18th (!) Annual SBMMFF Christmas Party

WHO:                       SBMMFF participants and spouses/significant others
WHAT:                      18th(!) Annual Pot-luck Christmas Party
WHERE:                   Special thanks to Dan and Becky Yates for hosting the dinner this year at their home @  @ 8909 Highfield Road.  Directions below.
WHEN:                       Monday, 12/21,  7:00 - 9:00 pm
WHY:                         Back by popular demand!!
WHAT YOU MUST DO:   Email Leon Shadowen at lshadowen@aol.com if you are coming and what dish you will bring (main dish, side dish or dessert).  Remember we're a hungry crowd!!  Please try to bring dishes that do not need to be heated.  Thanks!

SEE YA THERE!!!!

Directions: West on River Road past Parham.  Turn LEFT onto Mooreland Road.  Turn LEFT onto 4th street on the left, which is Norwick. Turn RIGHT onto 2d street on the right, which is Highfield.  2d house (its gray) on the LEFT, 8909 Highfield.  740-5695 

Faith Clips series Sunday mornings 10:15 to 10:45 am at St. Bridget

Faith Clips series by Bishop Robert Barron

Faith Clips series by Bishop Robert Barron

Starting Nov. 8th - Join us from 10:15 to 10:45 each Sunday morning for this new series on the basic truths of our Catholic faith. We will meet in the small nursery immediately following 9 a.m. Mass and finish before 11 a.m. Mass starts. Stay late or come early, but don’t miss this exciting opportunity to have your theological and spiritual  questions answered by Bishop Robert Barron.

St. Bridget's 16th Annual Octoberfest - Thanks!

Many thanks to the Octoberfest team - John McCulla, Ralph McCarty, Dale Matanic, Tony Bell, and Charlie Giovannetti for another great Octoberfest!

Thanks also to everyone who came out and made it such a great afternoon!

 

 

Next Meeting - this Saturday, November 7 - Need a Facilitator!

Our next Saturday meeting will be Saturday, November 7, 2015, 7:00am-8:00am in the Parish Meeting Room.

We need someone to facilitate our discussion of Part II, Chapter 9 of Peter Kreeft’s Catholic Christianity and the weekend’s readings.

BRING YOUR CATECHISM!

Coffee starts at 6:30!

Thanks to David for facilitating our last meeting.

Please email Leon Shadowen at lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

St. Bridget's 16th Annual Octoberfest - November 1st, 2:00 pm til dark

Men, Join Us for St. Bridget’s

16th Annual Octoberfest!

Want to spend a casual fall afternoon outside, craft-brewed beer in hand, pitching horseshoes, and watching football?  Want to meet other men from St. Bridget and other parishes?  Then join us for this year’s Octoberfest!  Hosted by the St. Bridget’s Men’s Ministry, this men’s social event has been a great hit over the years, and one you’ll surely enjoy!

Once again, we’re shipping in those famous brats from Usinger's of Milwaukee, and serving them up with sauerkraut, potato salad, baked beans, genuine apple strudel, and a hand-picked selection of the best beers in the world!  So, “shine your stein” and join us for all the fun and fellowship we can “mustard” up!

Particulars: Sunday, November 1st, 2 p.m. ‘til dark, at the Picnic Pavilion at the Columbian Center, 2324 Pump Road (Third Presbyterian).  Cost is $25/person for a great meal and some tasty fest brews!  Call Charlie Giovannetti (ph. 839-2761) to register.  Call John McCulla (ph. 342-1112) or DaleMatanic (ph. 240-2862) for more information.

RSVP Now!  Bring your pals from other churches or parishes!

Next Meeting - November 7 - Need a Facilitator!

Our next Saturday meeting will be Saturday, November 7, 2015, 7:00am-8:00am in the Parish Meeting Room.

We need someone to facilitate our discussion of Part II, Chapter 9 of Peter Kreeft’s Catholic Christianity and the weekend’s readings.

BRING YOUR CATECHISM!

Coffee starts at 6:30!

Thanks to David for facilitating our last meeting.

Please email Leon Shadowen at lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

St. Bridget's 16th Annual Octoberfest - November 1st, 2:00 pm til dark

Men, Join Us for St. Bridget’s

16th Annual Octoberfest!

Want to spend a casual fall afternoon outside, craft-brewed beer in hand, pitching horseshoes, and watching football?  Want to meet other men from St. Bridget and other parishes?  Then join us for this year’s Octoberfest!  Hosted by the St. Bridget’s Men’s Ministry, this men’s social event has been a great hit over the years, and one you’ll surely enjoy!

Once again, we’re shipping in those famous brats from Usinger's of Milwaukee, and serving them up with sauerkraut, potato salad, baked beans, genuine apple strudel, and a hand-picked selection of the best beers in the world!  So, “shine your stein” and join us for all the fun and fellowship we can “mustard” up!

Particulars: Sunday, November 1st, 2 p.m. ‘til dark, at the Picnic Pavilion at the Columbian Center, 2324 Pump Road (Third Presbyterian).  Cost is $25/person for a great meal and some tasty fest brews!  Call Charlie Giovannetti (ph. 839-2761) to register.  Call John McCulla (ph. 342-1112) or DaleMatanic (ph. 240-2862) for more information.

RSVP Now!  Bring your pals from other churches or parishes!

Contrarian Perspectives

Links to the following articles is not an endorsement of the views presented - just food for thought.

 

Snow: Pope’s dictum misreads science and will doom billions to perpetual poverty

http://hamptonroads.com/2015/08/snow-pope%E2%80%99s-dictum-misreads-science-and-will-doom-billions-perpetual-poverty

 

Imminent Danger From the Family Synod:

http://lmip.mj.am/nl/lmip/14unl.html?a=1yGAmDsg2G&b=e0799abe&c=lmip&d=4ade4c52&e=926486c0&email=lshadowen@aol.com

Next Meeting - November 7 - Need a Facilitator!

Our next Saturday meeting will be Saturday, November 7, 2015, 7:00am-8:00am in the Parish Meeting Room.

We need someone to facilitate our discussion of Part II, Chapter 9 of Peter Kreeft’s Catholic Christianity and the weekend’s readings.

BRING YOUR CATECHISM!

Coffee starts at 6:30!

Thanks to David for facilitating our last meeting.

Please email Leon Shadowen at lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

St. Bridget's 16th Annual Octoberfest - November 1st, 2:00pm til dark

Men, Join Us for St. Bridget’s

16th Annual Octoberfest!

Want to spend a casual fall afternoon outside, craft-brewed beer in hand, pitching horseshoes, and watching football?  Want to meet other men from St. Bridget and other parishes?  Then join us for this year’s Octoberfest!  Hosted by the St. Bridget’s Men’s Ministry, this men’s social event has been a great hit over the years, and one you’ll surely enjoy!

Once again, we’re shipping in those famous brats from Usinger's of Milwaukee, and serving them up with sauerkraut, potato salad, baked beans, genuine apple strudel, and a hand-picked selection of the best beers in the world!  So, “shine your stein” and join us for all the fun and fellowship we can “mustard” up!

Particulars: Sunday, November 1st, 2 p.m. ‘til dark, at the Picnic Pavilion at the Columbian Center, 2324 Pump Road (Third Presbyterian).  Cost is $25/person for a great meal and some tasty fest brews!  Call Charlie Giovannetti (ph. 839-2761) to register.  Call John McCulla (ph. 342-1112) or DaleMatanic (ph. 240-2862) for more information.

RSVP Now!  Bring your pals from other churches or parishes!

Kozak's Korner - Recommended Reading

Bishop Olmsted issues apostolic exhortation on masculinity | The Catholic Sun

http://www.catholicsun.org/2015/09/30/bishop-olmsted-issues-apostolic-exhortation-on-masculinity/

The Annual Red Mass

The St. Thomas More Society

The Annual Red Mass

Wednesday,  November 4, 2015

Where & When
Date: Wed., November 5, 2015
Time:  5:30 PM Evening Mass, Dinner to follow

Location:  St. Benedict (Mass)

VHS (Dinner) 

The Most Reverend Bishop Francis Xavier DiLorenzo, Bishop of Richmond, and The Saint Thomas More Society cordially invite you to join in worship and fellowship at the 32nd Annual Red Mass and Dinner on Wednesday,  November 4, 2015 at 5:30 PM.  

The Red Mass is the Liturgy of the Holy Spirit, traditionally celebrated in the fall at the beginning of the judicial year for the purpose of invoking God's blessing and guidance in the administration of justice.  

The Red Mass: 
5:30 P.M. Holy Mass will be celebrated at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 300 North Sheppard Street.

Mass will be celebrated by Reverend Monsignor R. Francis Muench, J.C.L., Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Richmond. 

The Red Mass Dinner:  7:30 P.M. Dinner will be held in the Halsey Lecture Hall at the Virginia Historical Society,428 N Boulevard.  

  The Red Mass Speaker: We are pleased to announce that Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D will be our guest speaker at the Red Mass Dinner. Dr. Anderson researches and writes about marriage and religious liberty as the William E. Simon Senior Research Fellow in American Principles and Public Policy with the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. He also focuses on justice and moral principles in economic thought, healthcare, and education and has expertise in bioethics and natural law theory. You can learn more about Dr. Anderson by following the links here, here, and here.

Cost:  $50 per person (including dinner). Please mail all payments to: 
The Saint Thomas More Society
2711 Buford Road #204
Richmond, VA 23235

RSVP: Please direct all questions to:  

James E. Schliessmann, President, The St. Thomas More Society

Cell: (804) 873-1035 

E-mail: jeschliessmann@hotmail.com

Please reply by October 26, 2015.  Seating at the Dinner will be limited - advanced registration will be required on a first-come, first-served basis. 

St. Thomas More, ora pro nobis.

James E. Schliessmann

President, The St. Thomas More Society

(804) 873-1035 (cell)

e-mail: jeschliessmann@hotmail.com

 

Eric A. Gregory

Past President, St. Thomas More Society

804-306-2072 (cell)

e-mail:  egregory2072@gmail.com

St. Bridget's 16th Annual Octoberfest-November 1 2:00 pm til dark

Men, Join Us for St. Bridget’s 16th Annual Octoberfest!

Want to spend a casual fall afternoon outside, craft-brewed beer in hand, pitching horseshoes, and watching football?  Want to meet other men from St. Bridget’s and other parishes?  Then join us for this year’s Octoberfest!  Hosted by the St. Bridget’s Men’s Ministry, this men’s social event has been a great hit over the years, and one you’ll surely enjoy!

Once again, we’re shipping in those famous brats from Usinger's of Milwaukee, and serving them up with sauerkraut, potato salad, baked beans, genuine apple strudel, and a hand-picked selection of the best beers in the world!  So, “shine your stein” and join us for all the fun and fellowship we can “mustard” up!

Particulars: Sunday, November 1st, 2 p.m. ‘til dark, at the Picnic Pavilion at the Columbian Center, 2324 Pump Road (Third Presbyterian).  Cost is $25/person for a great meal and some tasty fest brews!  Call Charlie Giovannetti (ph. 839-2761) to register.  Call John McCulla (ph. 342-1112) or DaleMatanic (ph. 240-2862) for more information.

RSVP Now!  Bring your pals from other churches or parishes!

St. Bridget's Respect Life Committee Diaper Drive - October 17 & 18

Diaper Drive - October 17 & 18

In recognition of the Feast of St. Gerard, Patron Saint of Expectant Mothers, the Saint Bridget’s Respect Life Committee is holding a DIAPER DRIVE on October 17th & 18th. 

We will be collecting diapers and wipes after all Masses. 

Needed: Size “newborn” and size “one” are preferred. 

All items will benefit the East End Pregnancy Test and Help Center as well as the Pregnancy Center of Metro Richmond.

 

Abortion and Mercy: Responses to Pope Francis's Remarks

AN NRO SYMPOSIUM September 2, 2015

What did Pope Francis say Tuesday in his statement about abortion and mercy? Is it any different from what the Church has always taught? National Review Online consults experts in theology, medicine, and post-abortion ministry.  

KATHLEEN BECKMAN

The pope knows that abortion is serious. He understands that many women are struggling with the aftermath of their decision (sometimes made under extreme duress), especially in light of recent videos that reveal the truth about abortion. The Church has always loved the sinner and abhorred the sin. And in a letter yesterday, the Vicar of Christ acted as did the Father of the Prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32). He reached out with merciful arms to those who have “resorted to abortion” and offered the sacramental opportunity for reconciliation for “one who has repented,” and “approaches the Sacrament of Confession.” Pope Francis is counting on, and inviting the Catholic clergy to welcome back the contrite, hurting mothers and to help them understand not only the gravity of their action, but also the infinitude of divine mercy so that genuine healing and conversion can occur. Some of the greatest defenders of life in this present age are post-abortive women who are authentic witnesses. What is unique is that the pope “conceded to all priests for the Jubilee Year the discretion to absolve the sin of abortion for those who seek forgiveness.” In granting to all priests special authority to forgive the sin of abortion for the duration of the Jubilee, Christ’s Vicar has opened up the floodgates of healing mercy for countless women who have been wounded by the abortion industry. The upcoming Year of Mercy is a unique opportunity calling forth special grace. A good confession and a good confessor can start the life-changing healing process for many women.

Read more at http://www.nationalreview.com/abortion-mercy-pope-francis-remarks