September
21, 2008
Congratulations
Socorro!
Catechetical
Sunday
Today
we celebrate the beginning of another year in Religious Education by
blessing our catechists and celebrating with our families whose children
are enrolled in our Religious Education Program.
We are grateful to our catechists -- volunteers who take time each week
to share their faith with our children. They are led by our Directors
of Religious Education: Sister Ann Horn, Socorro Moreno and Meg Westfall,
with Vince Buzzeo as coordinator of Youth Ministry. Barbara Budion coordinates
the office and Rosemary Moreno is our evening receptionist.
Together we support parents in their role as the primary teachers of
their children in the ways of faith. Let’s face it -- one religion
class a week is only a small part of the faith life of a family. Coming
to church each week, praying together at home, reading the bible --
all these are important parts of leading our children to Jesus. We renew
our efforts during this special Sunday.
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Past
Columns:
Sept 14: Lift High the Cross
Sept 7: Happy 90th Birthday
August 31: From "saint"
to "Satan"
August 24: So you're not
the Pope
August 17: When God says
"no"
August 10: The Tiny Whispering
Sound
August 3: A Proud and Tender
Moment
July 27: What
would you ask for?
July 20: Waiting
for the Wheat
July
13: What we Wear
uly
6: We Welcome Westbrook
June
29: Sommer in the Summer
June 22: Welcome
Father Jaime
June 15: Father
Gonzalo Lopez
June 8: What happened
on Sunday
June 1: Where
do you belong?
May
25: We are the Body of Christ
May 18: Trinity,
It's About Unity
May 11: We are
One in the Spirit
May 4: Who's in
Your Top Twelve?
April 27: Now
that he's gone...
April 20: Yay
Deacons!
April 13: Here
comes the Pope
April 6: Fresh Oil
March 30: What are you doing
for Easter?
March 23: Can Easter come
too early?
March 16: Which crowd is
yours?
March 9: We believe, yet...
March 2: Oil or Mud
February
24: What are you thirsting for?
February 17: Who are You
Wearing?
February 10: Just Say No
February
3: The January
20: Being Safer
January 13: Conversations
in 2008
January 6: Matthew's Magi
December 30:
What's Next?
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from 2004
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from 2003
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This is the second year that the Diocese of Rockville
Centre has awarded the “Saint Agnes Medal” for service to
the church community and I’m thrilled to announce that this year’s
recipent from Saint Brigid’s is Socorro Moreno. Bishop Murphy awarded
Socorro this honor on Friday, September 12th at a special ceremony at
Saint Agnes Cathedral.
Socorro is one of the founding
members of the Spanish community in St. Brigid’s parish and has
served the parish for decades. For the past six years most families with
young children would know Socorro as one of the Directors of Religious
Education. Yet she served faithfully for many years prior to this leadership
role in the Religious Edication Program -- as a catechist, lector, extradornary
minister of Holy Communion and community leader. Socorro also served for
a time in the Diocesan Office of Hispanic Ministry.
I am particularly happy that our
diocese recognizes the gifts that Socorro has shared. Socorro is not the
kind of person who likes to be “in the spotlight” -- she has
a quiet way about her, She has been a constant in a changing church --
always there to welcome people, to offer assurance, to lead people to
Christ. As this parish saw a growth of hispanic immigrants over the decades,
Socorro was very helpful in making the transition possible -- helpful
to the immigrants and helpful to the parish.
Congratulations to Socorro and
thank you for your service to so many familes in our parish community.
May God bless you for all that you have shared with us.
