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St. Nicholas (flourished 4th century, Myra, Lycia, Asia Minor [near modern Demre, Turkey]; Western feast day December 6; Eastern feast day December 19) was one of the most popular minor saints commemorated in the Eastern and Western churches and now traditionally associated with the festival of Christmas.
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Introduce St. Nicholas with ready-to-print handouts for events, packets, newsletters, and more. Here are easy-to-use PDF files for a four-page folded brochure, a single sheet print piece, and a St. Nicholas story to print as one sheet, or two-sided half sheet.
by Carol Myers, St. Nicholas Center. Use this one-page story to introduce Saint Nicholas to children in newsletters or as a handout. Print on one sheet of letter (8½ x 11 inches) or A4 (210 x 297 mm) paper. Or print two-sided to make half-sheet handouts. See printing tip below.
MISSION: As bishop of Myra, Nicholas devoted himself to caring for the poor and defending children. At the Council of Nicea, he defended the divinity of Christ. To Roman officials who wanted to know who he was, he fearlessly declared: “I am Nicholas, a sinner, servant of God, and bishop of Myra.”.
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The man who inspired who we know and love as Santa Claus was a real bishop who was born in the 3rd century. St. Nicholas was left a fortune from his parents, which he used generously to help others. There are many stories that have circulated over the years about St. Nicholas. One of the most famous ones tells of a time he threw bags of gold coins ...
Saint Nicholas’ generosity and love for the Lord has been an inspiration to others. Many St. Nicholas Day traditions focus on the joy of giving to others. And he loved children, so it’s only fitting that we bless our kids and make some special memories for them on this day! In Europe, children began to leave their shoes out on the Eve of St. Nick’s...
St. Nicholas Day traditions are celebrated all over the world. In Germany, families take care to thoroughly clean their homes and shoes, in preparation for “St. Nick’s arrival” the next morning. In Spain, there is a special long walk (or Caminata) that people make in devotion to St. Nick. Some cultures celebrate St. Nicholas Day a lot like Hallowee...
Help your kids discover St. Nick’s story with this printable workbook. Pages include: 1. All About Saint Nicholas fact recording sheet 2. Saint Nicholas KWL chart 3. Create an acrostic poem page 4. Compare and contrast Venn diagram 5. Describing Saint Nicholas page 6. Time with Saint Nicholas creative writing activity 7. Saint Nicholas Day word sea...
Dec 6, 2023 · Saint Nicholas was a Christian bishop who helped the needy. After his death, the legend of his gift-giving grew. Saint Nicholas transformed into the legendary character called Santa Claus, who...
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The real St. Nicholas lived a long time ago in a place called Asia Minor. It is now the country of Turkey. He family was Greek and his name was Nicholas. Nicholas' parents died when he was a teenager. They left him a lot of money which made him a rich young man.
