St. Nicholas O'Fallon hosted a party for St. Nicholas's feast day on Saturday, Dec. 3, after the 4:30 p.m. mass.

St. Nicholas Feast Party

St. Nicholas O'Fallon, Parish Community, announced the return of the St. Nicholas Feast Party, a parish tradition, through its Facebook page. It gathered families at the church.

Parishioners were encouraged to join in the celebration.

St. Nicholas Feast Party featured a catered dinner, refreshments, activities, supervision for kids, and a Christmas-themed silent auction. The children's choir led a sing-along. O

n the other hand, the church assured caterers will take COVID-18 precautions to ensure guests' safety.

St. Nicholas O'Fallon also requested families to bring a plate of cookies or finger dessert to share. 

It also encouraged those who wanted to donate a holiday decoration to be auctioned to contact the numbers it provided. The church has advanced ticket sales only for St. Nicholas Feast Party.

Tickets for adults were $20. It's $5 for kids aged six to 10. While kids under six years old can join the party for free. It also requested volunteers to help with St. Nicholas Feast Party. I

t announced it needed junior high and high school volunteers to help with the kids' activities. 

The parish also announced the return of another annual event called "NICKFEST." It encouraged all members of its church family to consider joining the NICKFEST Planning Committee on Monday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Spirituality Center. 

NICKFEST will return on May 20, 2023. 

About St. Nicholas O'Fallon

According to its Facebook page, St. Nicholas is a Roman Catholic Church in O'Fallon, IL. Its exact address is 625 Saint Nicholas Dr., O'Fallon. As per its website, the parish is a servant church. 

The Giving Tree is among the causes it supports. It is a long-standing tradition at St. Nicholas. This is the church's way of giving Christmas gifts to needy families. St. Vincent De Paul referred most of the beneficiaries of the Giving Tree. 

The families are usually the ones they support throughout the previous year. Parishioners, school counselors, and assisted living managers also nominate a person or family who might be alone at Christmas or need help with their everyday needs. 

An angel serves as a gift request hung on the Giving Tree the weekend before Thanksgiving. St. Nicholas O'Fallon encouraged parishioners to grab a nametag or two from its Giving Tree. It informed all that they would return gifts to the Parish office by Sunday, Dec. 11. 

St. Nicholas O'Fallon extended its gratitude to its parishioners for their generosity. Another of its missions is supporting its sister church in Guatemala. 

Volunteers donate food at the church's Soup Bus. St. Nicholas O'Fallon cooks this food and gives it to people in need. Additionally, the church serves at Cosgrove's Kitchen by cooking the food donated by volunteers. 

Sunday Mass is celebrated at 8:30 a.m. On the other hand, Mass is at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays.