The St. Nicholas Knights of Columbus have graciously offered to host a Pancake Breakfast and donate all proceeds to the 6 Teens from St. Nicholas that will be attending the March for Life in January.

Please join us for breakfast in support of the KofC and our Teens!

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament has been a pious custom in the Church since time immemorial, and the custom of having at least two persons present at all times has been the rule.

Perpetual adoration occurs when parishioners, religious orders and communities, and other interested people arrange their visits to Church in an organized way. Typically, two or more people, taking turns, spend an hour, in prayer and silence, before the Blessed Sacrament. The hours of the day or night are so divided that adoration is considered perpetual or extended over a period of time.

Why is it required to have two people present? Safety!

To ensure a safe and secure environment for the adorers while at the same time insuring that the Most Blessed Sacrament exposed in the monstrance is not left unattended.

Why should we not leave the Most Blessed Sacrament in the monstrance unattended?

First, out of courtesy, and second for safety, because — while in the monstrance — the Eucharist is vulnerable.

Use the link below (or the QR code on the image above) to sign-up for Adoration at the time that is most convenient for you and your family on November 22 or 23.

The Church celebrates the Solemnity of Christ the King on November 24, 2024. For the nine days preceding the Solemnity, let us offer our prayers to Christ the King for the freedom of the Church with a Novena to Christ the King.

Novenas offer us an opportunity to purposely dedicate some time each day to prayer, communally or individually, to remember that we are called to be consistent and persistent in prayer.

The word novena derives from the Latin word for nine (novem), and it refers to nine days of private or public devotion and prayer; the days can be consecutive or spread over weeks/ months but usually on specific days. Novenas usually consist of a novena-specific prayer that is repeated every day, some type of litany or petition/response prayer, often a brief scripture passage, and sometimes with a hymn or canticle.

To pray the Novena to Christ the King, begin on Friday, November 15 and pray each day until completion on Saturday, November 23.

Use the links below for a printable of the novena prayers and intentions or they can be viewed on the USCCB website.

Last week we had 24 Youth & Teens come together for another fun FIRST FRIDAY!

We began by sharing dinner together in the Social Hall. We reviewed that the month of November is dedicated to Remembering and Honoring the Dead. We discussed how to earn Plenary Indulgences for the Poor Souls in Purgatory and together we prayed for them.

For our service project, we kept the theme of the departed but with a twist... while none of those we were remembering have died, they are no longer physically with us or present in our parish.

The Youth & Teens divided into four groups. Each group chose a Flat Stanley (a poster sized image) to take photos with throughout the church. All of the groups got very creative, remembering and praying for some of our most favorite people who we miss dearly; Father Dominik, Father Welcome, Deacon Ron & Mrs. Betsy, and our HSYG buddy Olin! Each will receive a care package of the Flat Stanleys, photos & videos, and notes from the Youth & Teens, so that they can know that they are remembered and prayed for often by all of us in SNYM!

Then they came back to the Youth Room and had a blast viewing their photos & videos! Then they all agreed they would like to end their evening with free time in the Youth Room. See video below.

It was another awesome Friday night with our church filled with the love and laughter of our Youth and Teens!

Special thanks to Mrs. Shannon & Mr. Rob for joining us!

Unfortunately, the copy machine didn't want to behave for Mrs. Beth, so we had a delayed start. We opened in prayer and began Part 1 of Lesson 2 about the Early World. Once we had our copies thanks to Josh & Ms. Heather, we completed a worksheet. See slides below.

We continued with our lesson learning more about the Creation story in Genesis. The Youth then found and read scripture passages as groups and explained them to all of us. See video below.

Because we had a late start, we were unable to finish with any games or other activities, but it was still a great morning in EDGE!

Thanks to Miss Karissa for her continued assistance in EDGE!

The Youth will attend Adoration and finish Lesson 2 of Encounter with Part 2 of the Early World.

Fr. Aiden was very willing to accommodate when I let him know that quite a few Teens had asked if they could have Confession available for HSYG. We had so many receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation that even with beginning before 4pm, we still did not have everyone present to begin HSYG until almost 5pm!

So, we basically had Free Time for the first hour, visiting, playing games, and enjoying another feast that included Mummy Hot Dogs and Chocolate Chip Scones from Connor! See video below.

Once we had everyone present, we opened in prayer and began Part 1 of Lesson 2. Based on what was covered for the Early World, the topics were not new to the Teens, but they sparked discussion based on their new perspectives and expanded knowledge. See slides below.

Due to our late start, we were unable to finish with any games or other activities, but it was a blessed time together.

Many thanks to Shannon & Rob Blackburn for blessing us with their ongoing assistance in HSYG!

The Teens will have time with the Blessed Sacrament and finish Lesson 2 of Venture with Part 2 of the Early World.

All are invited to Family Day 9am-5pm on Saturday, November 23 at Monroe Catholic High School.

Register using the QR code on the flyer or in the link below.

Bring a pie to share after Mass the evening before Thanksgiving!

No class this week.

Next class will be on Sunday, Dec 1st.

Ages 5-17 years old are invited to Oratory at 1pm every Saturday at Sacred Heart Cathedral.

Learn more about Oratory (including the schedule) at https://sacredheartak.org/oratory.

While we have had quite a few wonderful parishioners volunteer to assist in EDGE & HSYG, their schedules do fluctuate and it would be very helpful to have more who are willing to assist.

Per the Diocese policy for the safety of everyone, a minimum of 2 certified adults are required to be present for all Youth Ministry activities.

Please prayerfully consider completing your certification, and/ or asking individuals who you think would be a willing volunteer. Or, you can submit suggestions for me to contact. Thank you. -Beth

All youth ministry volunteers must have current certification for the course of Serving Vulnerable Populations and a Criminal History Record Check on file with the Diocese.

More information can be found by visiting Adult Training on the Diocese of Fairbanks website.

Diocese of Fairbanks - Adult Training - Fairbanks, AK

Call or Text 907-978-4786

Email stnicksym@cbna.org

Sundays 10am-7pm

Please call, text, or email for

appointments Monday-Saturday

It is a privilege to work with St. Nick's Youth!

As always, please never hesitate to contact me for any reason.

I pray you are having a blessed week.

In Christ's love, Beth