Looking for ways to get involved and help where you are most needed? Below is a list of upcoming volunteer opportunities within our parish where all are welcome!

(PGC compliance needed where noted)

• Food Collection Volunteers - Oct 26 and 27, before/after all Masses
• Duties: Assist in accepting donations, date checking and packaging in boxes provided for Thanksgiving food collection; three shifts available
• To Help: Karen Earnes at kaernes@icloud.com or 614-271-4086
• Food Collection Volunteers - Nov 2 and 3, before/after all Masses
• Duties: Assist in accepting candy donations and packaging in boxes provided for Halloween candy collection; three shifts available
• To Help: Kathy at sewtweet@aol.com

• High School Youth Ministry Meal, Sunday at 6 PM, Adult Volunteers - Wed
• Duties: Donate a meal for our High School Youth Ministry program to enjoy on Sunday nights; meals can be catered or homemade (more details at link).
• Duties: PGC compliant parish members needed to hang out with our teens on Wednesday nights during youth ministry from 6:30 - 8 PM. Can commit to only one day, or multiple days.
• To Help: Sign up at stbrigidofkildare.org (click Sign Ups) or contact Ellie Hanson at ehanson@stbrigidofkildare.org or 614-718-5832

If you have parish volunteer needs you’d like added to this list, contact Allie Wing at mrs.wing@stbrigid-school.org.

 The Dublin Food Pantry is preparing for its annual Thanksgiving food collection drive and needs our to help provide about 500 meals for families in need this year. Many of you have contributed to this drive with full meals since we began that 11 years ago. We hope you will continue to participate and we hope more parishioners will join in the effort this year. Please be generous. The need is great. Thank you!

Option 1 — provide an entire Thanksgiving dinner

If you are able to provide one or more meals for a Dublin family in need, please purchase everything from the list in the Sign Up Genius (link below) and bring it in a sturdy box with a lid, or reusable bags, to the Dublin Food Pantry (6608 Dublin Center Dr) on Friday November 1 between 5-7pm or Saturday November 2 between 10am-12pm. The Knights of Columbus will unload the box from your vehicle for you! If you are not available that weekend, you could bring the meal(s) to Hendricks Hall the weekend of October 26-27 before or after all Masses.

To sign up to provide full meals, click here.

Option 2 — Provide boxed mashed potatoes, stuffing or gravy

Parishioners who prefer to donate on a smaller scale can provide boxed mashed potatoes, stuffing or gravy (no glass please) for inclusion in the remainder of the Thanksgiving meals. Collection of the donations will be held on the weekend of October 26-27 in Hendricks Hall before and after all Masses. 

If you have any questions, would like to simply make a monetary donation to the pantry, or need to make alternative drop off arrangements, please contact Karen at kaernes@icloud.com or text/call at 614-271-4086. 

Join us for a fun night of Bingo on Thursday, November 7 from 7-8 PM in Hendricks Hall.

All ages are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP at the link below by Nov 4 so we can properly plan.

As our parish continues to flourish and grow, so does our need for volunteers before, during or after Masses. Volunteers are assigned on a rotating basis to avoid having any one person serve every weekend. Please consider this call and how you can serve your parish family here at St. Brigid of Kildare.

Eucharistic Ministers

• All those who are confirmed and are at least 16 years of age or at the pastor’s discretion are invited to participate in this ministry.
• If you missed the recent training session, ministers can still be trained individually by Deacon Paul. Sign up here or contact Deacon Paul at pjzemanek@yahoo.com if interested.

Altar Servers

• Anyone in fifth grade or higher may serve as altar servers after completing a training session. 
• If interested, complete this form to be notified of the next training session, or contact Joe Feehan at joefeehan7@gmail.com.

Greeters

• All individuals and families are invited to serve as greeters to welcome our congregation before Mass.
• Greeters can be trained individually. If interested, complete this form, or contact Diane Schmeling at dmdschmeling@columbus.rr.com

Ushers

• Ushers serve the community by recognizing, welcoming and caring for each member of the assembly. Ushers must be a member of St Brigid and in 6th grade or older.
• If interested, complete this form to be notified of the next training session, or contact George Gillespie at gillespie14@ameritech.net to schedule an individual training session. 

St. Brigid of Kildare School is happy to welcome Aaron Quinn as our school's new Safety Coordinator. 

Aaron has decades of experience at the Ohio State Highway Patrol and many years of professional experience serving as a Campus Safety Director. He has certified skills as a self-defense instructor, a field training officer at the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a professional police instructor, and an investigator at the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Aaron worked as the Safety Director and Dean of Students at University of Rio Grande, and as the Dean of Students, Campus Safety Coordinator, and Athletic Director at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. He also served as the Athletic Director of Cambridge High School. He is CPR certified and has taught public safety and law enforcement classes to youth.

Aaron comes from Direct Approach Security Services, a business that provides professional high-value asset protective services. The company is licensed and certified by the State of Ohio Homeland Securities, Private Investigator Security Group Services. It provides security officers with current or prior military or law enforcement training and experience. If Aaron is ever unavailable, Direct Approach Security Services will send a substitute officer so there is no lag in coverage. 

Aaron will be responsible for safety and security at our school on all days that school is in session. He will be present to assist with arrival and dismissal traffic flow, at school Masses, and during recess and lunch. He will ensure our school building is secure and that all security procedures are followed.

Aaron began his role on Monday, October 7, and has enjoyed meeting the students, teachers, and parents.

Aaron can be reached at 614-718-5825 or mr.quinn@stbrigid-school.org.

When Halloween is over and you don’t know what to do with all of the leftover candy, donate it! Once again, the Social Action Committee will be collecting candy to be delivered to J.O.I.N. (Joint Organization for Inner-city Needs). Volunteers will be collecting all individually wrapped candy before and after Masses on November 2-3 outside Hendricks Hall.

For more information, please contact Kathy at sewtweet@aol.com. Thanks for your support.  

The Giving Tree Project has been a parish tradition and demonstration of generosity for many years. Last year, over 600 gifts and >$10,000 in donations were provided by your generosity, making a significant difference in the lives of others.

How you can participate:

1. Select an ornament from the trees set up in the church on Saturday, Nov 9 and Sunday, Nov 10.
2. Beginning Saturday, Nov 9, choose from a list of gifts on the Giving Tree SignUpGenius (coming soon).
3. Make a monetary donation online through the link below or by check to the Parish Office.

To view a list of the organizations our parish will be collecting for this year, click the link below.

Blending social science and Catholicism, this Word on Fire course combines cutting-edge research and top-notch scholarship with the lives of great saints and our incredible inheritance of Church teaching. There are even surprising places to discover where secular science reinforces sacred wisdom. Your host, Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks, will give you clear take-aways and action items that you can put into practice right now—to build more happiness for yourself, and to help you share more joy and peace with your family, your friends, and everyone else God puts before you!

Wednesdays Oct 23-Nov 20 -- 7-8:30 pm

Thursdays Oct 24-Nov 21 -- 10:30-Noon

To learn more, contact Kim VanHuffel at kvanhuffel@stbrigidofkildare.org.

We have had a great fall season so far this year, welcoming 85 different teens into our program! We have had times of fun games like Live Hungry, Hungry Hippos and Extreme Hide & Seek, great food like Costco pizza and Olive Garden, and beautiful moments of prayer and diving into topics that are relevant to our teens today including “What Will Really Satisfy Me?” and “Hearing God’s Voice.” We would love to see your teen here!

Ask An Exorcist

We will NOT be having youth group at St. Brigid on 10/27, instead we will be attending an event at Immaculate Conception in Clintonville where Bishop Earl Fernandes will be talking about his time as an exorcist. This event is geared towards high school teens, but parents are welcome to come with their teens! If you are interested in attending, please email Ellie to get registered (ehanson@stbrigidofkildare.org)

Pictured is our schedule for November. Please continue to pray for us and please know of our prayers for you!

Sign Up for Youth Ministry Emails

If you'd like to sign up to join our email newsletter list with all of these details and more, click the link below.

Thursday, November 14, 2024 | 4:30 – 6:30 PM

Saint Brigid of Kildare School will be holding an open house for prospective preschool and kindergarten families for the 2025-26 school year on Thursday, November 14 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Stop by to tour our three-time Blue Ribbon School and see firsthand how Saint Brigid provides a quality Catholic education in a warm environment. Prospective 1st - 8th grade families may call the school at 614-718-5825 to schedule an individual tour.

Use the link below to RSVP.

St Brigid Men — We Need Your Help!

The Annual Columbus Catholic Men’s Conference is regarded as one of the largest gatherings of men of faith in the nation — drawing about 2,500 men annually. This one-day event is filled with faith and fellowship, including great speakers, food, faith organizations, Adoration, Reconciliation and the Holy Mass offered by the Bishop. 

This year and next, our men of St. Brigid will be in charge of making this conference run smoothly! Our men will oversee everything from parking to registration, meals to seating, and organizing worship and sacramental opportunities. It will take the commitment of more than 100 men from our parish, volunteering on Saturday, February 22, for about 1-2 hours of service. It is a great way to meet other men from our parish, get involved and build your faith. Please consider offering your time and talents to make this a success! 

Contact Dave Hritzak at DaveHritzak@gmail.com for more information, or to sign up. 

We are excited to hold our 18th annual Corks for a Cause Silent Auction and Wine Tasting for SPiCE on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

We are going to kick-off the planning with a meeting on Thursday, November 21st at 10:00 am in Hendricks Hall Carr Room

Children are welcome if babysitting is a challenge. If you'd like to learn more about the event, how you can help, or share your ideas please join us for one or both of these meetings!

RSVP to Sarah Moore at smoore@stbrigidofkildare.org.

Walking with Purpose is a Bible study community that meets women right where they are, hands them a cup of coffee, and transforms their hearts. If you desire to grow in your faith, to encounter God’s Word in a fresh way, and in a supportive community of Catholic Women….join us! 

Beginning in October, on Tuesdays at 7 pm.

Learn more and register at the link below.

Meetings: Wednesdays, 9:45-11am  

Location: Church Basement

Childcare provided in Carr Nursery – Please scan the code to sign up.

This fall join Mom to Mom as we explore Catholic Lessons with Father Mike. Just drop in when you can!   Whether you’re a rookie or veteran, join us to support, share and gain wisdom from each other!

10/23/24: Catholic Lessons with Father Mike- What you should know about Purgatory

10/30/24: Catholic Lessons with Father Mike- Do Catholics Worship Saints?

11/6/24: Catholic Lessons with Father Mike- Four Essentials for Catholics

11/13/24: Catholic Lessons with Father Mike- Confessing the Same Sin over and Over again

Questions, please reach out to Sara Norton at nortonsarae@gmail.com or Kerri Wilke at kerriwilke@gmail.com

ut struggle with a busy schedule? Sandwich Saturday at Home (SSAH) may be your answer! 

Sandwich Saturday at Home (SSAH) is an AT HOME supplemental ministry to the monthly Sandwich Saturday held in the School Cafeteria. With SSAH any parishioner, or group can sign up to make sandwiches at home and bring them for delivery.  Click the link below/ scan the QR code for more information or to sign up.

If you have questions or concerns or you aren't sure how to use this signup genius, you can email Sara Norton @ nortonsarae@yahoo.com, Kathy Windau @ Kwindau@columbus.rr.com, or Kathi Fuerst @ kathifuerst@yahoo.com.

The St. Brigid Sandwich Saturday Ministry is committed to making 10,000 bologna sandwiches a year to serve the homeless in Downtown Columbus. Sandwiches are distributed to Holy Family, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, and St. Lawrence Haven.  Thank you for your support! 

“I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40)

St. Brigid of Kildare will be holding a Protecting God’s Children for Adults class on October 17, 2024.

Protecting God’s Children (PGC) awareness session is intended to help raise awareness of adult

volunteers for signs of child sexual abuse, the methods and means by which offenders commit abuse and steps one can use to prevent child abuse. All Volunteers and employees 18 years of age and older must complete the class in order to volunteer for school or parish programming.

Where: St. Brigid of Kildare - Hendrick Hall

When: October 17th

Time: 10am to 1pm

Notes: PER VIRTUS POLICY, NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE SESSION ONCE THE FIRST VIDEO HAS BEGUN.

Contact: Andrea Komenda, Kerri Wilke and Sara Norton

To Register: Register online at virtus.org

"Hello! My name is Pamela. I attended the OCIA program at Saint Brigid. Our class was one of the largest and I was honored to be a part of it. I met many wonderful people and learned what it means to be Catholic. It is a way of life, love and charity in the name of Jesus. I've always loved Jesus although I didn't feel like I knew him. I was raised Methodist. I raised three Catholic children and saw their faith. I went through the program with my teenage grandson. My relationship with Jesus is now very personal. I'm thankful I walked into my grandson's room that day and asked him if he still wanted to become Catholic. He said 'yes' and I said 'me too'." — Pamela (OCIA class of 2024)



If you are interested in becoming Catholic, or just learning more about the process, visit our OCIA (formerly known as RCIA) webpage and complete an inquiry form at www.stbrigidofkildare.org/ocia

We strongly urge all parishioners to register, to become informed on key issues, and to vote. The Church does not support or oppose any candidate, but seeks to focus attention on the moral and human dimensions of issues. We do not authorize the distribution of partisan political materials on parish property.

Catholics Care. Catholics Vote.

We vote because we are citizens. But we vote conscientiously because we are people of faith. Our consciences are formed through studying Scripture and the teachings of the Church, examination of the facts, and prayerful reflection.

The link below is an overview from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, intended as a starting point to help us respond to our choices in the current political landscape.

You are invited to spend time in the presence of God on Friday, November 1st for First Friday Eucharistic Adoration following the 9:00PM Mass and concluding at 4:00AM with Benediction.

“If we wish to make any progress in the service of God we must begin every day of our life with new eagerness. We must keep ourselves in the presence of God, as much as possible and have no other view or end, in all our actions but the divine honour.” - St Charles Borromeo (Feast Day: November 4)

Jesus invites you to start your day with Him at Adoration. All are welcome, including families with children. If you wish to sign up for an hour, please use the QR code or email Shelly Cocumelli at rocks1dad@aol.com.

Are you looking for a sense of belonging? Have you thought

about switching careers? Do you want to make a difference in

the lives of young people?

Discover a fulfilling career in Catholic education! The Catholic

schools in the Diocese of Columbus are seeking candidates to fill a variety of positions, including teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, nutrition workers, development, IT, and more. They are holding a Virtual Hiring Event this month and would love for you to apply!

Visit education.columbuscatholic.org/hiringevent (or the link below) to learn more about the mission of Our Catholic Schools and apply.

Save the date!

St. Brigid Women's Retreat

April 25-27, 2025

Maria Stein

For more information about the Women's Retreat, visit https://stbrigidofkildare.org/womens-retreat-2025/.

Seminarian Support Fund

With the desire to support the ongoing formation of seminarians and future priests in the Diocese of Columbus, the Office of Vocations has established a new annual second collection. The Seminarian Support Fund collection, which marks the beginning of Vocations Awareness Week, will be held November 2-3, 2024. Bishop Earl K. Fernandes is grateful for your ongoing support of the future priests of our diocese. You may donate by clicking here.

Fall Vocal Training Workshop

We are pleased to announce the Fall Vocal Training Workshop to be held at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Powell, Ohio! This vocal training will be geared toward those who are cantors, but anyone wishing to grow their musical skill is welcome to attend! Come join us to gain confidence in your singing and leadership abilities on November 2 from 1-3 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Register by emailing Dawn Beckman at rtbddb@aol.com. A $10 donation is suggested.

13th Annual Sacred Heart Congress

We are delighted to invite you to the 13th Annual Sacred Heart Congress on November 9th, 2024, at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Westerville, Ohio. This year’s Congress offers a unique opportunity to encounter love, hope, healing, and renewal through the Sacred Heart during the 350 Sacred Heart Jubilee. 

The event also includes: Rosary at 7:30 am, Mass at 8:15 am, Fellowship, Confessions from 10-12, talks, and a youth program for ages 4 and up so it is a family-friendly event run by religious sisters. The day will conclude with Adoration and Benediction before 12:00 pm. Walk-ins are welcome. $20 per person or $30 per family- free for all deacons, priests and religious. Scholarships available. Any additional questions reach out to Jeanne Swisher at info@WelcomeHIsHeart.com. 

Direct Link to Register: 

https://www.wesharegiving.org/App/Form/857f8535-731d-4d21-9a9e-20960e139b35

Pray for Priests

Please join Our Lady of Peace Parish in praying for a different priest or seminarian of our diocese each day of the month. For the October calendar, visit: Pray for Priests - 10.24-1.pdf (ecatholic.com).