Rev. Nicholas L. Gregoris

I did know about Fr. Nicholas Gregoris´ passing until I met his father in the elevator a few days ago. I was shocked to hear the news.

Nicholas grew up in my building. He was always a cheerful and friendly boy. My father told me that Nicholas (he was around 10 years old) saw him and my mom sitting a neighborhood park. Nicholas started a conversation with them and then offered to buy them each a hot dog from the stand. This showed that Nicolas had a kind and generous heart at a young age. I have not seen him for many years until one day I ran into him in front of St. Andrew Church in NYC. He asked and blessed my parents who had pass already. We stayed in contact by holiday texting. He is such a fine and thoughtful person. He will be missed. I know he is in peace with God, and he will be remembered by all the lives he had touched. I am thankful to had known Fr. Nicholas Gregoris as a friend.

Fr Nicholas was an inspiring, courageous, honest and faithful priest.

He was instrumental in encouraging my return to the practice of my cradle faith and his teachings were brave and honest. He had the `misfortune´ of having to hear my confession after my 35 year hiatus from my faith and responded in patience, mercy and love.

I´ve thought of him often and tracked his priestly adventures thru the years since our meetings at daily Mass at St Andrew´s in lower Manhattan.

Fr Nick is a loyal son of our Church and a brave and faithful servant of our Lord Jesus Christ. Good job Father- enjoy your well deserved reward in the arms of Jesus and His beloved Mother.

God has created us to go to Paradise (Heaven). That the end of life is not life but that life is a preparation for eternity. Death is only the gateway for getting there. San Padre Pio

Remembering him as a young boy hanging around. So respectful then and even now tip

Fr. Nicholas was an entertaining contrast as chaplain in our small, rural town. I remember him wearing his leather shoes up in the mountains of Wyoming on a visit with Nancy up to Louis Lake. He took photos of my friend's self-made truck-camper while we were changing out a flat to show to people back home. He recounted one day how he had recently broken up an almost fight at the local bar with his priestly presence by wearing a cassock while looking for food at 10pm! (He could never get over how quiet it gets in the evenings here).

I will always gratefully recall his energetic bi-ritual priestly service: it was a combo of ordinary, extraordinary and Byzantine calendars which resulted in repeat and skipped feasts for him! I am especially indebted because Fr. Nicholas offered Mass for me when I was in labor with my first child and it gave me so much confidence and strength to be so united to Christ in those moments.

We have had Byzantine services at Wyoming Catholic College since his time here and I am so grateful for his role in that legacy.

With the Blessed Mother in these Marian days of her Dormition/Assumption, rest in peace, Fr. Gregoris.

-Erin