2014 11-23 Giving Thanks for Our Many Blessings
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy This Thursday we celebrate Thanksgiving Day and we are invited to give thanks in a special way for the many blessings that the Lord has bestowed on us. Unfortunately, there are those in our society who are making Thanksgiving Day more commercial in nature. Each year more and…
2014 11-16 Adoption Awareness
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy Last weekend, we sponsored a “Love Big” Adoption Workshop along with Embrace Ministries. The workshop was one way to raise adoption awareness. As Christians, we should be aware of the reality that some women who conceive a child may not be prepared physically or emotionally to raise and…
2014 11-09 Veterans Day and the Johns Creek Veterans Memorial Walk
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy This Tuesday on November 11 we celebrate Veterans Day. We remember our men and women in the armed forces who sacrificed so much through their dedicated service to our country. Through their unselfishness and dedication, they made it possible for us to enjoy the freedoms provided in our nation….
2014 11-02 All Saints and All Souls Day
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy This weekend, on Saturday, we celebrate All Saints Day. We remember those who came before us marked with the sign of faith. We remember in a special way Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII who were canonized saints earlier this year. As Catholics, we are invited to…
2014 10-26 Priesthood Sunday
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy This Sunday is Priesthood Sunday. It is traditionally celebrated on the last Sunday in October. It is a special day set aside to honor the priesthood in the United States. It is a day to reflect upon and affirm the role of the priesthood in the life of the…
2014 10-19 World Mission Sunday
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy This Sunday we celebrate World Mission Sunday. It is a day set aside for Catholics throughout the world to publicly recommit themselves to the Church’s missionary activity through prayer and sacrifice. Our Bishops encourage us to assist in the mission of the Church in spreading the Gospel. As we…
2014 06-29 Holy Hour for Life and Religious Liberty
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy This Sunday we welcome Fr. Brian Baker and his family as he celebrates his first Mass at 10:45 a.m. Fr. Brian will also preside at a special Holy Hour for Life and Religious Liberty on Monday at 7 p.m. in the Day Chapel in connection with the Archdiocesan Fortnight…
2014 07-13 Faith on Vacation
A guest column from Fr. Michael Silloway, Chaplin of St. Pius Catholic HS Faith on Vacation Without fail, after every major break in the academic calendar, people tell me of their struggle to keep their faith alive once they go into “vacation mode.” After the fact, they regret letting Sunday Mass be replaced with strip…
2014 07-20 Keeping Holy the Day of the Lord
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy The third commandment of God is to remember to keep holy the day of the Lord, and keeping holy the day of the Lord is something that Christians of all faith traditions should strive to do. In addition, the Catholic Church has issued certain precepts (or duties) for Catholics. …
2015 01-11 Invitation to Christ Renews His Parish
From Guest columnist: Deacon Tom Huff On January 18th and 19th, the women of Saint Brigid will be invited to a Christ Renews His Parish weekend with a corresponding invitation to the men of Saint Brigid on February 14th and 15th. The weekend begins on Saturday morning and ends on Sunday afternoon. The following comments are from…
2014 08-03 Thank you from Seminarian Robbie Cotta
Guest article from our parishioner and seminarian, Robbie Cotta: Parishioners of Saint Brigid, I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your tremendous support in helping to foster my vocation to the priesthood. My family and I have been parishioners at Saint Brigid for nearly ten years,…
2014 08-10 Charity – One of the Principle Virtues of our Faith
As we know, charity is one of the principal virtues of our faith. One of our prominent Catholic lay leaders, Mr. Carl Anderson, has written an article reminding us as Catholics to focus on the virtue of charity. He states “…when we show charity to those most in need, we become instruments of grace and…
2014 08-17 Welcome Fr. Tri John-Bosco Nguyen
This Sunday we will have a reception for Fr. Tri Nguyen to formally welcome him to Saint Brigid as our new parochial vicar. Details concerning the reception can be found in the Church bulletin and on the parish website. Fr. Tri has been ordained a priest for two years and has previously served at Saint…
2014 08-24 Knights of Columbus
Recently Archbishop Gregory attended the annual National Convention of the Knights of Columbus. The Archbishop knows well that for many years the Knights of Columbus has done so much as an organization to demonstrate its support and appreciation for the priests of the Roman Catholic Church. Priests also show their support and appreciation for the…
2014 10-12 The Dignity of the Human Person
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops reminds us that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. The bishops state that “…every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measure of every institution is whether it threatens or enhances the life…
2014 09-28 Lord, what do you want me to do with all the gifts you have given me?
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy We may not always realize it, but God has very definite plans for each one of us. He 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 the kingdom of God here on…
2014 08-31 We Celebrate Labor Day
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy This Monday we celebrate Labor Day and we honor all those who labor for a living. We thank them for their service to their families, and for their service to all those who benefit from their efforts. As we know, prayer and work go hand in hand. Therefore we…
2014 09-07 World Day of Prayer for Peace Sept. 11th
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy Archbishop Gregory recently addressed the challenges that we face as Catholics in confronting the problems in our world today. He stated “international events come into our homes and our lives in ways that bring us face to face with the suffering of other people each day, and the closeness…
2014 10-05 Respect Life
This Sunday we celebrate Respect Life Sunday. As Christians, we are called to promote the Gospel of Life. God is the Creator of all life, and all life is precious in His sight; not just the lives of those who make the cover of magazines; not just those who receive the Nobel Peace Prize or…
2014 06-15 The Most Holy Trinity and Father’s Day
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy This Sunday we celebrate the feast of the Most Holy Trinity. In many ways, this feast is a mystery concerning God’s unconditional love for us. God the Father loved us so much that He sent His Son into the world to save us. God the Son loved us so…
2014 06-22 Corpus Christi and Fr. Tri Nguyen, our new Parochial Vicar
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy This Sunday we celebrate the solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Body of Christ. On this great solemnity, on this weekend of the Eucharistic Congress, we focus on our devotion to the Eucharist. This devotion to the Eucharist was certainly shared by Saint Pope John Paul II. Shortly before his…
2014 06-29 Holy Hour for Religious Freedom , Independence Day
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy This Sunday we welcome Fr. Brian Baker and his family as he celebrates his first Mass at 10:45 a.m. Fr. Brian will also preside at a special Holy Hour for Life and Religious Liberty on Monday at 7 p.m. in the Day Chapel in connection with the Archdiocesan Fortnight…
2014 06-08 The Feast of Pentecost, Special Needs Confirmation and the 2014 Eucharistic Congress
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy This Sunday we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost. On this day, six of our children with special needs will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. These children have been nurtured and taught by loving and generous parents, teachers, and parish coordinators and staff. They have been baptized and continue…
2014 06-01 The 2014 Eucharistic Congress
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy I want to take this opportunity to invite you to the 2014 Eucharistic Congress which will take place on Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21 at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park. The Congress is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Deacon Dennis Dorner coordinates the…
2014 05-25 We Celebrate Memorial Day
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy This Monday we celebrate Memorial Day. 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 the consolation of those who…
2014 05-18 Listen to the Voice of the Good Shepherd
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy As we know all too well, our culture in many ways, at times, acts like a thief. It may steal innocence from our youth. It may corrupt the morals of adults. It may encourage illegal drug use, materialism, and the excesses of the good life. It may encourage us…
2014 05-11 Honoring our Mothers
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy This Sunday we celebrate Mother’s Day and we honor moms in a special way. We remember how much they do for their families and the many sacrifices they make on behalf of their spouse and children. Moms do many ordinary things and they do them extraordinarily well. Primarily through…
2014 05-04 First Holy Communion at Saint Brigid
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy These are truly exciting times for our universal and local Church. Last Sunday, on the great feast of Divine Mercy, we celebrated the canonization of two great Popes of our Church, Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II as saints of our Church. Our Church rejoices as they…
2014 04-27 Divine Mercy Sunday
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy Today we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. Pope Francis has urged us to embrace this day and truly reflect a spirit of mercy, repentance and reconciliation in our lives. On this day, one week after Easter, we are reminded why Jesus rose from the dead: and one of the reasons…
2014 04-20 The Glorious Resurrection of Jesus
From our pastor, Father Neil Herlihy Today, Easter Sunday is a very special day. We celebrate the glorious Resurrection of Jesus. We welcome all, to our vibrant Parish community. We especially welcome all those who have completed a thorough period of catechesis and will be receiving the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, or the Eucharist for…