November 4, 2001
Treat, Definitely Treat
Welcoming
Children
I
recently told the parents of first graders that while we have a great
family mass at 10am, that they and their children are welcome to attend
any of our masses -- for the Eucharist is always a “family”
celebration. I suggested that they sit up front so the children can
see better. So, if you like the front rows yourself and you see some
little ones coming to join you, just be like Jesus and welcome the little
children and their families to sit with you.
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. Lots of people tried it last week.
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
“Brothers and sisters, we always pray for you that our God may
make you worthy of his calling and powerfully bring to fulfillment every
good purpose and every effort of faith, that the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ may be glorified in you.”
-2 Thessalonians 1
Technology
Ministry
If you’d like togive 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:
Oct 28: Figuring
It Out
Oct 21:Prayers for
Our Time
Oct
14: Warring Words
Oct 7: Getting more
from the Word
Sept 30: Saying Goodbye
Sept 23:
Gray Days
Sept 16: This
Week's Tragedy
Sep.9: Summer Vacation
Sep
2: I Used to be an Embryo
August 26: Holy
Walking
August
19: Just Like Family
Aug
12:Incredible Forgiveness
August 5: Diocesan Doings
July
29: On A Mission
July 22: Piecing Together
July 15th: Unpacking St Brigids
July 8th: Happy to Be Here
July 1st : First Words
During this past week of Halloween, I got
to meet our new bishop, Bishop William Murphy, who gave me the decree
that formally appoints me as the new pastor of St. Brigid’s. Up until
now, I was the administrator and just a “practicing pastor”
(you know, like a “practicing Catholic”)
Some of my friends good naturedly asked whether
my appointment to St. Brigid’s on Halloween was a “trick or
a treat” and I can say, after living with you for four months, that
being pastor of St. Brigid’s is a treat...definitely a treat!
Next Sunday, November 11th at 2:30pm we will
be celebrating a mass in which I’m formally installed as pastor.
The various choirs and liturgical ministries have come together to prepare
a wonderful celebration of our parish. Then we’ll go from holy hour
to happy hour afterwards -- if you want to help with food and fun, I understand
that people are scurrying to put together a parish reception after mass
and they’re looking for help.
While the focus of such an installation can
naturally be on the new pastor, I’m more interested in making this
day a celebration of what’s wonderful about our parish -- our diversity,
the acceptance of all, the life and enthusiasm for Jesus, the caring and
service that are the hallmarks of this community. So I’m hoping that
all feel welcome to attend the celebration -- children, teens, young adults,
adults, seniors, folks from all our ethnic and ministerial communities.
Let this be a grand family celebration!
Come Visit Our Online Tour of our Youth Group's Trip To El Salvador!
For the Record..
See Father's Ralph's first spoken greeting to the community at St. Brigid..
Italian Mass
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Haitian Mass
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