"ut nunquam deficiat
fides tua"
Luke
22:32
Mission Dolores Basilica
Fr. William Nicholas was born in Southern California
He spent a great deal of time visiting the San Francisco Bay Area where some of his family lives.
Ordained by Archbishop William J. Levada for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, CA in June, 2001 after completing studies at St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, CA. with an M.A. in Theology, a Masters in Divinity (M.Div.) and a Bachelor's in Sacred Theology (S.T.B.). He also recently completed a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Marketing.
He has served as parochial vicar in all three counties of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, beginning in the southern-most parish, and most recently in the northernmost. He has recently been assigned to serve in the oldest parish in San Francisco, Mission Dolores Basilica, founded in 1776.
Church of the Nativity, Menlo Park CA -- March,2001-June, 2005
St. Cecilia's Parish, San Francisco -- July, 2005-December, 2007
Our Lady of Loretto Church, Novato, CA -- January, 2008-June, 2011
Mission Dolores Basilica, San Francisco -- July, 2011-present
During this time he has conducted numerous Adult Faith Formation Classes for the people of his parishes in both Scripture and Liturgy.
The first of these classes led to the writing of a book published by
Paulist Press in 2007.
I Saw the
World End:
An Introduction to the Bible's Apocalyptic Literature
Topics of the classes he has given include:
Biblical Apocalyptic Literature
Overview of the Synoptic Gospels
Old Testament Prophetic Books
The Gospel According to Paul: St. Paul and his Letters
Foundations in Liturgy
Psalms: Prayer and Poetry, Direct from God
The Gospel and Letters of John
In the years since his ordination Fr. Nicholas has also written Scripture Reflections and Guest Commentaries for the Catholic San Francisco, the Newspaper for the San Francisco Archdiocese - available on this web-site.
In January 2007 Fr. Nicholas was invited to participate with eight other priests and the Archbishop of San Francisco to offer three brief reflections for the Daily Mass Readings Podcast, broadcast on the the USCCB web-site that summer.
He has also participated in programs for continuing education of Catholic School teachers and has been invited to be a guest speaker at high school functions. He has conducted Parish Recollections and Missions within his own Archdiocese, in Southern California, and as far away as Chalan Kanoa, Saipan.
Fr. Nicholas was invited to be a speaker at the 2011 and 2012 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress in Anaheim, California, where he spoke on the Old Testament Prophets, the Psalms and Biblical Apocalyptic Literature.
Fr. Nicholas continues to be available for Parish Missions, Evenings of Recollection and Adult Faith Formation.
Contact info:
Mission
Dolores Basilica
3321
16th St.
San
Francisco, 94114
(415)
621-8203
e-mail:
billnich-1@hotmail.com
website:
Mission Dolores