Welcome to St. Nicholas!
Mass Schedule:
- Monday through Saturday 8:30 AM,
- Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM
- Sunday 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM
Confession:
Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 PM
Eucharistic Adoration:
First Friday of the Month 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM followed by Benediction and Mass.
First Saturday Devotion:
In the Marian Chapel after 8:30 AM Mass.
Baptisms: Congratulations on the birth of your child!
If you would like your infant to be baptized, please contact our Baptism Coordinator Luz Cunanan at lpcunanan128@gmail.com for instruction and scheduling. There will be no baptisms conferred in August due to a scheduling conflict.
Faith Direct: eGiving lets you continue to support St. Nicholas and the ministries you cherish, even when you miss a Sunday Mass. You can sign up from your computer, smartphone, or tablet, and plan your offertory by setting up a recurring donation.
Sign up today by visiting faith.direct MD607 or use our Text-to-Give number. Text $ amount to (301) 690-8484 and follow the link for a one-time registration.
Sign up today by visiting faith.direct MD607 or use our Text-to-Give number. Text $ amount to (301) 690-8484 and follow the link for a one-time registration.
Parish Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM.
Closed Wednesdays.
Social Media Page: Hey Friends, we have a Facebook page. Please visit and when you do, click the thumbs up button to like our page. There are a few out there, but this has Fr. Baer's imprimatur. (20+) St. Nicholas Catholic Church | Facebook
Upcoming Events in October:
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 3:00 - 6:30 PM, Please note time change Mass follows at 7:00
October 7 First Friday Supper 7:30 PM
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
October 10 Columbus Day, parish offices closed, no religious ed classes
Healthy Cooking Class: This is your last chance to sign up.
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.
Healthy Cooking Classes
October 6, 13, and 27, 2022
First Friday Adoration: Due to a funeral and repast scheduled for Friday morning, Eucharistic adoration will be held from 3:00 - 6:30 PM. Mass will follow at 7:00 PM, and First Friday Supper will follow at 7:30 PM. Please pray for the family and repose of the soul of Jean Civile.
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.
This event is great for individuals, and families, but not recommended for unattended children under the age of sixteen (16).
Columbus Day: October 10
Parish offices will be closed and there will be no Religious Education Classes.
Food Concessions. Our food concessions for the Fall Bazaar will kick off with our popular Oktober Fest dinner on Friday night at 6:00 pm. Come enjoy a delicious meal of German bratwurst (made by Binkerts Meats of Baltimore), hot German potato salad and green beans. Saturday, we will serve breakfast from 9:00 to 11:00 am and lunch from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. Saturday’s dinner will see the return of Amanda’s Amazing Baked Ziti, with salad and garlic bread starting at 6:00 pm. For more information, or to volunteer to help with the event, contact Theresa Corbett at (410) 707-1126 or theresa_corbett@yahoo.com
Bazaar Updates:
Friday, October 21, 2:00 - 8:00 PM and Saturday, October 22, 2023. 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM with an hour's break for Mass from 5:00 - 6:00 PM.
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. Sign-ups begin this weekend, Oct 8/9, in the Parish Hall. It takes many hands to make light work please be generous with your time and support.
We are currently collecting:
Crafts: Your craft donations and ideas are needed and welcomed! Please contribute to our parish craft table. For more information contact Debbie Rausch at rauschda@gmail.com
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. Contact Sharon Tredway at sharitredway13302@gmail.com
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. Contact Rita Goerling at goerling@aol.com
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. Contact johanne.vorsteg@gmail.com. All items can be left in the Church office.
Treasure Trove: Currently accepting clean, re-giftable items. Start cleaning out those closets now. Contact Mimi, at Mimi.nostro@gmail.com or Frances at ftomassoni195@gmail.com
Respect Life & Domestic Violence Awareness Month:
Almost 50 years after Roe V. Wade, the Supreme Court has finally returned to the American people the authority to govern ourselves on the matter of abortion. Of course, justice requires the basic protections of the law against violence be extended to the pre-born child. But justice alone isn't enough. Instead, it is a calling to Catholics at every level to look forward and build a better future. That means doing whatever we can through law, policy, politics, and culture to provide the care and support necessary for flourishing throughout the entire arc of life's journey. Through our collective and individual actions, we can build a culture of life and civilization of love in America. Let us begin.
Excerpt from Archbishop Lori, Chairman, USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities. If you are pregnant or think you are pregnant and need support, please call Laurel Pregnancy Center 301.776.9996
Domestic Violence is a hidden scourge on our families and communities. Those who are victimized often keep it a private matter for various reasons. Yet it touches many, and knows no boundaries of race, social class, ethnicity, creed or age. Statistics suggest one in four women experience domestic violence in their lifetime, and three in four Americans are reported to be a known victim. Although the majority of victims are female and estimated 15% are males. Violence against women and men, inside or outside the home, is never justified. Violence in any form - physical, sexual, psychological, or verbal, is sinful; often, It is a crime, as well. USCCB, When I Call for Help. 2002.
If you are experiencing any form of domestic violence, or know someone who is, the 24/7 National Domestic Violence Hotline is ready to take your call: 1.800.799.SAFE (7233)
Prayer to obtain grace through the intercession of Saint Faustina
O Jesus, You inspired Saint Faustina with profound veneration for Your boundless Mercy. Grant me through her intercession, if it be Your holy will, the grace …for which I fervently pray. My sins render me unworthy of Your Mercy but be mindful of Saint Faustina’s spirit of sacrifice and self-denial, and reward her virtue by granting the petition which, with childlike confidence, I present to You through her intercession.
Our Father…, Hail Mary…, Glory…
Saint Faustina, pray for us.
Saint Faustina, pray for us.