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St. Nicholas National Shrine

BROADCAST OF THE GROUND BLESSING FOR PARISHES
 
Live Broadcast: On Saturday, October 18th, there will be a live broadcast of the ground blessing ceremony from ground zero.  The live broadcast will be available from the official St. Nicholas National Shrine web site at: http://www.stnicholaswtc.org and the Archdiocese home page at www.goarch.org
Broadcast During Parish Coffee Hour: Opportunity to Share with Parishioners: The video of the broadcast from Ground Zero will be available on Saturday evening on both the St. Nicholas National Shrine and Archdiocese web sites.  Parishes can therefore plan to share the video with parishioners during coffee hour on Sunday, October 19th.  As many of you have done previously, you may setup a computer, iPad, etc, connected to the Internet, along with a projector to show the service.
ST. NICHOLAS GROUND ZERO: OUT OF THE ASHES, A NEW SYMBOL OF OUR FAITH, by Nicholas Gage
Nicholas Gage’s article on the St. Nicholas National Shrine, reprinted with permission, is now available at:
ST. NICHOLAS NATIONAL SHRINE ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
The official social media hashtag for rebuilding St. Nicholas National Shrine is #RebuiltStNicholas.  Please share the #RebuildStNicholas hashtag with the individuals managing your respective social media sites to tag posts related to St. Nicholas National Shrine.
The following are the official social media sites for St. Nicholas National Shrine that you can link to from your parish web sites and share with your parishioners:
“BE THE BEE” ON ST. NICHOLAS
The National Youth and Young Adult Ministries Department’s Be the Bee video series has produced a short, yet powerful segment on the meaning of the new St. Nicholas National Shrine.  Parishes may add this YouTube video to their web site and share it with their parishioners.
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You can view the video at: http://youtu.be/TP15LYKEabc  You may also use this link to share it with your parish community via email, Facebook, Twitter, or any social media site.
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“A Time to Rebuild” Video Message
A beautiful reflection on September 11th, the loss of St. Nicholas and what rebuilding means to our community.
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You can view the video at: http://youtu.be/dhLrkKXbVpQ You may also use this link to share it with your parish community via email, Facebook, Twitter, or any social media site.
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Architectural Video Tour
A three-dimensional architectural tour of the new St. Nicholas National Shrine is available.
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You can view the video at: http://youtu.be/hNAk9NGUu2E  You may also use this link to share it with your parish community via email, Facebook, Twitter, or any social media site.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
We have a Frequently Asked Questions page about the St. Nicholas National Shrine at: http://stnicholasgroundzero.org/faqs  The FAQ is available as a web page and you can instantly download it as an MS WORD file or PDF file and disseminate to your parishioners.
 
HOW TO DONATE
Information on how to donate to the St. Nicholas National Shrine is available at: