Parish Life Ministries are organizations that foster greater unity among parishioners and that provide administrative support. Please call the parish office to contact any of our chair members below.
BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE: Members help provide refreshments after funerals. They make phone calls for food donations, set up, serve food, and clean up after the reception. Each month a team is assigned to coordinate activities, as needed. Contact: Terri Iannaconi
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP: Members meet Wednesday evenings in the church to praise the Lord. More information is available at www.fsccpg.org. Contact: Benedict Olaleye
CURSILLO: Cursillo is a weekend retreat experience for men and women held twice a year on a diocesan level to promote spiritual growth and the building of lay leadership. Ultreya is a monthly follow-up meeting that is open to all. CONTACT: Debbie Rausch
The St. Nicholas Fall Bazaar is BACK!
The bazaar is a major fundraiser for the church, and we invite everyone to participate. This year, 2022, the bazaar will be held on
The bazaar includes handmade crafts, Treasure Trove of Gifts, raffles for gift baskets, “Pages from the Past” book/movies/music sale, Wine Tombola, One-Grand Raffle, and food concession providing breakfast, lunch, and dinner while the bazaar is open.
We need your participation, and donations to make this parish social event and fundraiser a success. Several subcommittees support the bazaar, and volunteers are needed.
Chair: Donna Cellini donnac803@aol.com
Crafts: Debbie Rausch rauachda@gmail.com
Treasure Trove: Frances Tomassoni ftomassoni195@aol.com & Mimi Nostro miminostro@verizon.net
Gift Basket Raffle: Sharon Tredway sharitredway13302@gmail.com
Bake Sale: Donna Cellini donnac803@aol.com & Pat Schmidt mitz11@verizon.net
Food Concession: Theresa Corbett theresa_corbett@yahoo.com
One-Grand Raffle: Theresa Corbett theresa_corbett@yahoo.com
Pages from the Past - Sale of Used Books, Movies & Music: Rita Goerling goerling@aol.com
Publicity: Debbie Rausch rauschda@gmail.com
Wine Tombola: Brandy Swanson brandyds@mac.com
Children's Activities: Regina Ekhator, reginaehiagwina@gmail.com
FINANCE COUNCIL: Develops the annual parish budget and advises the pastor on monetary issues. Contact: Wayne Nostro, Chair
INTERNATIONAL CATHOLICS OF ST. NICHOLAS PARISH: An inclusive sodality/association of socially active members of St. Nicholas. Every person comes from a nation, and together we make up a kind of “United Nations.” Open to all parishioners. Meetings are held on the fourth Sunday of the month after the 11:30 a.m. Mass in the Cry Room. Contact: Dr. Justin Harris, president and Jane Okebugwu, secretary
MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE: Members consult on and execute maintenance plans and efforts for the church and rectory buildings. Efforts include plumbing, roofing, water drainage, sidewalks, and parking lot, electrical, chair take-down and set-up, heating and cooling plant, paint, fall and spring clean-up events, Christmas lights, church lighting, review of insurance training, and other areas as needed. Committee meets Tuesday mornings after 8:30 Mass and as needed. Sense of humor critical to the maintenance mission. Contact: Chuck Murnane
PARISH COUNCIL: The purpose of the Parish Council is to provide the structure by which the people of the parish can achieve a better understanding of the meaning and operation of St. Nicholas and of their Christian obligations to the parish, the community, and the world. The Parish Council is an advisory and deliberating body, responsible for assisting the pastor in the initiation and development of policies, programs, and procedures in the best interests of the parish. It does this by the awareness of all activities and needs, spiritual and temporal, of individuals in the parish and, when appropriate, of the community and the world. The Parish Council identifies resources available to conduct those activities to meet those needs, and it reports its decisions and actions to the parish by posting minutes on the bulletin board. Contact:
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE: Members plan events to bring parishioners together for fun and fellowship to foster friendship and a sense of community. Contact: Pat Schmidt.
STEWARDSHIP: Stewardship is a way of living life with an attitude of gratitude. In recognition of all God has given us, we seek to share God’s goodness with others through our gifts of Time, Talent, and Treasure.