Having Our Say

Web Writing Course
If you'd like to take our course on how to write web pages (and thus volunteer to help with our parish web site) ,register today!

Going on Vacation?
You can find out what time masses are in the place you’re travelling to online at www.masstimes.org or on the phone at
1-800-MASS-TIMES
Please continue to support St. Brigid’s with weekly summertime donations even if you’re away -- unfotunately our bills don’t go away for the summer! Thanks.

Headed for Finishline
Our fiscal year ends August 31 and we’re hoping to reach our goal for the Bishop’s Annual Appeal in time so that we can get our $25,000 rebate in time to balance our budget. Thanks to all who made pledges. Right now we have $23,000 left to go in paying off the pledges. So if you’ve made a pledge, please send in your payment soon. As you can see, every dollar paid from now on, will come back directly to us, yet until we finish our pledges, we won’t receive any of the rebate. Please help us cross the finish line.

Traveling to El Salvador
For the last several years, groups of parishioners from St. Brigid’s have gone on a mission tour of El Salvador -- in fact it was one of my first experiences of St. Brigid’s Parish last year when I went on the journey. Our parish group has just left this weekend and will return next week. Please pray for them. To learn more about what’s happened in El Salvador,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.

Today’s Bible Quote
"Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,
and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am meek and humble of heart;
and you will find rest for yourselves.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden light."
--Matthew 11

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:
July 6: One Nation Under God
June 30: Anointing the Sick
June 23: Giving Thanks to God
June 16: Father's Day
June 9: Fall Mass Schedule
June 2: Summer Plans
May 26: Spreading the Faith
May 19: Passing Grace
May 12: Changing Times
May 5: Reason for Hope
April 28: Changing Ministry
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


			July 13, 2002 Having Our Say
	Web Writing Course If you'd like to take our course on how to write web pages (and thus volunteer to help with our parish web site) ,register today! Going on Vacation? You can find out what time masses are in the place you’re travelling to online at www.masstimes.org or on the phone at 1-800-MASS-TIMES Please continue to support St. Brigid’s with weekly summertime donations even if you’re away -- unfotunately our bills don’t go away for the summer! Thanks. Headed for Finishline Our fiscal year ends August 31 and we’re hoping to reach our goal for the Bishop’s Annual Appeal in time so that we can get our $25,000 rebate in time to balance our budget. Thanks to all who made pledges. Right now we have $23,000 left to go in paying off the pledges. So if you’ve made a pledge, please send in your payment soon. As you can see, every dollar paid from now on, will come back directly to us, yet until we finish our pledges, we won’t receive any of the rebate. Please help us cross the finish line. Traveling to El Salvador For the last several years, groups of parishioners from St. Brigid’s have gone on a mission tour of El Salvador -- in fact it was one of my first experiences of St. Brigid’s Parish last year when I went on the journey. Our parish group has just left this weekend and will return next week. Please pray for them. To learn more about what’s happened in El Salvador,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. Today’s Bible Quote "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light." --Matthew 11 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: July 6: One Nation Under God June 30: Anointing the Sick June 23: Giving Thanks to God June 16: Father's Day June 9: Fall Mass Schedule June 2: Summer Plans May 26: Spreading the Faith May 19: Passing Grace May 12: Changing Times May 5: Reason for Hope April 28: Changing Ministry 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	It’s not everyday that people are given a chance to plan the future of the neighborhood they live in, but for the people in our parish who live in New Cassel such an opportunity is about to open up. Residents, business and property owners, civic groups, labor, clergy, seniors, homeowners, renters, government and youth are being invited to create a vision of how they want their town to look. They can coordinate with developers, bankers and government officials to make their vision come true. Community based planning involves people in the decisions that affect their lives. “Seeking A Shared Vision For New Cassel” will begin July 25, 2002 and end July 29, 2002. All are welcome to attend the public workshops. Translation will be provided in Spanish and Kreyol. Children and families are welcome. Community visioning is a series of public workshops, focus groups, design sessions, and consensus building activities. It offers opportunities for friendly, informal conversation and planning among community citizens. The process achieves workable visions and solutions for specific neighborhoods or a whole community. The planning process brings together community groups, local business groups, faith based organizations, political leaders, and residents who will determine what their community will look like. Why now? Government officials have committed significant money for the revitalization of the neighborhood and the good news is that the ordinary people who live here are being asked to work out a plan for the future. The community planning team is very interested in the input from St. Brigid parishioners through their participation at all or some of the visioning meetings. (See below for details.) I encourage our parishioners to attend, to listen, to offer opinions and insights. Often people are left feeling powerless about changes that happen around them andfeel they can do nothing but complain. Now we have an opportunity to do something together from the “ground up”, an opportunity to be empowered to make a difference.


		Thursday, July 25, 2002 All activities for today are at First Baptist Church of Westbury, 212 Garden Street, Westbury, 11590 Phone (516) 333-5422 9: 00 am-10: 30 am Joint Press Conference Focus groups: 10:45 am – 11:30 am Focus Groups: Business and Property Owners 11:45 am-12:30 pm Focus Groups: Clergy 12:45 pm-1:30 pm Focus Groups: Child Care/ Youth Service providers 1:45 pm- 2:30 pm Focus Groups: Community Organizations Friday, July 26, 2002 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Community Visioning Opening Event First Baptist Church of Westbury, 212 Garden Street, Westbury, NY 11590 Phone (516) 333-5422 (Translation will be provided in Spanish and French/Haitian Kreyol) Saturday July 27, 2002 Community Visioning Design Day * All events for today are at Westbury Corps- The Salvation Army, 992 Prospect Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 Phone (516) 338-7265 9:30 am-10:00 am Registration Refreshments served, provided by local merchant 10:00 am-10:30 am Overview of Visioning Process Translation will be provided in Spanish, and French/Haitian Kreyol 10:45 am -11:30 am A Walk Along Prospect Avenue 11:45 am – 12:45 pm Lunch, Provided by local merchant 1:15 pm - 3:00 pm Community Design Workshops 1:15 pm - 3:00 pm Community Design Workshop for Youth *Registration and Adult Permission Required Monday July 29, 2002 7:00-9:00 pm Seeking A Shared Vision for New Cassel** What YOU envisioned – Closing Presentation by Design Team First Baptist Church of Westbury, 212 Garden Street, Westbury, 11590 Phone (516)-333-5422 Children and families are welcome, translation will be provided in Spanish and French/Haitian Kreyol.

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