St.Nicholas Church

The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring the Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest for all Catholic students in grades 8-12 during the current school year. All the details regarding eligibility, timetable, guidelines, and judging  and the entry form can be found under Ministries - Knights of Columbus. Below is an overview and a link to the Essay Entry Form. The deadline for submission is November 28, 2018.

The essay contest is a creative way to encourage young people to become citizens who are firmly grounded in the Faith.

The Order has expanded the Knights of Columbus Essay Contest to all Catholic students in public, private or parochial schools, in grades 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 during the current school year. The contest has also been expanded to go through the different levels of competition to the international level.

The theme of the essay contest is "How does  your family keep its Catholic Faith in Action". The contest opens the doors of young minds, enabling the entrants to be creative, thoughtful and introspective in their work.

"Faith in action is love and love in action is service. By transforming that faith into living acts of love, we put ourselves in contact with God himself, with Jesus our Lord." Saint Mother Teresa.

As Catholics, we are called to joyfully and enthusiastically live our faith. But in a world of increasing noise, constant activity, and so much self-interest, sometimes it can feel impossible to focus on what is truly most important:  our families, our communities, our faith, and our Lord. Jesus challenged his disciples:  "As the Father has sent me, so I send you". (John 20:21) He sends us. How have we taken up the call?

Our Catholic faith is the starting point of all our actions. In ways both large and small, our families constantly rise to Christ's challenge. In an essay of 500-750 words, reflect on how your family puts its Catholic faith in action, everyday. This could be through daily prayers as a family, volunteering to help the less fortunate in your community or even just reminding those in your life of how much they mean to you.

All entrants will receive certificates. First place winners from each grade level will additionally receive an award of $50.

The Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest Entry Form can be accessed here: /documents/2018/9/Essay%20Contest%20Entry%20Form-15-1.pdf

St. 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.

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.

The Gospel According to John
This is a twelve-week study meeting on Monday evenings, in the St. Nicolas Parish hall, to iclude: live class teaching, Catholic approach to the reading and interpretation of the biblical text, open class Q and A, along with the biblical history of doctrines and dogmas as taught by the Magisterium of the Catholic Church.
Starting Monday, September 10, 2018 at 7:00 pm Room 201-202. The class concludes
December 3rd, 2018. (No study on Monday, November 19th)

The Book of Revelation
This is a twelve-week study meeting on Thursday mornings, in the St. Nicholas Parish Hall, to include live class teaching, introduction to the Catholic approach to the reading and interpretation of this "Apocalptic" book (in accordance with the teaching of the Magisterium Office of the Catholic Church), and open class Q and A.
Starting Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 10:00 am Room 201-202. The class concludes December 6th, 2018. (off Thanksgiving)

For information relative to course content, biblical source material, Bible editions, and the like.
Please call: Al Guevara at
(714)848-1624

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: 
        /spiritual-resource-center