August 4, 2002
Moving Music
Father
George Has Arrived!
Welcome
to Father George Onida who has joined our staff atSt. Brigid’s.
He’s arrived in tine for the pre-mission in the Spanish community
last week and the mission that is coming up this week. We look forward
to experiencing his leadership, his insights and guidanced in the years
ahead.
Father
Wilson's Back
We
again welcome Father Wilson Rebalo who will be with us for the month
of August to help out while some of the priests are on vacation.
Father Victor's Address
Father
Victor returned home safely in India. His new
e-mail address is:
victormj@jesuits.net
Lease
vs. Buy
When putting in the new phone system, we had to face the fact that we’ve
run out of money for the summer. So we’re temporarily leasing the
equipment until we can buy it outright. Do you know of any foundation
or grant that could help us out?
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
"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which
a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that
he has and buys that field. "
-Matthew 13
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 28:Meet
the Missionaries
July 21:
Press One Now
July 14: Having
Our Say
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
During August at St. Brigid’s the music
ministers take a break leaving us eagerly awaiting their return in September.
Alas this year, Mary Jane Witte who has been music director at St. Brigid’s
is moving on to a new job teaching music a Kellenberg High School and
won’t be returning next month. We thank Mary Jane for her leadership
and laughter and the many ways she reached out to so many in our community
with her gifts of music, compassion and understanding.
Yet Alleluias can still ring out, for Mary
Jane’s successor is no stranger to us: Susan Porteus, who has been
our organist for nearly ten years, is becoming our new music director.
Susan has already begun to meet with engaged couples to plan their wedding
music and will continue to work with the different cantors and music ministers
for the different liturgical celebrations at St. Brigid’s. Susan
is delight to work with and she’ll bring her own gifts and experience
to her new position.
You may have noticed that Susan’s position
has changed physically as well -- over the past week, the organ has been
moved to the north transcept. In its old position, it was difficult for
an organist to see what was happening in the sanctuary and in its new
position, Susan will able to be closer to the choirs she’ll be working
with. With this move, we gain extra seating in the main part of the church
-- we’ll leave some of the seating area flexible so that there is
a place for people in wheelchairs, when needed.
The next few weeks will be a little quieter
than usual around here, But have no fear...in a short time we’ll
again be ringing the rafters with sounds of the praise of the Lord!
