Changing Ministry

Celebrations Ahead
Our parish will be experiencing staff changes in the next few months and we’re planning to thank and celebrate those who are moving on to other work. We’ll announce plans in the bulletin in the next few weeks. Stay tuned.

Enlightening
Thanks to a team of generous volunteers, Code Auditorium now has a new set of lights. Thanks to Jim Caiafa, Jayme Carbone, Herb Doscher, Ron Grossi, Bob Loughran, Jessica Marx, Alex Nunez, and Ed Vincent.

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.

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!

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
“If you are patient when you suffer for doing what is good,
this is a grace before God.
For to this you have been called,
because Christ also suffered for you,
leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps.”
-1 Peter 2
Technology Ministry
If you’d like to give your time and expertise at helping our parish connect its telephone systems or work on its website, you can let us know by filling in our
online form

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Past Columns:

April 21: The Poor Are Hurt Again
April 14: Celebrating 50 Days
April 7: Where have they put him?
March 31: Alleluia! Alleluia!
March 24: Hardly Hosanna
March 17: Roll The Stone Back
March 10: Here's Mud In Your Eye
March 3: Our Local Drought
Feb 24: Welcoming Bishop Murphy
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


		April 28, 2002 • The Feast of Easter! Changing Ministry
Celebrations Ahead Our parish will be experiencing staff changes in the next few months and we’re planning to thank and celebrate those who are moving on to other work. We’ll announce plans in the bulletin in the next few weeks. Stay tuned. Enlightening Thanks to a team of generous volunteers, Code Auditorium now has a new set of lights. Thanks to Jim Caiafa, Jayme Carbone, Herb Doscher, Ron Grossi, Bob Loughran, Jessica Marx, Alex Nunez, and Ed Vincent. 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. 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! 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 “If you are patient when you suffer for doing what is good, this is a grace before God. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps.” -1 Peter 2 Technology Ministry If you’d like to give your time and expertise at helping our parish connect its telephone systems or work on its website, you can let us know by filling in our online form Want to e-mail Father Ralph? Past Columns: April 21: The Poor Are Hurt Again April 14: Celebrating 50 Days April 7: Where have they put him? March 31: Alleluia! Alleluia! March 24: Hardly Hosanna March 17: Roll The Stone Back March 10: Here's Mud In Your Eye March 3: Our Local Drought Feb 24: Welcoming Bishop Murphy 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			Each year a lot of lives are profoundly touched by the transfer of priests between parishes. I know that I have been greatly blessed by my assignment to St. Brigid’s. The “transfer season” is upon us again and this year there are a number of changes throughout our diocese among the priests who minister to the growing hispanic communities throughout Long Island. One of these transfers affects our community here at St. Brigid’s. Father Rolando has been asked to accept an assignment at St. Patrick’s in Glen Cove at the end of June and Father George Onida has been asked to accept the assignment to St. Brigid’s.

	For the past four years Father Rolando has ministered to the people of St. Brigid’s, caring for not only the hispanic community, but offering ministry of healing, reconciliation and eucharist in the English-speaking community as well. We will miss him in our parish and I know that we will especially miss him in our rectory. Father George is a Marianist priest who has spent most of his priestly ministry working in Peru, Columbia and Puerto Rico, especially with the poor. We will welcome him to our parish community and look forward to the gifts that he will bring to our family here. (More about Father George will be forthcoming in future bulletins.)

	One of the hardest parts about being a priest is leaving a community that we love. So please pray for all of the priests in our diocese who are facing transition this season, and especially for Father Rolando and Father George. One of the best things about being a priest is discovering a new community of brothers and sisters in which to live and minister. Thus the challenge of moving is offset by the experience of new love.



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