Annual Shrine Pilgrimage 2024–Save the Date
Save the date: February 24, 2024
Details to follow.
Fr. Godfred has tentatively agreed to come with us to the Shrine. So, we hopefully will be able to have a private Mass in one of the Chapels.
Kozak's Korner - Recommended Media
Ivy League Presidents and the Collapse of Moral Reasoning - Word on Fire
https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/barron/ivy-league/
Eucharistic Encounter 12: Generous, courageous, and charitable: Mother Teresa - Relevant Radio
https://relevantradio.com/2023/12/generous-courageous-and-charitable-mother-teresa/
Hot off the presses 📚
No particular recommendations, but this is a great small Catholic publishing house. They recover the rights to classic or out of print books and republish them. For example, old Myles Connelly novels, of which I’ve read some (and they are really good). Perhaps that was a recommendation?
Christmas ideas!
https://clunymedia.com/
December Meeting - Saturday January 6, 2024!
Our January meeting will be Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.
Our meeting will start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass
Our meeting will continue to serve as the COR program for the Knights of Columbus. We look forward to knights joining us!
We will continue our discussion of
Revitalizing Catholicism in America - Nine Tasks for Every Catholic
focusing on Chapter 4, which describes the nine tasks
The book can be purchased on multiple websites
For our February and March meetings as part of St. Bridget’s Eucharistic Revival, we will discuss Bishop Barron’s book, This is My Body. St. Bridget has graciously offered to provide the books. We will try to have them available at the January meeting.
Thanks to Mike K and Wayne S for volunteering to facilitate our January meeting.
Thanks to Steve G for facilitating our December meeting!
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!
December Meeting - Saturday January 6, 2024!
Our January meeting will be Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.
Our meeting will start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass
Our meeting will serve as the COR program for the Knights of Columbus. We look forward to knights joining us!
We will continue our discussion of
Revitalizing Catholicism in America - Nine Tasks for Every Catholic focusing on Chapter 4, which describes the nine tasks
The book can be purchased on multiple websites
For our February and March meetings as part of St. Bridget’s Eucharistic Revival, we will discuss Bishop Barron’s book, This is My Body. St. Bridget has graciously offered to provide the books. We will try to have them available at the January meeting.
Thanks to Mike K for volunteering to facilitate our January meeting.
Thanks to Steve G for facilitating our December meeting!
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!
Teams of Our Lady
Email from Burke:
I wanted to let you know that Teresa and I are helping to organize a ministry for married couples who want to grow in their faith together. It is called Teams of Our Lady. The announcement that has been placed in the bulletin of some Richmond parishes is below. I was wondering if you could share it with the St. Bridget men's group in case an of them and their wives might be interested.
Thanks again. I hope you are having a great Advent.
Burke
Announcement:
MARRIED COUPLES, are you looking for a way to enrich your marriage spiritually despite a busy and stressful schedule? Teams of Our Lady may be what you are seeking. Teams of Our Lady is a group of 5-7 couples that meets monthly to share their news, prayer, a potluck meal, and reflections on a study topic with a family/marriage/spiritual focus. The couples form a unit that is supportive and caring, where ideas are exchanged and thoughts are challenged. In addition to the meetings, there are opportunities for a yearly retreat and couple/family prayer. Visit www.teamsofourlady.org for more information. To attend an upcoming information meeting, contact Lou and Sandra V at svlvjm@gmail.com.
Burke
Evening of Recollection this Wednesday
Fr. Larry will be here for an Evening of Recollection for Men this Wednesday, December 13 at St. Bridget Church 6PM.
25th (!) Annual SBMMFF Christmas Party - Friday, December 8
WHO: SBMMFF participants and spouses/significant others
WHAT: 25th (!) Annual Pot-luck Christmas Party
WHERE: Special thanks to Leon and Laurie for hosting the dinner this year at their home, 13 Willway Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
WHEN: Friday, 12/8 6:30 - 9:00 pm
WHY: Back by popular demand!!
WHAT YOU MUST DO: Email 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!
Remember, please try to bring "hungry-man" portions!!
SEE YA THERE!!!!
Forgot to RSVP? No worries, just come and bring a dish!
Here’s what we have so far:
Main Dish: David and Janice W; John and Ann M; Paul and Kathy F; John and Ann V; Steve and Betty G
Side Dish: Bruce and Ann S; Bill and Juli A; Wayne and Susan S; Bill and Erin P
Dessert: Burke and Teresa I; Stephen D; Stephen R; Mike and Carol K
Let me know if I’ve missed any one!
25th (!) Annual SBMMFF Christmas Party - Friday, December 8
WHO: SBMMFF participants and spouses/significant others
WHAT: 25th (!) Annual Pot-luck Christmas Party
WHERE: Special thanks to Leon and Laurie for hosting the dinner this year at their home, 13 Willway Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
WHEN: Friday, 12/8 6:30 - 9:00 pm
WHY: Back by popular demand!!
WHAT YOU MUST DO: Email 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!
Remember, please try to bring "hungry-man" portions!!
SEE YA THERE!!!!
Here’s what we have so far:
Main Dish: David and Janice W; John and Ann M; Paul and Kathy F; John and Ann V
Side Dish: Bruce and Ann S; Bill and Juli A; Wayne and Susan S; Bill and Erin P
Dessert: Burke and Teresa I; Stephen D; Stephen R; Mike and Carol K
Let me know if I’ve messed anything up!
25th (!) Annual SBMMFF Christmas Party - Friday, December 8
WHO: SBMMFF participants and spouses/significant others
WHAT: 25th (!) Annual Pot-luck Christmas Party
WHERE: Special thanks to Leon and Laurie for hosting the dinner this year at their home, 13 Willway Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
WHEN: Friday, 12/8 6:30 - 9:00 pm
WHY: Back by popular demand!!
WHAT YOU MUST DO: Email 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!
Remember, please try to bring "hungry-man" portions!!
SEE YA THERE!!!!
Kozak's Korner - Recommended Media
Revelation’s Enrichment of History
https://www.getprinciples.com/revelations-enrichment-of-history/?apcid=00639653e61dda41a2d21300
Napa Institute: Renew The Church, Transform the Culture | Our Mission
https://leon-shadowen.squarespace.com/config/website/pages/54a1f69fe4b0bef254fb14db
FIGHT TOGETHER, WIN TOGETHER
https://www.firstthings.com/article/2023/12/fight-together-win-together
25th (!) Annual SBMMFF Christmas Party - Friday, December 8
WHO: SBMMFF participants and spouses/significant others
WHAT: 25th (!) Annual Pot-luck Christmas Party
WHERE: Special thanks to Leon and Laurie for hosting the dinner this year at their home, 13 Willway Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
WHEN: Friday, 12/8 6:30 - 9:00 pm
WHY: Back by popular demand!!
WHAT YOU MUST DO: Email 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!
Remember, please try to bring "hungry-man" portions!!
SEE YA THERE!!!!
December Meeting - Saturday December 2
Our December meeting will be Saturday, December 2 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.
As we discussed at our October meeting, our meetings will start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass
Also as we discuss in October, our meetings will serve as the COR program for the Knights of Columbus. We look forward to knights joining us!
We will continue our discussion of
Revitalizing Catholicism in America - Nine Tasks for Every Catholic focusing on Chapter 3.
The book can be purchased on multiple websites
Here are some other materials we will discuss:
Pope Francis Punishes Conservative U.S. Cardinal Raymond Burke, One of His Most Vocal Critics
We’ll be talking about advancing Catholic education. The guys may want to visit a couple of websites ahead of time first, is stjeromeacademy.org (K-8) and it’s high school stjeromeinstitute.org. These are examples of Catholic “classical” education which (imho) we should be advancing to both restore and grow a genuine Catholic “culture” which has been lost temporarily to the tide of secularism in which we currently are swimming.
Thanks to Steve G for volunteering to facilitate our December meeting.
Thanks to Paul F for facilitating our November meeting!
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!
December Meeting - Saturday December 2
Our December meeting will be Saturday, December 2 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.
As we discussed at our October meeting, our meetings will start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass
Also as we discuss in October, our meetings will serve as the COR program for the Knights of Columbus. We look forward to knights joining us!
We will continue our discussion of
Revitalizing Catholicism in America - Nine Tasks for Every Catholic focusing on Chapter 3.
The book can be purchased on multiple websites
Here are some other materials we will discuss:
Pope Francis Punishes Conservative U.S. Cardinal Raymond Burke, One of His Most Vocal Critics
We’ll be talking about advancing Catholic education. The guys may want to visit a couple of websites ahead of time first, is stjeromeacademy.org (K-8) and it’s high school stjeromeinstitute.org. These are examples of Catholic “classical” education which (imho) we should be advancing to both restore and grow a genuine Catholic “culture” which has been lost temporarily to the tide of secularism in which we currently are swimming.
Thanks to Steve G for volunteering to facilitate our December meeting.
Thanks to Paul F for facilitating our November meeting!
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!
25th (!) Annual SBMMFF Christmas Party - Friday, December 8
WHO: SBMMFF participants and spouses/significant others
WHAT: 25th (!) Annual Pot-luck Christmas Party
WHERE: Special thanks to Leon and Laurie for hosting the dinner this year at their home, 13 Willway Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
WHEN: Friday, 12/8 6:30 - 9:00 pm
WHY: Back by popular demand!!
WHAT YOU MUST DO: Email 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!
Remember, please try to bring "hungry-man" portions!!
SEE YA THERE!!!!
December Meeting - Saturday December 2
Our December meeting will be Saturday, December 2 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.
As we discussed at our October meeting, our meetings will start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass
Also as we discuss in October, our meetings will serve as the COR program for the Knights of Columbus. We look forward to knights joining us!
We will continue our discussion of
Revitalizing Catholicism in America - Nine Tasks for Every Catholic
The book can be purchased on multiple websites
Thanks to Steve G for volunteering to facilitate our December meeting.
Thanks to Paul F for facilitating our November meeting!
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!
25th (!) Annual SBMMFF Christmas Party - Friday, December 8
WHO: SBMMFF participants and spouses/significant others
WHAT: 25th (!) Annual Pot-luck Christmas Party
WHERE: Special thanks to Leon and Laurie for hosting the dinner this year at their home, 13 Willway Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
WHEN: Friday, 12/8 6:30 - 9:00 pm
WHY: Back by popular demand!!
WHAT YOU MUST DO: Email 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!
Remember, please try to bring "hungry-man" portions!!
SEE YA THERE!!!!
Kozak's Korner - Recommended Media
Defending Ayaan's Conversion
In Paris, Standing Up To Jew-Hater Evil
Take the Long View on the Fight for Life
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/11/take-the-long-view-on-the-fight-for-life/
The Grave Sin of Jew-Hatred
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2023/11/the-grave-sin-of-jew-hatred
Science of Sainthood
25th (!) Annual SBMMFF Christmas Party - Friday, December 8
WHO: SBMMFF participants and spouses/significant others
WHAT: 25th (!) Annual Pot-luck Christmas Party
WHERE: Special thanks to Leon and Laurie for hosting the dinner this year at their home, 13 Willway Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
WHEN: Friday, 12/8 6:30 - 9:00 pm
WHY: Back by popular demand!!
WHAT YOU MUST DO: Email 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!
Remember, please try to bring "hungry-man" portions!!
SEE YA THERE!!!!
25th (!) Annual SBMMFF Christmas Party - Friday, December 8
WHO: SBMMFF participants and spouses/significant others
WHAT: 25th (!) Annual Pot-luck Christmas Party
WHERE: Special thanks to Leon and Laurie for hosting the dinner this year at their home, 13 Willway Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
WHEN: Friday, 12/8 6:30 - 9:00 pm
WHY: Back by popular demand!!
WHAT YOU MUST DO: Email 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!
Remember, please try to bring "hungry-man" portions!!
SEE YA THERE!!!!