March Meeting - Saturday March 1, 2025
Our March meeting will be Saturday March 1, 2025 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
We will continue our discussion of
Men of the Word - The Good News - A Bible Study for Men Chapter 11
Books are available at the meeting.
The Monsignor Francis Byrne Council 5476 at St Bridget has graciously provided the books! Thanks Doug and Mike!
Remember to bring your Bible!
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate our March meeting!
Thanks to Mike K for facilitating our January meeting!
After we finish Men of the Word, we will discuss
Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict XVI
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!
Shrine Pilgrimage Schedule - March 8

March 8th Shrine Pilgrimage Schedule ( all items optional, except 6:30 a.m. departure😃) Please note the USCCB has designated the Shrine as a national pilgrimage site for the 2025 Jubilee Year. If you haven’t already, please email Mike at ckoz654@aol.com with your mobile phone number to sign-up.
6:30 a.m. Carpool Departure ( front parking lot St. Bridget)
8:30 a.m. Breakfast in Shrine cafeteria
9:00 a.m. Guided Tour
10:00 a.m. Confessions available, private prayer, gift shop, bookstore
11:00 a.m. Private Mass w/ Fr. Tochi presiding ( may have concelebrant from St. Edward’s group)
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. More free time, see above for options. I think the Rosary is said in the Crypt Church ( on the lower level of the Shrine) before the 12:10 Mass
Immediately following the Crypt Church Mass, the Stations of the Cross are prayed in the Crypt Church ( approximately 12:50 p.m.)
1:30 p.m. ( approximately) Depart Shrine for Luncheon
2:00-3:00 p.m. Lunch at Dubliner ( clergy and drivers free lunch, please bring cash to reimburse per capita share of total meal and beverages, which is paid with one credit card because separate checks not allowed for a group our size; $30-40 depending on number of comped meals and Guinness)
3:00 p.m. or earlier Depart for St. Bridget. We try to arrive back by 5:30 Mass, but no guarantees, depends on traffic.
March Meeting - Saturday March 1, 2025
Our March meeting will be Saturday March 1, 2025 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
We will continue our discussion of
Men of the Word - The Good News - A Bible Study for Men Chapter 11
Books are available at the meeting.
The Monsignor Francis Byrne Council 5476 at St Bridget has graciously provided the books! Thanks Doug and Mike!
Remember to bring your Bible!
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate our March meeting!
Thanks to Mike K for facilitating our January meeting!
After we finish Men of the Word, we will discuss
Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict XVI
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!
Shrine Pilgrimage Schedule - March 8

March 8th Shrine Pilgrimage Schedule ( all items optional, except 6:30 a.m. departure😃) Please note the USCCB has designated the Shrine as a national pilgrimage site for the 2025 Jubilee Year. If you haven’t already, please email Mike at ckoz654@aol.com with your mobile phone number to sign-up.
6:30 a.m. Carpool Departure ( front parking lot St. Bridget)
8:30 a.m. Breakfast in Shrine cafeteria
9:00 a.m. Guided Tour
10:00 a.m. Confessions available, private prayer, gift shop, bookstore
11:00 a.m. Private Mass w/ Fr. Tochi presiding ( may have concelebrant from St. Edward’s group)
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. More free time, see above for options. I think the Rosary is said in the Crypt Church ( on the lower level of the Shrine) before the 12:10 Mass
Immediately following the Crypt Church Mass, the Stations of the Cross are prayed in the Crypt Church ( approximately 12:50 p.m.)
1:30 p.m. ( approximately) Depart Shrine for Luncheon
2:00-3:00 p.m. Lunch at Dubliner ( clergy and drivers free lunch, please bring cash to reimburse per capita share of total meal and beverages, which is paid with one credit card because separate checks not allowed for a group our size; $30-40 depending on number of comped meals and Guinness)
3:00 p.m. or earlier Depart for St. Bridget. We try to arrive back by 5:30 Mass, but no guarantees, depends on traffic.
March Meeting - Saturday March 1, 2025
Our March meeting will be Saturday March 1, 2025 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
We will continue our discussion of
Men of the Word - The Good News - A Bible Study for Men Chapter 11
Books are available at the meeting.
The Monsignor Francis Byrne Council 5476 at St Bridget has graciously provided the books! Thanks Doug and Mike!
Remember to bring your Bible!
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate our March meeting!
Thanks to Mike K for facilitating our January meeting!
After we finish Men of the Word, we will discuss
Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict XVI
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!
Shrine Pilgrimage Schedule - March 8

March 8th Shrine Pilgrimage Schedule ( all items optional, except 6:30 a.m. departure😃) Please note the USCCB has designated the Shrine as a national pilgrimage site for the 2025 Jubilee Year. If you haven’t already, please email Mike at ckoz654@aol.com with your mobile phone number to sign-up.
6:30 a.m. Carpool Departure ( front parking lot St. Bridget)
8:30 a.m. Breakfast in Shrine cafeteria
9:00 a.m. Guided Tour
10:00 a.m. Confessions available, private prayer, gift shop, bookstore
11:00 a.m. Private Mass w/ Fr. Tochi presiding ( may have concelebrant from St. Edward’s group)
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. More free time, see above for options. I think the Rosary is said in the Crypt Church ( on the lower level of the Shrine) before the 12:10 Mass
Immediately following the Crypt Church Mass, the Stations of the Cross are prayed in the Crypt Church ( approximately 12:50 p.m.)
1:30 p.m. ( approximately) Depart Shrine for Luncheon
2:00-3:00 p.m. Lunch at Dubliner ( clergy and drivers free lunch, please bring cash to reimburse per capita share of total meal and beverages, which is paid with one credit card because separate checks not allowed for a group our size; $30-40 depending on number of comped meals and Guinness)
3:00 p.m. or earlier Depart for St. Bridget. We try to arrive back by 5:30 Mass, but no guarantees, depends on traffic.
March Meeting - Saturday March 1, 2025
Our March meeting will be Saturday March 1, 2025 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
We will continue our discussion of
Men of the Word - The Good News - A Bible Study for Men Chapter 11
Books are available at the meeting.
The Monsignor Francis Byrne Council 5476 at St Bridget has graciously provided the books! Thanks Doug and Mike!
Remember to bring your Bible!
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate our March meeting!
Thanks to Mike K for facilitating our January meeting!
After we finish Men of the Word, we will discuss
Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict XVI
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!
Shrine Pilgrimage Schedule - March 8
 March 8th Shrine Pilgrimage Schedule ( all items optional, except 6:30 a.m. departure😃) Please note the USCCB has designated the Shrine as a national pilgrimage site for the 2025 Jubilee Year. If you haven’t already, please email Mike at ckoz654@aol.com with your mobile phone number to sign-up.
6:30 a.m. Carpool Departure ( front parking lot St. Bridget)
8:30 a.m. Breakfast in Shrine cafeteria
9:00 a.m. Guided Tour
10:00 a.m. Confessions available, private prayer, gift shop, bookstore
11:00 a.m. Private Mass w/ Fr. Tochi presiding ( may have concelebrant from St. Edward’s group)
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. More free time, see above for options. I think the Rosary is said in the Crypt Church ( on the lower level of the Shrine) before the 12:10 Mass
Immediately following the Crypt Church Mass, the Stations of the Cross are prayed in the Crypt Church ( approximately 12:50 p.m.)
1:30 p.m. ( approximately) Depart Shrine for Luncheon
2:00-3:00 p.m. Lunch at Dubliner ( clergy and drivers free lunch, please bring cash to reimburse per capita share of total meal and beverages, which is paid with one credit card because separate checks not allowed for a group our size; $30-40 depending on number of comped meals and Guinness)
3:00 p.m. or earlier Depart for St. Bridget. We try to arrive back by 5:30 Mass, but no guarantees, depends on traffic.
March Meeting - Saturday March 1, 2025
Our March meeting will be Saturday March 1, 2025 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
We will continue our discussion of
Men of the Word - The Good News - A Bible Study for Men Chapter 11
Books are available at the meeting.
The Monsignor Francis Byrne Council 5476 at St Bridget has graciously provided the books! Thanks Doug and Mike!
Remember to bring your Bible!
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate our March meeting!
Thanks to Mike K for facilitating our January r meeting!
After we finish Men of the Word, we will discuss
Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict XVI
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!
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Shrine Pilgrimage Schedule - March 8
 March 8th Shrine Pilgrimage Schedule ( all items optional, except 6:30 a.m. departure😃) Please note the USCCB has designated the Shrine as a national pilgrimage site for the 2025 Jubilee Year. If you haven’t already, please email Mike at ckoz654@aol.com with your mobile phone number to sign-up.
6:30 a.m. Carpool Departure ( front parking lot St. Bridget)
8:30 a.m. Breakfast in Shrine cafeteria
9:00 a.m. Guided Tour
10:00 a.m. Confessions available, private prayer, gift shop, bookstore
11:00 a.m. Private Mass w/ Fr. Tochi presiding ( may have concelebrant from St. Edward’s group)
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. More free time, see above for options. I think the Rosary is said in the Crypt Church ( on the lower level of the Shrine) before the 12:10 Mass
Immediately following the Crypt Church Mass, the Stations of the Cross are prayed in the Crypt Church ( approximately 12:50 p.m.)
1:30 p.m. ( approximately) Depart Shrine for Luncheon
2:00-3:00 p.m. Lunch at Dubliner ( clergy and drivers free lunch, please bring cash to reimburse per capita share of total meal and beverages, which is paid with one credit card because separate checks not allowed for a group our size; $30-40 depending on number of comped meals and Guinness)
3:00 p.m. or earlier Depart for St. Bridget. We try to arrive back by 5:30 Mass, but no guarantees, depends on traffic.
March Meeting - Saturday March 1, 2025
Our March meeting will be Saturday March 1, 2025 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
We will continue our discussion of
Men of the Word - The Good News - A Bible Study for Men Chapter 11
Books are available at the meeting.
The Monsignor Francis Byrne Council 5476 at St Bridget has graciously provided the books! Thanks Doug and Mike!
Remember to bring your Bible!
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate our March meeting!
Thanks to Mike K for facilitating our January r meeting!
After we finish Men of the Word, we will discuss
Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict XVI
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!
February Meeting - Saturday February 1, 2025
Our February meeting will be Saturday February 1, 2025 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
We will continue our discussion of
Men of the Word - The Good News - A Bible Study for Men Chapter 10
Books are available at the meeting.
The Monsignor Francis Byrne Council 5476 at St Bridget has graciously provided the books! Thanks Doug and Mike!
Remember to bring your Bible!
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate our February meeting!
Thanks to Mike K for facilitating our January r meeting!
After we finish Men of the Word, we will discuss
Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict XVI
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!
February Meeting - Saturday February 1, 2025
Our February meeting will be Saturday February 1, 2025 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
We will continue our discussion of
Men of the Word - The Good News - A Bible Study for Men Chapter 10
Books are available at the meeting.
The Monsignor Francis Byrne Council 5476 at St Bridget has graciously provided the books! Thanks Doug and Mike!
Remember to bring your Bible!
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate our February meeting!
Thanks to Mike K for facilitating our January r meeting!
After we finish Men of the Word, we will discuss
Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict XVI
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!
February Meeting - Saturday February 1, 2025
Our February meeting will be Saturday February 1, 2025 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
We will continue our discussion of
Men of the Word - The Good News - A Bible Study for Men Chapter 10
Books are available at the meeting.
The Monsignor Francis Byrne Council 5476 at St Bridget has graciously provided the books! Thanks Doug and Mike!
Remember to bring your Bible!
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate our February meeting!
Thanks to Mike K for facilitating our January r meeting!
After we finish Men of the Word, we will discuss
Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict XVI
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!
Shrine Pilgrimage Saturday, March 8 ( Jubilee 2025 plenary indulge available)
Shrine Pilgrimage ( Jubilee 2025 plenary indulge available ) Leaves from St. Bridget front parking lot at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, March, 8.
February Meeting - Saturday February 1, 2025
Our February meeting will be Saturday February 1, 2025 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
We will continue our discussion of
Men of the Word - The Good News - A Bible Study for Men Chapter 10
Books are available at the meeting.
The Monsignor Francis Byrne Council 5476 at St Bridget has graciously provided the books! Thanks Doug and Mike!
Remember to bring your Bible!
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate our February meeting!
Thanks to Mike K for facilitating our January r meeting!
After we finish Men of the Word, we will discuss
Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict XVI
Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!
Shrine Pilgrimage Saturday, March 8 ( Jubilee 2025 plenary indulge available)
Shrine Pilgrimage ( Jubilee 2025 plenary indulge available ) Leaves from St. Bridget front parking lot at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, March, 8.