Common Threads
OCTOBER 2020
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“Life is not worth living unless it is lived for others.”
- St. Teresa of Calcutta
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We must take these words of St. Teresa of Calcutta to heart as we continue into our eighth month of the pandemic. We have all been affected. We must continue to help each other and look after the most vulnerable and isolated. St. Brigid of Kildare is committed to providing a spiritual home for our parishioners. It will not look the same as in the past, but our clergy and staff continue to try to come up with creative ways to keep our parishioners safe and provide the sacraments.
Last weekend, 174 current freshman were confirmed. We had a ceremony outside on Bishop Watterson High School’s back field. It was a joyful event that kept everyone protected. It took a monumental effort and coordination from many. Thank you to all that contributed in making this a special day for our students.
We continue to try to connect with and help our parishioners in this new world. Please continue to seek out ways of staying connected. There are many featured in this newsletter. Please continue to pray. May God protect you and all those you love and cherish.
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Virtual Choir Performance |
Please enjoy On That Holy Mountain performed by The St. Brigid of Kildare Adult Choir, Brigid's Gael and Youth Ensemble. This is our largest virtual choir performance to date.
We are so thankful for Music Ministry and the joy they bring to our parish through song.
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Book of the Names of the Dead |
This year, our Book of the Names of the Dead is going to be virtual. Click the link below to read about the Book, and to add a name to the Book of the Dead for parishioners to pray for during the month of November. |
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Congrats Confirmation Class of 2020 |
Congratulations to our Confirmation Class of 2020! They were able to celebrate the sacrament Sunday afternoon in a beautiful outdoor ceremony at the Bishop Watterson Back Field. Thank you to Bishop Watterson High School for their assistance in helping us make this a safe event! |
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Mass Intentions for Jan-Mar 2021 |
This year we will be taking Mass intentions electronically through forms on the website. The form will go live on Monday, October 19 at 9:00 a.m. at www.stbrigidofkildare.org (search "Mass intentions" or look at the Latest News). We will only be taking requests for January, February and March 2021 at this time.
In order to fairly accommodate all Mass Intentions requested, we ask that you request no more than two (2) Mass intentions per family per quarter and only one Mass intention per month.
* Because of COVID-19, Mass times may change. You are only selecting a date for requested Mass intentions. There is no option to select a time for a Mass.
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Christmas 2020 Mass Times |
Below you will find our Christmas Mass schedule for 2020. These will be live Masses in the church as well as live stream Masses online (with the exception of one, noted below).
During this time in the pandemic, please know that we still encourage parishioners to participate in the charity of staying home and attending Mass via live stream, as we know this is the most certain way to keep us all healthy. Bishop Brennan has granted dispensation from attending Mass indefinitely.
In addition to our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Mass schedule, this year we will also be offering Masses during the Octave of Christmas so that you have more opportunities to celebrate Christmas with your families if you choose to do so in person.
The Octave of Christmas
The Octave of Christmas is celebrated from Christmas day to January 1st, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. The wisdom of the Church begins the octave with the birth of Jesus and ends it on the eighth day with the veneration of Mary’s role in the incarnation. The Liturgy gives the clues that every day within the octave is treated the same as the original feast day of the Nativity of our Lord. We invite you to consider extending the feast throughout the octave by rejoicing in the Incarnation, the coming of God as man – fully human and fully divine in the person of Jesus Christ.
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Matthew Kelly's Amazing Possibilities Virtual Event |
Join us on Thursday, November 5th at 8PM EST for Matthew Kelly's first virtual event -- Amazing Possibilities. It’ll be a night of inspiration with live interaction from Matthew Kelly himself! He’ll lead you in a coaching Dream Session and participate in a Q&A following the formal event of the program. This brand-new event is sure to inspire you and your family.
Incredible things happen when you collaborate with God. Come join us! Visit DynamicCatholic.com for more information and to purchase tickets.
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Reflections on Choosing Political Candidates |
Click below to review the Reflections on Choosing Political Candidates from the Catholic Conference of Ohio. |
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Scouts Online Popcorn Sale |
It’s Popcorn Time!! Please support St. Brigid Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts by purchasing popcorn.
St. Brigid Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts need your help. Due to COVID-19, we will not be able to sell popcorn door-to-door nor at retail locations. However, our expenses have increased, so we need your help more than ever.
If you believe that it is important to help our youth grow up with high moral values and to become contributing citizens of our church and community, please help us.
Go to the link below to order popcorn, coffee, chocolate and other goodies to help our boys safely continue on their journey.
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Grieving in the Time of a Pandemic |
How do we grieve in the time of the global pandemic? We were not ready for this kind of grief.
COVID-19 has changed so many pieces of our lives — some we can name and some we have yet to realize. We grieve the loss of many things. Among our losses we might include loss of plans, loss of a job, loss of financial security, loss of life the way we knew it. We each could add to this list. We grieve not being able to visit those in long-term care centers and those who live in these centers grieve the lack of visitors. We are up to our eyes in PANDEMIC FATUGUE, even as we know that this pandemic will be with us for a long time.
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There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive, hosted by Mary Hagen in honor of her late son Drew, taking place Sunday, October 25 from 11 AM - 4 PM.
Location: Shred CrossFit, 7670 Commerce Place, Ste. E, Plain City, OH 43064
Appointments must be made. Click the link below to schedule an appointment.
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Join us in taking a pause for prayer on Monday nights. This series is a visual and audio presentation of “Be still and know that I am God” Ps 46:10. We begin at 7:00 PM and close by 7:20. This Pause for Prayer invites you into a short period of quiet mindfulness using inspiration text, which is broken open with imagery and music and a blessing. Each is independent of the other so join in as your schedule allows. Monday evenings at 7:00 PM until November 16, 2020. – Sister Teresa
Register in advance for this meeting by using the link below.
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Virtual EPIC Event: Box of Joy |
While we will not gather this fall for a November EPIC event, we challenge our EPIC kids and their families to consider learning, praying, and giving to Box of Joy:
Learn: Follow this link and click on each of the categories listed to learn more about how Cross Catholic Outreach is transforming lives around the world.
Pray: Cross Catholic Outreach has a structured prayer schedule in their office. Each day, Cross Catholic prays and grows together in a different way. Mondays they study scripture, Tuesdays they have intercessory prayer, Wednesdays they learn about the mission work being done and people being served in a given country through Cross Catholic, and on Thursdays/ Fridays they have Christian Book group.
Click here to read more and consider tying their practices into your family's schedule this November, as you pray for the kids who will receive a Box of Joy.
Give: Create a virtual Box of Joy by donating the funds for Cross Catholic Outreach to pack and send a box in your name. In the heart of service and sacrificial love, we encourage EPIC students to consider making the financial gift through money earned and set aside for this donation.
On or before November 15, click the button below to donate one or more Boxes of Joy around the world!
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High School Youth Ministry |
St. Brigid High School Youth Ministry is hosting an outdoor pumpkin carving gathering on Saturday, October 24 from 6-7:30 PM at St. Brigid. This is a BYOP (Bring Your Own Pumpkin) gathering!
You are welcome to bring your own carving templates or drawings. Pumpkin carving supplies will be provided (do not bring your own).
There will be music, yard games, hot cocoa, hot cider, and simple snacks. Masks and a COVID form will be required.
RSVP here by Wednesday, October 21. Spots are limited.
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Giving Tree 2020 - "Hybrid Model" |
Due to COVID-19 and the challenges we are facing individually and as a parish, we have made changes to the Giving Tree Project to allow parishioners to participate in a safe and hopefully easier manner. There will not be any trees with paper ornaments this year in the Church’s Gathering Area, but instead all donation opportunities are listed by organization on the Sign-up Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094BABAF28A2F85-2020 Please click on the “sign up” tab next to the item you would like to donate – you will receive an email reminding you of your selection and the due date.
There are many important changes to the Giving Tree project this year. Please click below to read them.
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Thanksgiving Food Drive 2020 |
The Dublin Food Pantry is now preparing for its annual Thanksgiving food collection drive. This year has been a challenge with the pantry providing drive-through services to 100-150 families per week. Many are families who have never accessed a food pantry. This Thanksgiving, the pantry hopes to provide Thanksgiving food boxes for 400-450 families during the month of November. Many churches throughout Dublin will be providing food items for the boxes. As in the past, St. Brigid parishioners have two options for giving:
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Provide an entire Thanksgiving dinner or
- Provide boxed potatoes and gravy
Click the link below for details on both options.
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Prayer shawls have been knitted, crocheted, quilted or sewn by the Prayer Shawl committee to be given to parishioners who are sick or homebound, as well as those who are grieving the death of a loved one or another significant loss in their lives.
Shawls have been blessed, and are packaged in individual bags and not touched for over 4 days. Shawls can be picked up in the parish office during office hours Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. These are free and open to anyone who would like to pick one up for themselves or to gift to another.
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Please join Family First for Mom to Mom Zoom meetings on Thursdays from 1:15 to 2:15 pm. We’ll discuss podcasts which can be found on the schedule at stbrigidofkildare.org/familyfirst. Even if you can’t listen to the podcasts before the meetings, feel free to join us wherever you are for great discussions!
If you’re a mom who’s looking for community or who has young children who enjoy playing outside, look for the Play & Walk Sign-Up on our website. For the rest of October there will be opportunities to walk with other moms (with and without strollers) and sign up for small, socially-distanced playdates. Please be sure to read the instructions carefully before signing up. If you have any questions, contact Gretchen O’Reilly at [email protected] or Erin Heise at [email protected]. To be added to our email distribution list, send a message to [email protected].
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St. Charles Informational Webinar |
You are invited to a Zoom webinar to find out more about St. Charles Preparatory School.
When: Oct 21, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this one-hour webinar:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Celebrating the Sacraments |
Baptisms
Congratulations to the following parishioners who celebrated a Baptism at Saint Brigid of Kildare Parish since our last issue:
- Esmeralda Marie Barboza
- Michael Leonidas Joseph Barboza
- Alejandra Bauza Mejias
- Lucia Bauza Mejias
- Sloane Elizabeth Brockman
- Leonardo Giovanni Cappetto
- Christian Jacob Conrad
- John Wray Culvahouse
- Mia Luci DeLany
- Arthur George Ferreri
- Lauren Louise Fisher
- Carter Anthony Fox
- Santino Patrick Greco
- Luke Robert Hartmann
- Annie Rose Kernan
- Larkin Elizabeth Lipps
- Jordan Timothy Nester
- Emerson Louise Quada
- Rebecca Ann Rosevear
- Elliot Kuma Saha
- Giovanna Angelina Santisi
- Mateo Jose Solano
- Allison Paige Spiers
- Lucas Frank Vaccari
- Caleb Weaver
- Nikola Yelich
Weddings
Congratulations to the following parishioners who celebrated a Wedding at Saint Brigid of Kildare Parish since our last issue:
- Courtney Brown and Joseph DiOrio
- Brittany Burger and Taylor Ford
- Brady Davis and Kristen Lafferty
Share your photo of your Baptism or Wedding celebrated at St. Brigid of Kildare -- email to [email protected].
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The following parishioners' funerals were celebrated at St. Brigid of Kildare since the last issue. Please remember them and their families in prayer.
- Mary Gustina
- Margaret Sberna
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7179 Avery Road,
Dublin, OH 43017
614-761-3734
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