family such inspiration that they will
continue to strive always for what is right
and good, and by your grace find their
purpose in God’s plan at Saint Nicholas
Community.
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Is 52:13—53:12Responsorial Psalm Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25Reading 2 Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9Gospel Jn 18:1—19:42
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Bp. Barron's Lent Reflections
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Friends, our Gospel today is John’s great account of the Passion of Jesus. The ultimate good—God incarnate—appeared, and we collectively responded not with exultation but with murderous violence. On...
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Reference and News Sources from Around the World
You can find a myriad of Catholic websites to facilitate your spiritual journey, to help with daily living and provide resource information at our Spiritual Resource Center. Simply click the following to access this helpful resource:
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