The O'Reilly Minute

Dear Parents,

On Friday, you should have received an email with instructions to complete re-enrollment for the 2025-26 school year in FACTS. Please make sure this is completed by Friday, January 17 in order to secure your spot for next school year. Our application for new families has a deadline of January 24, and we will begin accepting families for next school year after that date.

In spirit of a healthy new year, please remember that children's water bottles may only have water in them. Juice and sports drinks may be packed in lunches and drank in the cafeteria only.

Sincerely,

Kathy O'Reilly

5th Grade Photo Newsletters

Click the photo album link below to see what the students have worked on in class over the past weeks!

8th Grade Bake Sale

From the Eighth Grade Social Committee:

The Eighth Grade Social Committee is having a Bake Sale fundraiser for their trip to Washington DC. It will be open the nights of Student Led Conferences on January 29th and 30th. A portion of the profits will go to charity. The bake sale will be between the Think Tank and the Sun Room next to the library, and near the Book Sale. We can only accept cash payments at this time. Thank you for your support!

SPiCE Committee Meeting Jan 23

The next SPiCE Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, January 23rd at 6pm in Hendricks Hall. 

SPiCE has had a very successful year of awareness and inclusion, and is looking forward to moving forward with more plans and creating new experiences for students, families, staff, and parishioners at St. Brigid. 

As always, we welcome all people, and they do not need to have a child on a plan or with special needs to be a part of SPiCE. 

SBAA New Sports Survey

The St. Brigid Athletic Association (SBAA) is very excited about a few new possible opportunities in athletics. The diocesan sports offerings have recently expanded, so we want to survey our St. Brigid of Kildare Parish community to gauge interest in bringing some of these new sport opportunities to our parish.

This survey is open to all parents of youth in our parish and school. Please take a minute to complete it at the link below.

Semi-Annual Uniform & Spirit Wear Exchange Feb 23

Shoppers, sign up here: Winter 2025 Uniform and Spirit Wear Exchange. This sign up contains more information about the exchange and signing up ensures you’ll receive a reminder to attend. Everything is FREE and you don’t need to donate to attend. Prospective families are also welcome to come to start their wardrobe and seek answers to uniform questions. If you need items, but can’t attend, let a friend shop for you!

Have items to donate? If you have gently used items for the uniform and spirit wear exchange you have a few options for drop-off:

1. At the school office beginning Feb 3 during school hours
2. At a bin outside Erin Heise’s home at 6588 Wynwright Dr Dublin OH Feb 15-21
3. Bring them with you to the exchange if the other options don't work for you, but please help us put them out.
4. If you have a ripped jumper or logoed item, please still donate it as we can use it for spare parts (buttons, crest, elastic, etc.)! Similarly, if you have gym jackets without logos, we will try to find crests to add to them
5. Leftovers will be given to the Bishop Griffin Center.

Volunteer. Volunteers are needed to organize the exchange, help others find items, and to clean up and pack items for donation at the end of the exchange. If you are free, please sign up here:  Winter 2025 Uniform and Spirit Wear Exchange Volunteer Sign Up

Questions? Email Erin Heise at erinjolene@hotmail.com or Gracie Dziewiatkowski at marygracedzski@gmail.com.

FACTS Tuition Assistance Application Open - NEW Simplified Application Process

The application to receive tuition assistance for the 2025-26 school year is now open, with a deadline of March 15, 2025.

New this year, the FACTS Grant & Aid application is an income-only application, meaning you only need to submit the following information to apply:

• Federal tax return for the most recent tax year
• Most recent W-2(s)
• Any other sources of income and amounts

This one application makes you eligible to receive tuition assistance dollars from one or more of the following pools of funding:

1. Emmaus Road Scholarship Fund
2. Diocesan Tuition Assistance
3. TACT (Teacher) Tuition Assistance

(Please note St. Brigid Donor Scholarships and Oak Society Grants require a separate application in the spring).

Scholarship awards are determined in May. Please contact Jackie Mack (jmack@stbrigidofkildare.org or 614-761-3734) with questions regarding potential award status.

You can begin the application now at https://online.factsmgt.com/aid

SBAA Spring Sports Registration

St Brigid Athletic Association is happy to announce Spring Sports Registration is now open.  Please note strict deadlines for registration; there will be no extension of registration dates. In addition, if you register by the end of January you will receive a 10% discount on the registration fee.

Most parents that volunteered during the basketball season had their $50 refund processed. There may be a few outstanding that will be processed once our records are updated that show volunteering is complete. You should see the refund to the credit card you used for winter registration in the coming days. Thank you for all your support throughout the season and supporting the boys and girls teams by volunteering. It was a great help to the athletic board and commissioners.

Registration Deadline for all Spring Sports: February 20

Softball

Grades: 4th - 8th Grade Girls

Registration Fees: $160

Commissioner/Contact: Andres Adorno

Baseball

Grades: 4th - 8th Grade Boys

Registration Fees: $160

Commissioner/Contact: Andres Adorno

Track & Field

Grades: 4th - 8th Grade

Registration Fees: $85

Commissioner/Contact: Dan Workman

If you have any questions about a specific sport, please reach out to each respective commissioner/contact.  If you have any problems with registrations, please reach out to Brian Frantz for any registration problems.

Hounds Hoopla Save the Date

Save the date for Hounds Hoopla on February 21, 2025 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm!

More details to come in early January! 

As you declutter after Christmas, please consider donating new or like new toys/prizes for bingo.  

Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest

All girls and boys aged 9 to 14 (as of 1/1/25) are invited to the annual Knights free-throw competition held on Sunday, February 2nd, in the St. Brigid school gymnasium from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. Check-in for registered participants begins at 2:00 pm. 

Complete the online registration at the link below.

Remember to share the registration link with your friends! 

Corks for a Cause 2025 - Tickets Open Friday!

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

Watch your mail for invitations arriving in January. Ticket sales open this Friday at corks25.givesmart.com.

Wine Bottles, Auction Items Needed

We are in need of donations of wine, bourbon or bubbly bottles (value over $20) for our fun Wine Pong event! If you can donate a bottle or two, please drop off to the parish office with your name attached to the bottle.

We are also always looking for donations of silent auction items such as gift cards, event tickets, jewelry, decor and experiences. If you have an item to donate please reach out to Sarah Moore at smoore@stbrigidofkildare.org.

Sponsorships Available

Become a Corks for a Cause event sponsor! Sponsors receive significant advertising of their business or organization to our entire parish community (nearly 10,000 people), as well as complimentary event tickets. Learn more about our sponsorship packages here.

If you'd like to learn more about the event, how you can help, or share your ideas please reach out to Sarah Moore at smoore@stbrigidofkildare.org or 614-761-3734.

Winter Mom to Mom

Wednesdays from 9:45 -11 AM, Church Basement

1/15- Saint Anna The Prophetess Can you be content with a simple life?

1/22- Peter’s Mother-in-Law: Can you face your selfishness?

1/29- St. Photine: Who do you want to be?

2/5- The bleeding Woman: Do you meet God in Prayer?

2/12- Justa: Where did God find you?

2/19- Saint Mary Magdalene: What lies do you believe?

2/26- Saint Joanna: Can you serve without Recognition?

Adaptive Programs at Dublin Rec Center

The Dublin Rec Center offers adaptive and inclusive programs for teens and young adults, adaptive swim lessons for children and teens, and provides accommodations at summer camps. Here is the link to DCRC activity pages, and an online copy of our brochure.

Some of the adaptive programs offered for teens this winter include:

• All Needs Yoga - Saturdays beginning 1/11 from 12-1pm
• Adaptive Teen Cooking Class - Wednesday 2/19 and 3/19 from 5-7pm
• All Abilities Dance Class - Thursdays beginning 1/16 from 5:30-6:15pm
• Winter Carnival in partnership with Autism Society Central Ohio - Saturday 1/25 with a 10-11:30am window and another from 12-1:30pm

St. Brigid of Kildare Men's Retreat 2025

Friday Evening, January 31-February 2, 2025

Awaken, renew and grow your spiritual journey!

Improve yourself as a man of faith, husband, and father!

Enjoy fellowship, dynamic speakers, music, and more!

• The retreat will be held at The Spiritual Center at Maria Stein

• Meals and private rooms with bath will be provided

• Retreat is $185 for new attendees, and $200 for all others

• Register at the link below by January 22, 2025.         

Learn more through this video about the retreat and how you can continue or begin to awaken, renew and grow your spirituality.

Questions? Please contact Matt Niemiec at 0803msn@gmail.com.

New Adult Faith Study Coming in January

The Wild Goose study is about awakening in our hearts God's love and transforming power through the work of the Holy Spirit, led by Fr. Dave Pivonka.

This program will be broken into two seven-week sessions:

January 15/16 - February 26/27

Break for Lent

April 23/24 - June 4/5

Join us:

Wednesday from 7-8:30 PM

Thursdays from 10 AM - noon

or create a homegroup

Contact Kim VanHuffel with questions at kvanhuffel@stbrigidofkildare.org.

She Shall be Called Woman

The Virtues of Mary - Season Two

Wednesdays 1:15-2:45 pm

Starting January 15, 2025

Berry Room, Hendricks Hall 

1:15-1:30 Socialize

1:30-1:45 Prayer Intentions

1:45-2:15 Watch Video

2:15-2:45 Small Group Discuss

For more information, please reach out to Cheryl Hohlefelder at hohleinone@gmail.com. 

BWHS Girls Basketball Future Eagles

Thursday, January 16

Game Times:

Freshman - 4:30

JV - 6

Varsity - 7:30

Email Jen Sparks to reserve your spot at jmsparks43202@gmail.com.

All Saints Girls Middle School Lacrosse

All Saints Girls Lacrosse Team consists of 7th and 8th Grade girls who attend any of the schools that feed into Bishop Watterson High School. Watterson Girls Lacrosse has reached the Final Four twice and won the State Championship once in the last four years.

Almost every girl on those teams was a former Saint’s player and many started playing lacrosse for the first time with the Saints.

Practice starts in March depending on the weather. All Saints play between 10-12 games we also play in an end of the year tournament in Dublin. Practice and games will most likely be on Mondays and Wednesdays. We may also have an occasional practice on other days.

Lacrosse is the fastest growing female sport in the United States.

Do you have a daughter who is interested in playing?

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY – Every year many of our players have never played lacrosse before. If you have a daughter who is interested in playing, please email Brett Coleman at bcolema6@att.net. You can also call or text Brett at 614-561-4813

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