October 20, 2002
Changing Seasons
After
Sister Judy
Sister
Judy Mannix is moving to Connecticut and the number one question is,
“Who will coordinate the ministries at Casa Mary Johanna?”
The good news is that we will welcome Yanira Chacon-Lopez, a woman with
many years experience in immigration issues, to this ministry. Yanira
will begin on November 4th.
Father
Richard
For
nearly 20 years, Father Richard Viladesau has been coming to St. Brigid’s
on the weekends to celebrate mass with us. We recently got the news
that he has been transferred to live and work weekends at St. Vincent
de Paul in Elmont. We’re so sad to have to see him go. But we won’t
let him go without having a celebration of his life among us. We’re
coordinating schedules to decide on a time for a mass and reception.
More info next week.
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at College?
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love to stay in touch.
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Cool Way to Pray
If you’d like to try out our interactive prayer site online, go
to the St. Brigid’s home page and click on the “Church
Interactive” link.
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:
Oct 13:Technology
Update
Oct 6: Youth Ministers
Sept 29: Who's Here?
Sept 22: God
the Unfair
Sept 15: The
Joy of Judy
Sept 8: Facing the
Terrible Day
Sep 1: Sharing the
Faith
Aug 25:Empty Shelves
Aug 18: Comemmorating
Sept. 11th
Aug 11: Taking Time
To See
August 4: Moving
Music
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
One of the first things you notice when
walking into church these days is the change of seasons -- as the green
trees outside begin to yield to yellows, browns and golds, so too our
sanctuary glows with the colors of the season and the bounty of God’s
creation. This gives me a chance to say thank you to all those who creatively
give glory to God through art.
For the past years the team of Anne Craft
and Elaine Trentacoste coordinated and did much of the decorating of church
and chapel. At this time Elaine is “retiring” from her coordinator
position and I’m grateful that Lorraine Sherman will now be working
with Anne to continue the beautiful traditions of celebrating the seasons
of the year and seasons of the church liturgy. We are very grateful to
Elaine for her years of dedicated service, hard work and beautiful designs.
Many thanks to Anne whose beautiful banners and artistic arrangements
continue to inspire prayer.
Then there are those whose craft helps to
provide the underpinning for much of the decorating. Al Posillico and
his team of carpenters have created crosses, candle stands, all sorts
of platforms and other supports for a variety of seasonal decorations.
Our next BIG decorating change begins on Election Day and will take weeks
to prepare -- it is the annual Presepio coordinated by Gregg Pangburn
and Al Peck. As you’ll see in this week’s bulletin, you too
can be part of the creation of this beautiful scene which celebrates Advent
and Christmas in a unique way as Joseph and Mary travel from our church
to Bethlehem. If you can carry things from the basement to the church,
if you’re good with a hammer, if you do electrical or light plumbing
work, etc. come join us.
God has given each person a set of talents
and personal “gifts” and first calls us to use them in the life
we’re given -- we share these gifts with our families and at work.
One way to say “thank you” to God is to share some time and
talent in the community of the church. Have you got a gift to share? How
can you offer that gift?
