Fr. Nick Schneider

Fr. Schneider is a native of Bismarck. A priest of the Catholic Diocese of Bismarck, Father recently celebrated his 10th anniversary of the priesthood. He treasures the gift God gave him in being called to be a priest. After serving as the pastor of Christ the King Parish for five years, Father is now the pastor of St. Vincent's Parish in Crown Butte.
 
Four years ago, while still the pastor of Christ the King (CtK) Parish, Fr. Schneider felt a call to help transition the parochial school from conventional educational methods to the Montessori Method. As the school's implementation of Montessori principles developed, Father developed a growing love for the method. Last summer, he was afforded the possibility to be trained as a Montessori Upper Elementary Guide, working with 9-12 year olds. Last year, he opened the Upper Elementary environment at Christ the King School and served as its guide. Assisting children in fulfilling their potential in God and helping adults to recognize the unique gift of childhood, have become a central part of Father's ministry.
 
Father holds degrees in music (University of Mary, Bismarck), Catholic humanities (Campion College, San Francisco), philosophy (Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus), theology (Pontifical University of St. Thomas, Rome) and both a Licentiate and Doctorate in Sacred Liturgy from the Atheneo St. Anselmo in Rome, Italy. He is currently completing his certification as an Upper Elementary guide from the Montessori Elementary Teacher Training Collaborative (METTC) in Boston, MA.