December 6
Saint Nicholas Day
December 6th is the feast day of Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children, which appropriately falls during the Advent season. This feast day is an especially exciting one for children as they count down the days on their Advent calendars in anticipation of Christmas day.
St. Nicholas of Myra is a major saint in many European and Eastern countries, and one of the old Christian traditions surrounding his feast day is for kids to leave their shoes out overnight in front of the fireplace, on the windowsill, or outside their bedroom door so that St. Nicholas can fill them with special fruits, candies, and other small gifts and treats
A PRAYER TO ST NICHOLAS
Blessed Saint Nicholas,
we honor you for your acts of kindness,
goodwill and charity to those on the margins of life.
Inspire us with your desire for justice and joy for all people;
help us learn from you what faith and action means,
and make us aware of those around us.
Give us the same sense of joy you had in your ministry.
And when we remember you
may we also remember the Lord you loved and followed,
both in times of tribulation, famine, persecution and humiliation,
as well as in times of joy and peace.
