May
28, 2006
Eight
Years • Eight Months
No News Is...
Last week I noted that we were awaiting the deliberations of the Priest
Personnel Board with regards to which (if any) priest would be assigned
to St. Brigid’s when Father Jim leaves to become pastor of Holy
Family in Hicksville. No news yet. Keep praying!
Pentecost
Red
If you’d like to help make Pentecost more festive this year, why
not dress in something red next Sunday when you come to mass? (Folks
dress in green for “St Paddy’s Day” -- dressing in
red on Pentecost is a similar custom to help celebrate the great feast
that concludes the Easter Season.,) We will be confirming adults at
the 7pm Saturday night Spanish Mass and at the 10am family Mass.
Please pray for those who will be receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit
on this feast! .
Receptionist
Position
After nearly two decades of serving our parish as our receptionist Therese
Walsh will be retiring at the end of June. We are currently beginning
a search for a new receptionist. The job description can be found online
or a copy is available at the parish center.
We’ll certainly miss Therese and we’ll be having a retirement
party soon -- watch this space for details in a few weeks.
Census
Continues
Of the approximate 6,000 families we usually send mail to, we’ve
received completed Census booklets from over 4,000. So we’ve got
a ways to go.
Is your booklet in?
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Past Columns:
May 21: If Any
May14: Celebrating Mothers
May 6: Celebrating Priests
April30: Baked Fish
April 23: What we hear
April 16: Out of the Tomb
April 9: Jesus, Our Source
of Peace
April 2: NOW, Can you Hear
Me?
Mar 26: Can You Hear Me
Again?
Mar 19: Can You Hear Me
Now?
Mar 12: Now Take 4Steps
March 5: Take A Step
Feb 26:Coming Home
Feb19: Visiting Heros
Feb 12: Passing Pastor
Feb 4: Annual Appeal
Jan 22: Abandoned Nets
Jan 15: Everlasting Life
Jan 8: I'm not going to
jail..
Jan 1: Happy New Year
Columns
from 2005
Columns
from 2004
Columns from
2003
Columns from 2002
For
the past forty years Father Jack Waldron has served the people of God
as a priest. For nearly eight of those years Father Jack has served at
St. Brigid’s. Today, as we celebrate his 40th anniversary at the
11:30 Mass we ask God to bless him and we tell him how much we love him.
Though he is officially “retired”,
each Saturday, Father Jack spends the day in the Parish Center, ministering
to the needs of anyone who comes., He celebrates Sunday masses and then
returns to celebrate the 12:10 Mass each Monday and celebrates the Sacrament
of Reconciliation. Father Jack is fluent in Spanish and has ministered
to the Spanish speaking community at St. Brigid’s as well. (That’s
quite a “retirement”.) People are touched by his gentle manner,
his obvious love for Jesus and for people. We pray that he will be blessed
with good health and strength and that he will continue to be with us
for many years to come.
+ + + 
For eight months, Seminarian Gonzalo
Lopez has been serving his Pastoral Year of preparation for the priesthood
here at St. Brigid’s. Gonzalo has worked in so many aspects of our
parish community. He has used his ability to speak English, Spanish and
Italian to minister to so many -- from elderly Italian homebound people
to the Spanish Youth group, from teaching in our Religious Education program
to serving at mass, Gonzalo’s presence has been one of joy and unity.
As he returns to the Seminary we celebrate his time with us at the 11:45
Spanish Mass next Sunday (June 4th) followed by a reception in Code Auditorium
at 1pm. Come join us for some or all of the celebration for Gonzalo. We
continue to pray for him on his journey to priesthood.
