Common Threads
NOVEMBER 2020
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Father, We Give You Thanks. |
Thanksgiving is the time we reflect on the many blessings in our lives. During this difficult year, I count the thousands of members of St. Brigid of Kildare among my many blessings. My heart is filled with gratitude and thanksgiving as I look back on an unprecedented year of challenges and see the thousands of good works done here at our parish. No one was left behind during this time. Every time a new need surfaced our parish family responded. People were understanding of the constraints of our new COVID world. Hundreds volunteered to continue to bring the sacraments to our parish family. My staff worked tirelessly to adopt new technologies that allowed us to continue to bring the Mass to our people. Our school and religious education administration and staff changed every familiar procedure to protect our students and continue their education. We looked out for each other. We reached out to make sure our neighbors or our friends were safe and healthy.
I pray that by next Thanksgiving this pandemic is past us. I also pray for you and your families. Continue to look out for each other. St. Brigid of Kildare Parish is here for you. Please continue your patience with our protocols, as our highest priority right now is the safety of our parishioners.
Have a safe and blessed Thanksgiving.
Monsignor Hendricks
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Christmas Eve, Day, and January 1 Masses: Reservations Required |
Reservations will be required to attend a Mass on Christmas Eve (6:30 PM and 9:00 PM), Christmas Day (9 AM and 11 AM), and January 1 - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (11 AM). To accommodate as many as possible, we will also be livestreaming some of these Masses in Hendricks Hall and in the Robert D. Walter Family Gymnasium. These locations also require reservations.
Mass reservations will be live on our website beginning Tuesday, December 1 at 9 AM. Reservations will close on Friday, December 18 at 12 noon. To make a reservation, visit www.stbrigidofkildare.org and click the “Advent & Christmas” link in the top black bar. You will be able to select the location (church, Hendricks Hall or gymnasium) for each Mass. Once the capacity for each location is full, that option will be closed out.
All Masses will be livestreamed at youtube.com/stbrigidofkildarechurch. Please consider this option for celebrating the Nativity of the Lord safely at home. We will also be holding Masses every day during the Octave of Christmas, Dec 26 - Dec 31. Please also consider attending one of these Masses instead of a Christmas Eve or Christmas Day Mass.
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Advent & Christmas at St. Brigid of Kildare |
St. Brigid of Kildare Parish will be celebrating Advent & Christmas many ways (many of them virtual) for 2020. Click below to visit the parish website and see a full list of Advent & Christmas activities.
Please note that reservations will be required to attend a Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or New Year's Day Mass. Reservations will be live on the parish website (at the link below) at 9 AM on December 1.
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Bishop's Annual Appeal - Thank You! |
Thank you to all our parishioners that supported the 2020 Bishop’s Annual Appeal. We have total pledges of $269,729.65 which is 95% of our $282,000 goal. We need your help to reach our goal by the end of the year.
Your Bishop’s Annual Appeal gift will go to assist a variety of programs and needs throughout the Diocese. Just to name a few:
• Social concerns, such as assistance to the homeless, victims of domestic violence and the support of JOIN, an organization that provides services to the needy in our Diocese
• The education of seminarians and priests
• Direct care for youth and the elderly through programs that offer medical care, counseling and crisis intervention
• Elementary School assistance and student support through financial aid
• Youth ministry and marriage preparation
• Health care for retired priests
Please consider a donation to this important cause. To donate, please go online to columbuscatholicgiving.org to make a secure pledge or gift. Remember no gift is too small. We need everyone to get involved! Thank you for your generosity.
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Sacrament of Reconciliation |
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered on three dates during Advent (Dec 7, 14, and 21), in addition to the normal Saturday time of 4-4:30 PM. Parishioners may also call to schedule an individual appointment.
Sign up is required to attend the Dec 7, 14, or 21 sessions.
Names on the sign up will be hidden and not seen by the confessor priests, only by the greeters to check for reservations.
COVID Safety Protocols:
In order to ensure the safety of our parishioners and clergy, the following COVID safety measures will be in place during these Advent individual confession times:
- Masks must be worn
- Upon entrance, a greeter will ensure you are signed up
- Confessors will be distanced at least six feet from clergy
- Confessors will be seated behind a plexiglass barrier
- Temperatures will be taken upon entry into the church due to the larger volume of people and the closer proximity required for Confessions
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Mass Intentions for April - June 2021 |
This year we will be taking Mass intentions electronically through forms on the website. The form to request Mass Intentions for April, May and June will go live on Monday, December 7 at 9:00 a.m. at www.stbrigidofkildare.org (search "Mass intentions" or look at the Latest News).
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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PEACE be with you this Advent season!
Advent By Candlelight is offering a reflection and a variety of virtual retreats, prayers and seasonal inspirational music to help you experience the peace and hopeful expectation of Advent.
Carve out a morning, afternoon, or evening time for yourself once a day or once a week to slow down, focus on the season, and prepare your heart and mind for the birth of your Savior and Prince of Peace!
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Knights of Columbus Family Rosary |
The St. Brigid Knights of Columbus would like to invite all families of the parish to join us for a virtual Rosary on Monday, December 7th from 7:00PM to 7:30PM. This event will provide us an opportunity to celebrate the Advent season as a community while adhering to social distancing guidelines. Don’t worry if you are new to or unfamiliar with the Rosary, all prayers will be shared electronically for convenience and ease of following along. Please use the link below and credentials to sign in:
Meeting ID: 870 5078 3647
Passcode: rosary
For additional questions please email family@stbrigidkofc.org.
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We wish good-bye and good luck to Fr. Michael Ciccone, O.P., as he takes up his new assignment at the Dominican Friars' parish of Sts. Philip and James in Baltimore, Maryland. Father has graciously assisted with Masses and Confessions at St Brigid for the past few months before he had to depart for his new pastoral position. You may keep in touch with Fr Ciccone and visit his live-streamed Sunday Mass at the parish website: https://philipandjames.org
Good luck Father!
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Advent Adult Faith Formation Opportunities |
Bethlehem – House of Bread
The word Bethlehem means House of Bread. Knowing that we would be hungry, Jesus chose to leave us with a lasting gift of himself. Join with others to explore this most wondrous gift.
Monday mornings at 10:30 am from Nov 30th – Dec 21st;
Advent Pause for Prayer
This reflective prayer combines music and silence and focuses on the themes of Advent. It lasts about 15 minutes.
Monday evenings at 7:00 pm from Nov 30th – Dec 21st;
no registration required. To join, use the following ZOOM information: Meeting ID: 830 8325 1604, Passcode: PAUSE
Advent: A Time of Waiting
In the midst of this season of darkness and hope, wisdom and foolishness, we enter into the liturgical season of Advent – a time for waiting. Join us to take time to slow down and look at what we might learn in these uncertain times.
Grieving During Advent
For those who grieve, the season of Advent and the holidays often intensify the feelings of loss. Please join with others who share that loss. We take time to learn from ourselves and comfort each other.
Monday, December 2nd at 7:00 pm; to attend, please email ttuite@stbrigidofkildare.org.
Advent Upside Down
This Advent, along with so many other things, is very different from other Advents we have known. Join a virtual Advent Prayer each week as we quietly pray our way towards Bethlehem.
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Pick Up a Prayer Shawl for Some Warmth |
Do you need a hug…?
Through St. Brigid’s Prayer Shawl Ministry, anyone can receive a hug: a real, warm, physical hug in these pandemic times!
PRAYER SHAWLS provide warmth, comfort, prayers and blessing. Each shawl is hand-made and knitted or crocheted with prayers and concern for the person receiving the shawl.
Prayer shawls represent hope and happiness. Prayer shawls have been given to survivors of human-trafficking who look to the future for healing and new beginnings, healthy newborn babies coming home from the hospital, college students studying for state board exams, members of a Rosary group in an assisted living facility praying together (before Covid-19), and others celebrating happy, joyous occasions.
Prayer shawls also provide the warmth and comfort that are just as important during these trying times of Covid-19, and other sorrowful times: the death of a loved one, a miscarriage, cancer treatment, depression and anxiety.
Our prayer shawls have been blessed and placed in gift bags for easy pick-up and delivery. If you or someone you know could use a hug and prayers, please stop by the Parish Office from 8:30am to 4:00pm.
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Saint Brigid of Kildare School: Prospective Families [VIRTUAL] Open House - Jan 10 |
Sunday, January 10, 2021;
1 PM: Preschool session, 2 PM: K-8 session
Considering a Catholic school education for your child? Our commitment to providing your children with a high-quality education while helping them grow in faith is constant, regardless of the times.
At our Virtual Open House, you will hear from preschool, kindergarten and 1st – 8th grade teachers as well as have a chance to ask questions about our school. We hope to “see” you there!
With God We Can!
Click below to RSVP. A Zoom link will be emailed to you a few days before the Open House.
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Shop with Amazon Smile to Donate to St. Brigid of Kildare |
Please remember when doing Christmas shopping on Amazon, that by using Amazon Smile a portion of all purchases will be donated to St. Brigid of Kildare Parish.
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This year, our Book of the Names of the Dead is virtual. Click the link below to view St. Brigid of Kildare's Book of the Dead and to pray for these names during the month of November. |
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Protecting God's Children (PGC) Zoom Sessions |
The Diocese of Columbus will be offering the following Protecting God's Children (PGC) training sessions via Zoom.
- Thursday, 12/3 at 6:00 pm at Martin de Porres Center
- Monday, 12/14 at 6:00 pm at St. Matthews
Please visit www.virtus.org for registration and meeting instructions. Click on First-Time Registrant, View a list of sessions, chose Columbus, OH (Diocese) - to see the current offerings.
Potential volunteers with children and youth must also complete a volunteer application, signed code of conduct, copy of photo ID, and submit to a criminal background check. Full details and forms can be found at https://stbrigidofkildare.org/safe-environment/ or contact Stacey Nerone, Safe Environment Manager at snerone@stbrigidofkildare.org.
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High School Youth Ministry Christmas Trivia |
St. Brigid High School Youth Ministry is hosting a Christmas Trivia Night on December 13, 2020 from 6:30-8 PM!
- Christmas Trivia Night is open to all current high school students.
- RSVP with your trivia team (3-4 people) or RSVP on your own and make a team the night-of.
- There will be music and merriment as we play Christmas trivia, win prizes, and share in (individually packaged) snacks!
- Prizes will be awarded for Christmas Trivia AND for the most festive Christmas sweater worn to the party!
- Masks and social distancing will be enforced according to St. Brigid's campus-wide policies and a COVID form is required per diocesan policy.
RSVP here by Wednesday, December 9.
If this event has to shift to a virtual platform for health precautions, we will send details by Friday, December 11.
Laura Ginikos, lginikos@stbrigidofkildare.org
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Advent-at-Home for Catholic Teens |
Join us for an Advent-at-Home experience as we pray daily devotionals from Advent & Christmas: One Day at a Time for Catholic Teens.⠀
The Book:⠀
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Advent & Christmas: One Day at a Time for Catholic Teens offers daily devotionals for Advent and Christmas that help you make sense of the things that matter most in your life such as relationships, their future, and coping with stress. ⠀
- Knowing how to ready yourself for the Christmas season, a time of rest and celebration, is vital for your relationships with Jesus and with those around you as you mature in faith and independence. ⠀
- With daily prayer, Bible reflections, and simple action steps, this little booklet will help you navigate important and timely topics such as insecurity, pressure, trust, fitting in, finding hope, and choosing joy.
The Community:⠀
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After purchasing the book, let us know you are on this journey by subscribing to our Advent-at-Home GroupMe parish community!
- Through this community, you will be invited into conversation with other parish teens who are walking the same Advent and Christmas journey. Each week, there will be a conversation prompt sent to the group, and this will be an open platform for shared experience and conversation as you read, pray, and reflect throughout the Advent and Christmas seasons.
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Laura Ginikos, lginikos@stbrigidofkildare.org
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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.
Gifts must be dropped off on Saturday, 12/5 from 4-6pm and Sunday, 12/6 from 8:30am -2:00pm in the church parking lot in front of St. Brigid School.
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Thanksgiving Food Drive 2020 |
Thank you to all who donated to the Thanksgiving food collection drive for the Dublin Food Pantry!
St. Brigid parishioners provided over 300 meals and $6,255 in gift cards for the Dublin Food Pantry.
St. Brigid of Kildare began this Thanksgiving meal drive collection six years ago collecting around 100 Thanksgiving meals for the Dublin Food Pantry in the first year. The drive is now organized through the Social Action Committee and the Knights of Columbus. This year we collected more than triple that number of meals for those in need! COVID-19 has increased Dublin Food Pantry's need for food items so we are very thankful for the increased generosity of our parishioners.
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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:
- Naomi Catherine Doll
- Clare Louise Hankenhof
- Paige Rose Iannarino
- Zoe Milagros Mateo-Cruz
- Frederick Anthony Paternostro, III
- Roman Joseph Roszman
- Caleb Michael Samera
- Madelyn Grace Smith
- Elliot Spencer Ward
- Ayaka Monica Yasuhara
- Kei Luke Augustine Yasuhara
- Ryo Michael Yasuhara
- Callum Jacob Yeh
Weddings
Congratulations to the following parishioners who celebrated a Wedding at Saint Brigid of Kildare Parish since our last issue:
- Megan Stephan and Connor Hull
- Hillary Kessler and Aaron Ruffini
- Hannah Hart and Tom McCarthy
Share your photo of your Baptism or Wedding celebrated at St. Brigid of Kildare -- email to mrs.wing@stbrigid-school.org.
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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.
- Geraldine Hobbs
- Jennifer Rudolph
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7179 Avery Road,
Dublin, OH 43017
614-761-3734
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