Deacon Nick has served his parish and community for more than 60 years ministering to the youth, and is still ministering to his people.  He served in the Naval Reserve and was honorably discharge with the title of petty officer third class.  He has served as Chaplain for the New York State Department of Corrections and has served as the Deputy Governor of the Patriarchal Order of The Holy Cross of Jerusalem.  He has served as Prefect of the Third Order of Saint Francis of Assisi, and is the author of several books, and continues to minister through Electronic Technology, through face book, and his web site. He is now presently Chairman of the Board for the Marie Rose Ferron (Little Rose) Foundation.  Deacon Nick has authored several books, and several in process yet to be published, and it doesn’t seem to be any end in sight. His writings are simple to understand and give you much food for thought.