June 20, 2004
Our New Priests
Saying
Farewell to Father George
Father
George will be leaving us in mid July and we want the opportunity to
ask God to bless him and to give him our thanks for his presence and
ministry among us. We will celebrate Father George in a special
way at the 11:45 Spanish mass on Sunday, June 27th and at the
6pm Rock Mass on that same day. There will be a reception following
each of those masses so there will be time to chat with Father George
and wish him well.
Father
Leonard On the Way
Father Leonard is traveling back home to Nigeria this weekend and we
wish him well and ask God to bring him home safely. If you’d
like to stay in touch with Father Leonard his e-mail address is
marimod55 @hotmail.com
Sommer
in the Summer
Got some things you’d like to ask a priest? Want to have a nice
conversation about God, the church, the world, the future? Like hosting
gatherings in your home? Got dessert? Then you’re a candidate
to host one of this year’s Sommer in the Summer sessions. Father
Ralph Sommer wants to visit folks throughout the parish throughout the
summer for as chance to hear what people are thinking, wondering about,
or questioning. The process is casual and simple. Pick a date with Father
Ralph (during the day...or evenings). Then invite friends or neighbors
to come. (Twelve people is a good number for this.) Tell them to prepare
some questions or topics they’d like to talk about. Get dessert.
This is a good way for a pastor to get to know folks in an informal
setting.
E-mail or call Father Ralph if you’d like to host.
At
College?
At St. Brigid’s we like to stay in touch through
e-mail “letters from home.”
Once a person has an e-mail address at school (or if he/she uses a personal
address), please let us know what it is so we can include them when
we write.
Here's a handy college link so you
can send this info online.
e-mail Father Ralph:
Past Columns:
June13:Missing you
June 6: Farewell Father
Leonard
May 30: Going & Coming
& Going
May 23: P.O.P.S.
May 16:
Celebrating
Our Parish
May 9: Facing the Future
May2: Resurrection Sequel
April 25: Chapel Design
April 18: Oh what a week!
April 11: Easter Life!
April 4: Palms & Passion
March 28: Plenty Good Room
March 21: More Passion
March 14: Reconciliation
March 7: A sequel from Mel?
Feb 29: Come to
Life!
Feb 22:
An Adventure to Life
Feb15: A rose
by another name?
Feb 8: If at first...
Feb 1: Our Patron Saint
Jan 25:A View From Inside
Jan 18: Our School
Jan 11: Baptism with Fire
Colums from 2003
Columns from 2002
We’ve
been wondering for weeks which priests will come to St. Brigid’s
and I’m happy to 
announce
that Bishop Murphy has assigned Father John Derasmo to take Father Leonard’s
place. I have known Father John for many years and worked with him in
the diocese. I’m thrilled that he applied to come here and we welcome
him with great joy.
Alas, our joy is delayed because Father John won’t be able
to join us until January 2005. since Bishop Murphy has asked him to stay
on in Resurrection Parish in Farmingville until his replacement (Father
Malcolm Burns -- who served at St Brigid a few years ago) arrives later
this year. Father Malcom is on sabbatical until then.
However, we’re getting another gifted priest in the person of Father
Jim Mannion since Father John can’t join us til later in the year.
I’ve also know Father Jim for many years -- we were in the seminary
together -- and
I know that we will be very blessed by his ministry among us.
Father Jim will move here at the end of this month.
But wait, that’s not all... Bishop Murphy has assigned Father José
Quilcate (pronounced “kill-cáh-tay”)to our parish.
Padre 
Jose
is from Peru and has recently come to our diocese to minister to the Spanish
speaking community. We are glad to welcome him not only to work
among the hispanic population, but we all hope to get to know him
and benefit from his ministry among us.
I’m very grateful to Bishop Murphy, Msgr Bob Guglielmone,
the director of Priest Personnel, and the Personnel Board for sending
us such wonderful priests.
You are Person
