Welcoming Bishop Murphy

Have You Pledged?
We're still collecting pledges for our Bishop's Annual Appeal which supports the work of the church throughout Long Island and in our parish. To pledge online
CLICK HERE!

Contacting Father Augustine
Father Augustine is in Madras City where the seminary is.
He is going to be there till the end of May and then will proceed to
another place to commence a six months spirituality program. His new e-mail addresses are:
varimu@xlweb.com
amuthu13@yahoo.com

Painting Party
At St. Brigid’s Well we help folks applying for Social Services,registering children in school,
advocating for people with other agencies,
FEMA applications,
literacy, translating and learning English as a second language.
The Well could use a fresh coat of paint in the front office. So if you’d like to help organize a “painting party”, contact Father Ralph.

Post Valentine Love
Have you visited our interactive “Love Quiz”? It’s based on St. Paul’s letter where he talk about love being “patient and kind, etc.” It’s packed with many spiritual and bible insightsinto the different aspects of love.
Just click here.

Cool Way to Pray
If you’d like to try out a new interactive prayer site online, go to the St. Brigid’s home page and click on the “Church Interactive” link.

Three Actions of Lent
Our lenten tradition involves three things:
(1) Prayer
(2) fasting ("giving up”)
(3) Doing good works.
How have you chosen to live Lent this year?

Away at College?
If you know of a St. Brigid parishioner who is away at college, you can help us stay in touch through our parish’s weekly “letter from home”. Send in their name and e-mail address
just click here.

Today’s Bible Quote
“"This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased;
listen to him."”
--Matthew 17

Technology Ministry
If you’d like toggle your time and expertise at helping our parish connect its telephone systems or develop its computer networking or work on its website, you can let us know by filling in our
online form

El Salvador Trip
If you’d like to see the parish’s mission trip to
El Salvador online, you can see photos and a travelogue by
clicking here.

Want to e-mail Father Ralph?

Past Columns:
Feb 17: We Will Rise Again
Feb 10: Very Good Now
Feb 3: The Multi Cultural Church
Jan 27: Appealing Words
Jan 20:Our Wonderful School
Jan 13: Changing Times
Jan 6: Farewell Father Augustine

Columns from 2001


		February 24, 2002 Welcoming Bishop Murphy
Have You Pledged? We're still collecting pledges for our Bishop's Annual Appeal which supports the work of the church throughout Long Island and in our parish. To pledge online CLICK HERE! Contacting Father Augustine Father Augustine is in Madras City where the seminary is. He is going to be there till the end of May and then will proceed to another place to commence a six months spirituality program. His new e-mail addresses are: varimu@xlweb.com amuthu13@yahoo.com Painting Party At St. Brigid’s Well we help folks applying for Social Services,registering children in school, advocating for people with other agencies, FEMA applications, literacy, translating and learning English as a second language. The Well could use a fresh coat of paint in the front office. So if you’d like to help organize a “painting party”, contact Father Ralph. Post Valentine Love Have you visited our interactive “Love Quiz”? It’s based on St. Paul’s letter where he talk about love being “patient and kind, etc.” It’s packed with many spiritual and bible insightsinto the different aspects of love. Just click here. Cool Way to Pray If you’d like to try out a new interactive prayer site online, go to the St. Brigid’s home page and click on the “Church Interactive” link. Three Actions of Lent Our lenten tradition involves three things: (1) Prayer (2) fasting ("giving up”) (3) Doing good works. How have you chosen to live Lent this year? Away at College? If you know of a St. Brigid parishioner who is away at college, you can help us stay in touch through our parish’s weekly “letter from home”. Send in their name and e-mail address just click here. Today’s Bible Quote “"This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him."” --Matthew 17 Technology Ministry If you’d like toggle your time and expertise at helping our parish connect its telephone systems or develop its computer networking or work on its website, you can let us know by filling in our online form El Salvador Trip If you’d like to see the parish’s mission trip to El Salvador online, you can see photos and a travelogue by clicking here. Want to e-mail Father Ralph? Past Columns: Feb 17: We Will Rise Again Feb 10: Very Good Now Feb 3: The Multi Cultural Church Jan 27: Appealing Words Jan 20:Our Wonderful School Jan 13: Changing Times Jan 6: Farewell Father Augustine Columns from 2001			I have a standing invitation to visit my folks and I know I can just drop in any time. (I find it wise to call first ‘cause my parents live an active life so I might show up when they’re out.) That’s how it is with family. So it felt very comfortable when a week ago I got a call saying that Bishop Murphy wanted to drop in and visit St. Brigid’s this weekend. It felt like family. Some people asked whether we had to arrange anything out of the ordinary because “the bishop was coming”. I thought for a moment and realized that Bishop Murphy would love to see us just as we are -- and

	“who we are” is quite wonderful. We could just be ourselves and I know that we will enjoy his visit, and he’ll enjoy visiting with us. I’m sure that Bishop Murphy will feel at home here. You may notice that he speaks with an accent that betrays his Boston background. But we all know that the people in our parish speak with accents too for we come from all over the globe and have learned how to join our voices together in praise of God. There’s always room for yet another accent. And since coming to Long Island, Bishop Murphy has spoken out clearly for the rights of immigrants and has called people to appreciate the gifts that different cultures bring to the church and to our neighborhoods. There aren’t too many other parishes in our diocese where mass is celebrated in four languages each Sunday. (Bishop Murphy will be celebrating mass in three of the four today!) We already live the words he speaks to the whole diocese. I’m glad that families will have a chance to meet our bishop. We pray for him at every mass and now he can be more than a “name”. Our children will be touched by his warmth and start to get to know him as the good shepherd of our diocese. In today’s gospel we see how Jesus goes off with his disciples and is transfigured before their eyes. This weekend Bishop Murphy has chosen to drop in at our parish. May the transfiguring power of Christ be with him and with us as together we walk the journey to the reign of God.



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