Saint Nicholas

Nicholas' childhood

• Nicholas was born in Turkey to wealthy parents
• who gave to the poor. They were very good and giving people.  -Mackenzie
• His mom and dad died of a plague and he went to
• live with his uncle who was a priest . His uncle taught him how to serve 
• people and God. -Marcus

Helping the poor father and 3 daughters

• Nicholas always gave money to the poor.Nicholas helped the very poor
• man with 3 daughters that the dad could not get married off because ha
• had no money. -Gabrielle
• Nicholas secretly gave the man money so that he would not have to sell his
• daughter. Nicholas wanted to do a good thing without  praise. -Marvin

Saving the 3 boys

• Nicholas heard that there were 3 boys missing and that they were 
• taken by the evil innkeeper. They were being held for ransom. -Trevor
• Nicholas found the bad innkeeper who told him he had chopped the boys up.
• Nicholas did a miracle and brought those boys back to life. -Zoe

Saint Nicholas

• Nicholas became a priest when he was very young.
• Then he became a bishop and they called him "boy bishop". -Breton
• Nicholas was a holy man who gave his money away and helped the poor.
• Nicholas became a Saint of children after he died. - Audrey

St. Nicholas=Santa

• Legend has it that Santa Claus
• may be Saint Nicholas.
• Merry Christmas! Class 1-2