December 6, 2015 St. Nicholas

A Visit from St. Nicholas By Clement Clarke Moore

'Twas the night before Christmas,

when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not

even a mouse;

The stockings were hung by the

chimney with care,

In hopes that St. Nicholas soon

would be there;…

Ἅγιος Νικόλαος

Patron Saint of: • sailors • merchants • archers • repentant thieves • children • brewers • pawnbrokers • students

Nicholas of Myra

• 270AD –343AD

• Patara (Lycia in Pamphylia)

• Only child

• Parents died when he was young

• went to Holy Land

• Council of Nicea