St. Nicholas Visit

Saint Nicholas visited St. Stephen Ukranian Catholic Church, Toms River, New Jersey, on December 11,2005.

Children entered the parish hall after completing religious instruction that morning. The children sat anxiously waiting St. Nicholas at decorated tabled near an alcove containing a Christmas tree and presents. When St. Nicholas entered the hall, the children approached St. Nicholas and he engaged in brief conversation with them. They then posed for pictures together for parents and visitors as parish members looked on nostalgically. Children then unwrapped and admired their gifts showing them to Fr. Ivan, our new parish administrator. St. Nicholas reminded the children to be good and to try and keep Christmas with them every day and to keep Christ in their lives by attending Mass every Sunday and to continue coming to religious instruction. St. Nicholas then proceeded on his journey after many goodbye's and hugs from young members. This visit was sponsored by The Holy Name Society of the parish with the special assistance of Paula Dapuzzo, one of the mothers of children attending religious instruction at the church.

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