Celebrating St. Nicholas Day - 2024On Sunday, Dec 8th after Divine Liturgy, the parish held its St. Nicholas Party during it's Coffee Hour. This annual event is held specifically for the parish children, but also for the parish community to gather for fellowship and seasonal joy. There is a visit from Santa for the children, and all are requested to donate a Christmas gift to donate to local charity toy drive – this year the Church School will be collecting and delivering those gifts to St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop and Food Bank who will distribute them to the underprivileged children of the lower Naugatuck Valley. The gathering was very well attended and enjoyed by all. Many thanks go out to Pauline Dionis, Curt & Nicole Dionis, and Laura Denisevich who handled all the major aspects of planning, cooking, and preparing for the celebration. Thanks to Louise Gallagher & Cathy Hotova who helped with the cleanup, and Laura Coughlin who helped keep the coffee flowing. A final thank you to Greg Buzi II for "arranging" Santa's visit, and to Sophie & Brooke Dionis who were Santa's helpers. Below please find several photos from the day.
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Church School children prepare for the procession around the church for the Great Entrance |
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The Altar Servers and Church School children move into position around the center table as Fr. Sergei proceeds to the Altar carrying the gifts of bread and wine. |
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Fr. Sergei leads a prayer and blesses the food that was prepared for the St. Nicholas Day celebration lunch |
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Christmas Tree that was decorated by members of the Church School with gifts for the parish children, and gifts to be donated to underprivledged children |
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Santa was able to make a visit for the children despite his busy schedule for the children |
Additional photos from the St. Nicholas Day celebration - 2024
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