May "1st Saturday" Meeting - Saturday, May 6

Our May "1st Saturday" meeting will be Saturday, May 6, 2017, 7:00am-8:00am in the Parish Meeting Room.

We will continue our discussion of Matthew Kelly's Four Signs of A Dynamic Catholic with Chapter 2, Are You Spiritually Healthy?

Copies of the book will be available for $3.00.

If you'd like to facilitate our discussion, please email lshadowen@aol.com.

Coffee starts at 6:30!

Please email lshadowen@aol.com to facilitate a meeting.

East End Pregnancy Toast To Life Gala - April 22

The East End Pregnancy Toast to Life Gala is on Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 6pm-10pm at the Veritas School.

We have some exciting new things planned for this year's event! It is going to be a fun and joyous celebration of what God is doing at the East End Pregnancy Center. 

Here is the link for more information: http://www.toast2life.org. Sign up today! 

Thank you for your support. 

The East End Pregnancy Center 

Help the Knights at the French Food Festival to benefit Little Sisters of the Poor

From Mike:

This is a really big undertaking for the K of C and Rick Witty, the Grand Knight of our St. Bridget Council is looking for all the help he can get. Paul Kitchen has established a sign-up genius for helping the LSOP and the perpetration for the FFF. Could you pass this along to the Men's Ministry?  Adult family members are welcome also to pitch in. Thanks!

Here is the link to the Sign-Up Genius:

 http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e044aaeab2fa7fa7-little

 

Reception for Mark Kowalski

 As we talked about at our meeting this morning, Deacon Mark Kowalski will be ordained June 3 and will have his first Mass here at Saint Bridget on June 4 at 11 am.

Monsignor Carr would like us to plan a simple reception for him following the 11 am Mass.

Please email Cheryl Peters at  cpeters@saintbridgetchurch.org if you can help. Thanks.

April "1st Saturday" Meeting - This Saturday, April 1

Our April "1st Saturday" meeting will be this Saturday, April 1, 2017, 7:00am-8:00am in the Parish Meeting Room.

We will begin our discussion of Matthew Kelly's Four Signs of A Dynamic Catholic starting with Chapter 1, Incredible Possibilities.

If you'd like to facilitate our discussion, please email lshadowen@aol.com.

Coffee starts at 6:30!

Please email lshadowen@aol.com to facilitate a meeting.

2d Message From Cheryl Peters at St. Bridget

Thank you both for your responses. We need both your groups to take the helm and plan and host the reception. Something simple, I think a cake would be in order with some sort of Congratulations on it. Perhaps that and some simple nibbles.

Thanks again!

Cheryl

Please email Cheryl at if you can take the helm and plan the reception.

Message from Cheryl Peters at St. Bridget

Good afternoon,

As you may know, Deacon Mark Kowalski will be ordained June 3 and will have his first Mass here at Saint Bridget on June 4 at 11 am. Monsignor would like your groups to plan a simple reception for him following the 11 am Mass. We are thinking it could be in the Commons, I do not have this in the budget so we can talk about that as the planning progesses.

Please let me know if you have any questions,

Cheryl

Please email Cheryl at cpeters@saintbridgetchurch.org if you can help.

Prayer Requests

Please keep Darius Yazdgerdi's father, Daryoush Yazdgerdi, who passed away Sunday, March 5, Darius and his family in your prayers.

Also, please keep Bob Rice in your prayers. If you'd like to know more about Bob's situation or to help, contact Greg at gregstivers@yahoo.com or 804.304.0500.

St. Bridget Fish Fry - Please Volunteer to Help at the "Fry"

Fellow Parishioner and Fish Fry Volunteer,

Our Annual Parish Lenten Fish Fry is fast approaching – just about a month away on March 24th, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. 

I am writing to ask again for your help at the Fish Fry by volunteering for one shift during the event.  This will leave ample time in the evening to enjoy a great fish dinner and the fellowship of your friends and pew-mates!

Many of you have volunteered for the “Fry” before and enjoyed it.  I hope you will assist this year, too!  Please ask your spouse to help, too!

For those of you that will be serving for the first time, you will have a lot of fun, you will provide service to your fellow parishioners, and you will help make the evening a grand success!  And, Monsignor WANTS YOU TO HELP! Special indulgences and dispensations to all! 

Please volunteer for any area in which you are interested by emailing John at jkmcculla@comcast.net.

Thank you for helping in any area at the Fish Fry!  I look forward to hearing back from you!

Best,

John

Evening of Recollection

Since this 1st Wednesday before the 1st Friday this month is Ash Wednesday, Father Larry will be available from 2:30 to 7:30 in the Murphy Room at St. Bridget Church Richmond for direction and confession.  If you would like to see Father Larry, please email him to set a time.  Fr. Larry’s email is:frlarry@restonstudycenter.org

Ash Wednesday Masses are at 5:30 and 7:30 at St. Bridget.  We will not have a regular Evening of Recollection.

Thanks.

Steve

March 4, 2017-Lenten Pilgrimage to The Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Here is our schedule for Saturday's Lenten Pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (the largest Catholic Church in the United States) and the Shrine of Saint Pope John Paul II.

As always, all of these components are optional and you can always spend your time visiting the bookstore, gift shop, or in private prayer in the Shrine or on the grounds.

Please be on time, we need to leave on time so as not to be rushed.  We are welcoming 5 men from St. Edward's on the trip this year!

6:15-6:25 Meet at St. Bridget front parking lot

6:30 Departure

8:30 Coffee, etc. in Shrine cafeteria

9:00 Guided Tour

10:00-11:00 Confessions ( Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel with Fr. Stefan or Confession Chapel on Crypt Church level); private prayer

11:00 Mass celebrated by Fr. Stefan in Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel

11:45-12:50 Side trip to St. John Paul II Shrine to visit temporary exhibit of The Life and Legacy of St. Thomas More

1:00-2:00(approx.) Stations of the Cross in the Crypt Church at The Shrine

2:30(approx.) Lunch @ The Dubliner

Return to Richmond

Please email Mike K. to reserve your spot -ckoz654@aol.com

Here are some links:

http://www.jp2shrine.org/en/news/thomas-more-exhibit.html

http://www.jp2shrine.org/en/index.html

http://www.nationalshrine.com/site/c.osJRKVPBJnH/b.4719297/k.BF65/Home.htm