Upcoming Events in October:
October 8 Living Rosary Rehearsal 11:00 AM
October 5 First Wednesday Mass and Adoration 7:00 - 9:00 PM
October 6 Healthy Eating Demo 6:30 - 9:00 PM
October 7 First Friday Adoration 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM Mass follows at 7:00
October 7 First Friday Supper 7:30 PM
October 8 First Saturday Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, 9:00 AM
October 8 Parish Clean Up 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
October 9 Living Rosary & Procession After 11:30 Mass
October 9 Baptismal Preparation Class moved to October 16
Two Catholic Movies: St. Michael, Meet the Angel, and Mother Teresa: No Greater Love will be playing at the Regal Cinema in Laurel on September 29 (the Feast of the Archangels), and October 3 & 4, respectively.
Click the links below for the movie trailers and more information on purchasing tickets.
Healthy Cooking Class:
Returning for three days on October 6, 13, and 27, from 6:30 - 9:00 PM. Retired Nurse Educator and Culinary Class teacher, Kim Arbuthnot, R.N. will be returning to St. Nicholas to present three classes on quick, healthy, and tasty dishes that you can recreate in your own home. All participants must register beforehand. Sign-ups will begin the weekend of September 17/18 in the parish hall and on Flocknotes.
Parish Clean-up Day: October 8, 8:30 AM Morning Mass followed by clean up from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Lunch will be served. Please make sure to sign up the weekend of Oct. 1/2, so we can purchase enough food.
This event is great for individuals, and families, but not recommended for unattended children under the age of sixteen (16).
Bazaar Updates: Friday, October 21, and Saturday, October 22, 2023.
We need a chairperson for the Beer and Wine Tombola. If you can help, please contact Donna Cellini at donnac803@aol.com. Thank you for your consideration!
Volunteers: We are looking for volunteers to help with set up and take down, as well as help running the stalls, and cleaning up in the kitchen. We will have sign-ups for volunteers the weekend of Oct 1/2 in the Parish Hall.
We will be kicking off our ONE GRAND RAFFLE at the bazaar. The winner will be drawn at our Feast Day Dinner on December 6.
We hold meetings on the first Tuesday of the month in the Parish Hall at 7:00 PM. You are cordially invited to attend! If you can't attend the meeting, but would like to volunteer your time or talents, please contact our chairperson, Donna Cellini at
donnac803@aol.com.
We are currently collecting:
Gift Baskets: Always a popular event, we need parishioner's donations of themed gift baskets for the raffle. The “I Love Laurel” basket was very well received! Your ideas and donations are welcome. Sharon Tredway is ready to receive baskets and give more information.
Pages from the Past: Adult and children's books, music CDs, and movie DVDs are now being accepted. Please no textbooks, VHS tapes, or cassette tapes. There are boxes in the Parish Hall for your donations. Thank you!
Wine and Spirit Tombola: Bottles of unopened wine and spirits are now being accepted. Please take your donations to the Church Office before Mass. Thank you for your generosity.
Treasure Trove: We will begin accepting clean, re-giftable items during the Labor Day weekend. Start cleaning out those closets now.
To Contact Us.
St. Nicholas Catholic Church
8603 Contee Rd.
Laurel, MD. 20708
