St. Nicholas Parish Online Reading Room
Saint Nicholas Parish will make an effort to have official Church Statements available online as they are released.
- To read the USCCB's Statement "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States." click here
- To read Our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI's Message for the Celebration of the World Day of Peace, 1-1-2008 click here
- Read Our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI's Encyclical Letter "Spe Salvi."
- Read Pope Benedict XVI's latest Apostolic Exhortation "Sacramentum Caritatis."
- Pope Benedict XVI's 2007 Lenten Message
- To read the latest statement from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops On Preparing to Receive Christ Worthily in the Eucharist click here.
- The statement from the USCCB concerning Married love and the gift of life.
- The statement from the USCCB concerning Ministry to Persons with a Homosexual Inclination.
- The statement from the USCCB concerning a call for dialog and action on responsible transition in Iraq.
- The Catholic Conference of Ohio has approved resource materials entitled "Faith & Politics 2006" intended to foster the virture of faithful citizenship in the Catholic community. The ten-page resource contains personal reflection questions, quotes on Church teaching, questions for candidates, information on state ballot issues, and the Catholic Conference of Ohio's Opposition Statement on Issue 3: Learn and Earn Constitutional Amendment Regarding Casino and Slot Machine Gambling. Click here to read the "Faith & Politics 2006."
- “Created, loved, redeemed by God. Priceless!” is the theme for the 2006-2007 Respect Life Program. Begun in 1972, the Respect Life Program provides information about Church teaching on the value and dignity of human life to the Catholic community and the wider public. The program, observed in virtually all of the 195 Catholic dioceses, combines education, prayer, services and advocacy. The Respect Life Program begins on Sunday, October 1, this year. To see the pamphlet that was in the October the 1st bulletin, and in bulletins throughout the country, Please click here.
- For an explanation of the Catholic position on immigration, please click here to read a statement by the Archbishop of St. Louis, the Most Rev. Raymond L. Burke.
- Click here to read, or to print out, a Labor Day Reflection by the Most Rev. Nicholas DiMarzio, the Bishop of Brooklyn and Chairman of the Domestic Policy Committee of the United States Conference of Bishops.
- Click here to read, or print out, Pope Benedict the XVI's Papal Encyclical "Deus Caritas Est."
- Click here to read The Holy Father's Homilies of 2006.
- Click here to read The Holy Father's Homilies of 2007.