Saint Brigid Prison Ministry

Meetings are every 1st Thursday of the month.

To subscribe to the Saint Brigid Ministry mailing list for announcements and meeting information:

Ways to Get Involved with the Saint Brigid Prison Ministry

DeKalb County Jail – inmates are asking for Magnificat books in English and Spanish
City of Refuge – Toiletry Drive (See list below of approved items) – a faith-based environment that helps individuals and families transition back into society by focusing on four key impact areas: Health & Wellness, Housing, Job Training, and Youth Development
Kidz2Leaders.org – Kidz2Leaders provides stability, opportunity and a Christian community for children of inmates to break the cycle of incarceration. Their decade of progressive programming includes week-long camps, year-round events and family retreats, customized family support, internships, professional development, and ongoing community. They need donations and volunteers!
Adopt An Inmate – Members can support this effort through pen-pal correspondence, stamp donations, or administrative assistance.
Prison Rosaries – see Rosary Making Ministry (Rosary Makers – Saint Brigid Catholic Church) for more details.
Participate in the Toiletry Drive
Pray for their spiritual grounding, reentry, transformation, justice, mercy, their families, and for those in the ministry who serve them.

List of Approved Items for Toiletry Drive, place them the collection box outside the Parish Office

Antibacterial Bar Soap
Lotion
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Deodorant (solid, roll-on, gel, no aerosol sprays)
POWDER-BASED DEODORANT NEEDED
Baby powder/ Foot powder
Shampoo
Conditioner
Body Wash
Hair Combs, etc.
STAMPS
Clorox & Lysol Wipes
Tissues

NO METAL, RAZORS OR AEROSOL SPRAYS

“Celebrating Christ in Prison”

Prison … not a pleasant thought, but a reality for more than 65,000 prisoners in the state of Georgia.

Incarceration…the very thought of it makes most of us feel uncomfortable. As a society, we’ve “put away” the men and women serving time in prisons and written them off as cold, hardened criminals. Our thoughts and words flow all too easily, with little emotion, “They got what they deserved.”

But, even for those surrounded by walls of thick concrete and razor wire, the Body of Christ is there and as children of God and of the Catholic Church, it is our responsibility to bring Holy Communion to anyone who wishes to receive it, no matter what their circumstances. It is not our role to judge, only to serve and to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ.

There are many things we can’t give them. What we can give them is God’s message of Hope, Love and Forgiveness.

The vineyard is ripe!