2024 11-24 May Your Thanksgiving Day be a Blessed One
This Sunday we celebrate the feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe as we approach the end of the liturgical year of our Church. We remember in a special way what Christ means to us, what Christ did for us, and that we are called to serve the King of Kings….
2024 11-10 We Come Before You with Gratitude in Our Hearts for the Selfless Service of our Veterans.
In a special way on this day, we are encouraged to honor our men and women who have served in the armed forces and sacrificed so much on behalf of our country. Many of us have loved ones who now have Veteran status. Through their unselfishness and dedication, they made it possible for us to…
2024 11-03 Deacon Appreciation Reception, November 6th
Next Saturday, November 6th, after our 5:00 pm Vigil Mass, we will host a “Deacon Appreciation” reception in Corbett Hall, honoring our Deacons in a special way. The Catholic Church is blessed to have men serve as Permanent Deacons. Those men who are called to the Permanent Deaconate can be married, and they are ordained…
2024 10-27 Solemnity of All Saints, Commemoration of the Faithful Departed and the Annual Mass of Remembrance
This coming Friday, November 1st, we celebrate All Saints Day. The Catholic Church recognizes this day as a Holy Day of Obligation. Speaking on the significance of this day, as reported by the media outlet, “Vatican News”, Our Holy Father, Pope Francis reminded the faithful that, like the saints, we are all called to holiness. …
2024 10-20 Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
At this time of the year, many Catholics are aware of the various media commercials, advertisements, brochures, and other promotions involving political candidates at various levels of government. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued the document “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” to guide Catholics during this election season. The following are excerpts…
2024 10-13 Priesthood Sunday 2024
This Sunday we celebrate Priesthood Sunday, which is traditionally celebrated in September or October. It is a day to reflect upon and affirm the vital role of the priesthood in the life of the Church as we strive to raise vocation awareness in a special way. As reported by the media outlet, “Catholic News Service”,…
2024 10-06 Respect Life Sunday
Catholics, we are encouraged to promote the dignity of all human life from conception until natural death. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis has called us to promote the Gospel of Life, and protect and cherish the lives of the elderly, the physically and mentally challenged, and the unborn. We should never forget that God is…
2024 09-29 Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
Our national election season is upon us, and Catholics are urged to embrace the opportunity to vote. As previously noted, Pope Francis has addressed the issue of voting. He stated, “We need to participate for the common good. Sometimes we hear: a good Catholic is not interested in politics. This is not true: good Catholics…
2024 09-22 Annual Saint Brigid Parish Picnic Welcomes ALL
Pope Francis has encouraged us to truly appreciate the communal dimension of our Catholic faith. He has urged parishes to foster this sense of community, and to create a welcoming environment for those who come to Church, and to offer opportunities to create and strengthen relationships. Therefore, we should strive to welcome those who enter…
2024 09-15 Our Catechist’s, they are truly a blessing to our faith community.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has designated the third Sunday in September as Catechetical Sunday. This year the theme for this day is, “We are stewards of God’s Creation.” Our bishops remind us that Catechetical Sunday is a “wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each baptized person plays in handing on…
2024 09-08 In Remembrance of September 11th – Patriots Day Mass
This Wednesday will mark the twenty – third anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Many will pause to focus on the events of that day. We as a nation will recall the tragic deaths and injuries that occurred at the World Trade Center, and at the Pentagon, and on the fields of…
2024 09-01 Labor Day for Thanksgiving
As a nation, this Monday we celebrate Labor Day. On this day we honor all those who labor for a living. We are encouraged to thank them for their service to their families, and for their service to all those who benefit from their efforts. In addition, we can remember and pray for all those…
2024 08-25 Children’s Liturgy of the Word – Make your Children’s Bible readings their own.
God our Father has blessed many of the faithful with the gift of children. Our Catechism teaches us that parents are the primary educators of their children in the ways of the faith, and parents teach primarily by the example they set for their children. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis has called upon the Church…
2021 08-17 We Are Called to Serve our Parish Community – Ministry Fair 2024
We believe in collaborative ministry in our faith community of Saint Brigid: our priests, deacons and lay faithful working together to build the Kingdom of God. Our Lord has blessed each of us with a unique set of gifts, skills, talents and resources so we can play a special role in building up that Kingdom…
2024 08-11 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
This Thursday we celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Our Catechism states that “…the Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen over all things, so…
2024 08-04 Rite of Christian Initiation – Become a Member of our Church
People searching in their faith journey are often attracted to the Catholic faith for various reasons. Our faith community offers spiritual and educational programs for those adults and children interested in becoming Catholic, and for those baptized Catholics who have not yet received the sacraments of Holy Communion and Confirmation. The programs are the Rite…
2024 07-28 Thankful for the Ministry of our Permanant Deacons
The Catholic Church is blessed to have men serve as Permanent Deacons. Those men who are called to the Permanent Deaconate can be married, and they are ordained usually after a rigorous period of five years of training and formation. Many Permanent Deacons have secular jobs to support their families, and strive to balance family,…
2024 07-21 Growing in Faith Capital Campaign Update
We are in the midst of our Growing in Faith capital campaign for our proposed Pastoral Life Center. This proposed large free standing two-story Pastoral Life Center would serve as an investment in the spiritual vitality of our Parish and strengthen our efforts to enhance our faith and fellowship. It would also serve as a…
2024 0714 In the Midst or the 2024 Annual Appeal for the Archdiocese of Atlanta
At this time, we are in the midst of the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal for 2024. The theme of the Appeal is “In His Presence”. The Archdiocese has recently sent reminder notices urging parishioners to support the Appeal. Catholics are invited to make a significant pledge so we can meet the spiritual, educational, and temporal needs…
2024 07-17 National Eucharistic Congress, Indianapolis, July 17th – July 21st
As Catholics, we are blessed to have a high regard for the Eucharist, the source and summit of our faith. As encouraged by Our Holy Father Pope Francis, we are invited to bond with each other by nourishing together on the Bread of Life in the Eucharist, and then by going forth in loving service…
2024 06-30 Independence Day and Gratitude for the Freedoms we Enjoy
This coming Thursday we celebrate the Fourth of July, Independence Day. On this day, we celebrate the birth of our nation, and we are encouraged to cherish in a very special way the many freedoms we enjoy in this country. We are blessed to enjoy these freedoms, and they should never be taken for granted….
2024 06-23 Welcome Fr. Colin Patrick, our newly Ordained Parochial Vicar
During the first week in July, we will welcome Fr. Colin Patrick to our Saint Brigid parish family as our new parochial vicar. Fr. Colin was recently ordained to the priesthood of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. He attended the U.S. Military Academy and completed his principal theological studies at the University of Saint Mary of…
2024 06-19 A Fathers Love is Eternal and Without End
This Sunday we celebrate Father’s Day, and we remember in a special way all that fathers do for their children. Being a father is a great privilege and a great responsibility. Fathers are challenged to set a good example for their children and to help prepare them for their lives as adults. This is especially…
2024 06-09 World Day of Prayer for Vocations – and with gratitude for Seminarian Juno Lee
Our Holy Father Pope Francis has called on the Church community to foster and nurture vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life. As reported in the media outlet, “Catholic News Agency”, in his message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Francis stated, “amid the variety of our charisms, we are called…
2024 06-04 Corpus Christi and the National Eucharistic Congress
This Sunday we celebrate the solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, and Our Holy Father Pope Francis has called on us to focus on the Eucharist. As reported in the media outlet, “Catholic News Service”, he stated, “the Eucharist is God’s response to the deepest hunger of the human…
2024 05/26 We Pray for the Repose of the Souls who Sacrificed their Lives for Our Freedom
We celebrate Memorial Day as a nation this Monday. On this day, we remember in a special way those men and women in the armed forces who have made the supreme sacrifice in defense of our nation. We pray for the repose of their souls, and for all those who mourn their passing from this…
2024 05-19 Mary, Mother of the Church, intercede for us. Mary, our mother, pray for us.
This Sunday we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost. We witness on this day the fulfillment of the promise of Jesus to send the Holy Spirit upon His Apostles. The Holy Spirit will transform the lives of these Apostles. These frightened men who abandoned Jesus at His Passion will be transformed into bold witnesses who…
2024 05-12 God Bless All Mothers, Far and Wide
This Sunday is Mother’s Day, and families traditionally gather together on this day to remember and honor their mothers in a special way. Many people take time to reflect on how much mothers do for their families and the many sacrifices they make on behalf of their spouse, children, and other loved ones. Primarily through…
2024 05-04 First Holy Communion at Saint Brigid
Next Saturday, many of the children in our faith community will make their First Holy Communion at Saint Brigid. They will share with us in the fullness of the Lord’s Supper for the first time, and they are excited. Many of their parents and other loved ones will watch proudly as these children, with great…
2024 04-29 Can You Not Spend One Hour With Me?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “Adoration is the first attitude of man acknowledging that he is a creature before his Creator. It exalts the greatness of the Lord who made us and the almighty power of the Savior who sets us free from evil. Adoration is homage of the spirit to the ‘King…