The O'Reilly Minute

Dear Parents,

Our first week of school was a great success! The students had a great time meeting their new teachers, greeting old friends and getting back into the routine. We ended the week with Mass establishing our theme for the 2019 - 20 school:   We are the NOW of God: Using Our Strengths to Live as Disciples. The students also enjoyed a popsicle treat sponsored by our Annual Fund.

I look forward to seeing everyone at curriculum night - please check the calendar for the schedule for your children’s grade levels. (Our school calendar is always available on our website here: 

https://stbrigidofkildare.com/school-calendar/)

Blessings,

Kathy O'Reilly

Preschool Wolfhound Adventures Registration Open

Preschool Lunch + Enrichment Program

Wolfhound Adventures are fun classes open to any preschool-aged child (3-5 years old). You do not have to be enrolled at St. Brigid Preschool to attend. Children must bring their own lunch which they will enjoy before the enrichment program begins. Children must be toilet-trained in order to attend.

Classes are $20 each, and take place from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM (students eat lunch at 11:30, followed by the enrichment program)

September & October registration is now open.

St. Brigid Home & School Spiritwear Closes Monday

The Home & School Spiritwear Store is open now through September 2! Use the link below to shop and place orders.

Orders will be delivered to St. Brigid for pick up. The pick up date is September 15 during the Sunday Socials after the 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Masses.

For questions contact Karen Steinbrunner ([email protected]).

Diocesan Email & Text Scam Continues

There have been many attempts to use the good names of our bishops, priests, deacons, religious, teachers and others to falsely solicit unsuspecting persons for help, usually in the form of fake e-mails and fake text messages asking people to purchase gift cards for worthy causes.

The most recent scam is rather important because it involves using the names of the Holy Family Soup Kitchen, the Holy Family Food Pantry, and other charitable activities associated with our parish and diocese.

If you receive an email or text message soliciting gift cards (or saying “I need your help”) and claiming to be from a member of the clergy or our parish staff or even parishioners, please do not respond. Just notify our parish office of the message.

Thank you!

Marian Dinner

The Marian Dinner is an evening of prayer, friendship, learning and discerning about religious vocations for women. Participants will enjoy a dinner (no charge) hosted by Bishop Brennan and meet and talk to members of a number of religious communities to learn about religious vocations for women. One of the sisters present will share her vocation story and talk about her community and its charism.

Thursday, September 12 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

3880 Reed Road, Columbus, OH

Bryce Eck Activity Center at St. Andrew Parish

To attend, contact Cindy Lombardo at [email protected]

That Man Is You! 

Coming to St. Brigid this September

 

That Man is You! is an interactive men's program combining the best research from science with the teachings of the Catholic faith and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of a man fully alive. By honestly addressing the pressures and 

temptations that men face in our modern culture, That Man is You! seeks to form men who will be 

capable of transforming homes and society.

That Man is You! will begin at St. Brigid of Kildare Saturday, September 7, 2019 and will be held in Hendricks Halls from 7-8:00 a.m., with optional social time before and afterwards.

PERC Dublin Upcoming Parent Events

PERC Dublin (Parents Encouraging Responsible Descisions) is hosting many upcoming parent education and awareness events. Save the dates below for the upcoming talks.

How to Raise an Adult - Book Talk

September 24, 9:30 a.m.

Snaps, Sexts, and Social Media - What Girls Need to Know in the Digital Age

September 19, 9:30-11:00 a.m. and 7-8:30 p.m.

How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Boys in the Digital Era

October 23, 9:30-11:00 a.m. and 7-8:30 p.m.

Adult Volunteers: Protecting God's Children Class

All adult volunteers working with children in our parish and school need to complete the Diocesan safe environment requirements which include attending a Protecting God's Children (PGC) training session and completing a fingerprinting background check and application.

St. Brigid will be hosting PGC sessions on:  

Please contact Stacey Nerone at snerone@stbrigidofkildare with questions.