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Sunday, April 19, 2020 - Second Sunday of EasterHappy Easter! Father Mel, Father Hill, the clergy, and staff of Saint Nicholas Parish wish you and your families a Blessed Easter Season. May the blessings of the Risen Lord guide you, protect you, and be with you on Easter and always.
Second Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy Sunday. Today, Sunday, April 19, is Divine Mercy Sunday. We invite you to view the livestream from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception today at 12 p.m. Immediately following Mass, the livestream will continue with Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, recitation of the Rosary at 2:30 p.m. and the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 p.m., concluding with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. To view the livestream starting at 12 p.m. today, click above.
14 day Prayer Challenge. Are you up for a challenge as we continue through the Easter season praying from home? Starting tomorrow, Monday, April 20 you can join Father Mel each day for 14 days as he will send you a daily prayer challenge. We encourage you to stick with him and do the simple, short challenge each day in order to deepen your prayer life. If you're interested, you'll need to sign up for and join Saint Nicholas' new Flocknote group, "14 day Prayer Challenge" by 5:00 p.m. today.
The Word Among Us, Magnificat, and MagnifiKid! Both The Word Among Us and Magnificat are offering complimentary online access to help you pray at home. You can use these online booklets to read daily meditations, pray the readings of the day, and guide your prayer. To access your complimentary online access of The Word Among Us, click here. To access the free online edition of Magnificat and MagnifiKid!, click here. If you would like a printed copy of The Word Among Us, please contact the Parish Office at 301-490-5116.
The Parish and Rectory Offices remain closed until further notice. Emails and voicemails on the main Parish line will be checked periodically throughout the work week. We appreciate your patience and understanding as staff members are not available for in-person meetings.
Sacrament of Confession. For everyone's health and safety and keeping in mind the stay-at-home directive by the Governor of the State of Maryland, the regularly scheduled Saturday afternoon confessions at Saint Nicholas Parish are now by appointment only. Please leave a voicemail at 301-490-5116 by Friday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. to confirm your Saturday afternoon time for confession.
Mass Intentions. Father Mel continues to celebrate Mass for parishioners' intentions. There are a few Masses without an intention. If you would like to offer a Mass intention for a loved one (living or deceased), please leave a voicemail at 301-490-5116.
Praying with Father Mel. Please remember to join Father Mel - from wherever you are - and pray a decade of the Rosary each day at 3:00 p.m. And don't forget that during this time, as we unite together in prayer and spiritually lift each other up, Father Mel has asked that all Saint Nicholas parishioners be Prayer Warriors. Our Prayer Warriors pray, every day, for the intentions of our parishioners. If you have a prayer intention or would like to be added to the list, please email Rita McGlothlin at [email protected].
Knights of Columbus. Deacon John Lynn Council normally meets on every 2nd & 4th Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., though all meetings have been cancelled for the month of April. For the latest information, click here to join the Knights of Columbus Flocknote group. If you are not a member but wish to join the Knights of Columbus, please contact Charles Hall, Grand Knight, at [email protected]
Parish Clean-up Day. The Building and Maintenance Committee has cancelled the Clean-up Day that was scheduled for Saturday, May 9. For the latest information on how to assist and volunteer, click here to join the Building and Maintenance Committee Flocknote group.
2020 St. Nicholas Bazaar. The bazaar will return this fall on Friday, October 16 & Saturday, October 17. We are looking for people to donate and make crafts, and possibly teach some crafting classes. We are starting to collect used books for the "Pages in the Past" booth. Start setting aside your gently used treasures for our "Treasure Trove" sale. We will begin collecting these treasures closer to the event. For more information, please contact Pat Farmer at [email protected]
Offertory Donations - THANK YOU! Father Mel is very grateful for the many parishioners and friends of Saint Nicholas Parish who have generously sent their offertory or online gift for the weekends of March 15, 22, 29, Palm Sunday, and Easter Sunday. If you haven't done so already, please join Faith Direct for automated giving to Saint Nicholas Parish. Faith Direct offers a safe and secure way to donate to our parish in this time of uncertainty. There is no cost to sign up and the program provides a great benefit to our parish. Please click the button below to sign up today. You can always mail your offertory to the Parish.
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