2020 07-28 Vocation – A Response to the Lord’s Unmerited Call
This Saturday, Archbishop Hartmayer ordained three men to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Atlanta at the Cathedral of Christ the King. We thank these men for discerning and answering the call to serve, and we pray that Our Lord will bless them and guide them in their priestly ministry. They are challenged to embrace…
2020 06-21 Our Love for our Fathers Should Reflect the Love that God Has for All of Us.
Today we celebrate Father’s Day and we remember fathers in a special way. As we know, Pope Francis has placed great emphasis and focus on fatherhood, reminding us that being a father is a great privilege and also a great responsibility. Many of our parishioners are fathers, and they are challenged to set a good…
2020 06-14 A Prayer for National Healing
This Sunday we celebrate the great solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. We focus especially on this day on our devotion to the Eucharist, the source and summit of our faith, a faith united and rooted in community. However, this sense of communal unity is not reflected in our…
2020 06-07 We Welcome Seminarian Jacob Butz, and Pray For Vocations
As a faith community, we strive to assist seminarians in the Archdiocese of Atlanta as they discern a vocation to the priesthood. We also assist Fr. Tri as he provides guidance to our seminarians in his role as Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. This summer we welcome seminarian Jacob Butz to our…
2020 05-31 We are Challenged to Allow the Holy Spirit to Come into Our Minds, and into Our Lives, and into Our Hearts
This Sunday we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost. On this day, we see the fulfillment of the promise of Jesus to send the Holy Spirit upon his Apostles. And as we know, the Holy Spirit will transform the lives of these Apostles. These frightened men who abandoned Jesus at his Passion will be transformed…
2020 5-24 We Are to Truly Appreciate our Precious Faith and Freedom on this Memorial Day Holiday
This Monday, as a nation, we celebrate Memorial Day. This federal holiday is celebrated each year in the United States on the last Monday in May. 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…
2020 05-17 Pray for Our Bishops, that Inspired by the Holy Spirit, Will Make Prudent Decisions for Our Church
As we know, we are currently in difficult and uncertain times due primarily to the devastating impact of the Covid-19 virus. Very few could have predicted the drastic changes that have occurred in our society in a very short time. We recently went from crowded Churches to empty Churches. Most Church services were suspended throughout…
2020 05-10 We Honor the Blessed Virgin Mary and all Mothers in a Special Way at This Time.
This Sunday we celebrate Mother’s Day. We are invited on this day to make a special effort to honor mothers for all they do for their families and for the many sacrifices they make on behalf of their spouses and children. In addition, we can also thank them for the love they provide in so…
2020 05-03 We Are Invited to Keep Archbishop Hartmayer in our Prayers as he Assumes his role as Shepherd of our Archdiocese.
Pope Francis recently named Bishop Gregory Hartmayer as the new Archbishop of Atlanta. He will be installed on May 6th. Bishop Hartmayer is a Franciscan priest and is currently serving as the Bishop of Savannah. He is very familiar with certain aspects of the Archdiocese of Atlanta having served as a Pastor here for more…
2020 04-19 Jesus’ Message to Faustina Reminds Us That There is NO Limit to God’s Mercy
Today we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. Pope John Paul II, now Saint John Paul II, had a great appreciation for and understanding of mercy. He stated in one of his papal addresses: “What is mercy if not the boundless love of God, who confronted with human sin, restrains the sentiment of severe justice and, allowing…
2020 04-05 Our Lord is Risen! Let us Rejoice and be Glad. Alleluia.
Today, Easter Sunday, we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. The suffering of the cross gives way to the glory of the Resurrection. Just as we share in the suffering of Christ in this life, we hope to one day share in his glory. Through his Resurrection, Jesus has conquered sin and death. This is the…
2020 04-05 The Holiest Week of the Church Year
This Sunday we celebrate Palm Sunday as we begin the holiest week of the Church year. We focus on the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. In our faith tradition, during Holy Week we commemorate the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus. In a Palm Sunday address, Pope Francis called on the faithful to focus…
2020 03-28 Enter More Fully Into the Spirit of Sacrifice, Renewal and Repentance by Praying the Stations of the Cross
During the season of Lent, Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, invites us to enter more fully into the spirit of sacrifice, renewal, and repentance. We can embrace this invitation in various ways such as by praying the “Stations of the Cross”. The publication “Catholic Online” stated that “The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step…
2020 03-22 We Find Ourselves in Difficult and Uncertain Times
We quickly find ourselves in difficult and uncertain times. As we strive to deal with the on-going and fluid impact of the Coronavirus, as a faith community we are invited to turn to Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of the Church and our Mother for her guidance and intercession as we pray the following…
2020 03-15 Saint Patrick …. a faithful witness to the Gospel as he embraced the mission and ministry of Christ.
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on Tuesday, March 17th. It is a national holiday in Ireland and is generally recognized as an important day for people of Irish heritage. St. Patrick joins Saint Brigid as one of the patron saints of Ireland. St. Patrick was a priest and later became a bishop in the fifth…
2020 03-08 We Congratulate the 2020 Catholic Women and Teen of the Year for Saint Brigid
On Saturday morning, March 7th, a Mass was celebrated at Holy Cross Catholic Church honoring the Catholic Woman and Teen of the Year for each of those parishes which are members of the Cappy Foley was chosen as the Catholic Woman of the Year, and Kaya Ilustrisimo was chosen as the Catholic Teen of the…
2020 03-01 “Finding Inner Peace” Parish Lenten Mission
This week we will host a Lenten Parish Mission from Monday, March 2nd to Wednesday, March 4th. A Parish Mission can provide an opportunity for spiritual growth as we strive to renew and strengthen our relationship with the Lord. The Mission will be presented by Deacons Eddie Ensley and Robert Hermann. They are nationally recognized…
2020 02-23 We Begin Our Lenten Journey
The season of Lent begins on Wednesday which in the Church year is Ash Wednesday. It is a day of fasting and abstinence. Ash Wednesday derives its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of people as a reminder of human mortality and as a sign of repentance and contrition. Many Christians…
2020 02-16 The 2020 Archdiocese Annual Appeal
The Archdiocese of Atlanta has initiated its Archbishop’s Annual Appeal for 2020, and this weekend we begin the discussion of the Appeal at our Masses. he theme of the Appeal is “You are the Light of the World.” Bishop Konzen states that this theme “reminds us of our call to live a life of service,…
2020 02-09 Pastoral Life Center Survey
For more than two decades, Saint Brigid Catholic Church has served the spiritual needs of Catholics in the North Atlanta area. We have provided a spiritual home where our people could find fellowship in Christ, raise their children in a spiritual environment, expand the knowledge of their faith, and work to fulfill their God-given purpose….
2020 02-02 The Married Couple Joins Christ as an Outward Sign of the Love of God.
Next Saturday, many married couples in our faith community will renew their marriage vows after the 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass, and then gather in Corbett Hall for their annual Sweetheart Dinner Dance, as they await Valentine’s Day. They will focus on the sacrament of marriage and affirm Christ as the foundation of their marriage. They…
2020 01-26 Catholic Schools Week and the Patron Saint of Students, Saint Brigid of Kildare
This week we celebrate “Catholic Schools Week.” Catholic education has always been a priority for the Catholic bishops of our nation. For many years, Catholic schools had been staffed primarily by dedicated nuns, religious brothers, and priests. They are now staffed primarily by dedicated lay teachers who truly view teaching as their vocation. They strive…
2020 01-12 Alveda King: “We cannot ignore another grave injustice that continues in our time, ……the disregard for human life, especially the life of the unborn.”
This Monday as a nation we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for his work in promoting the dignity of the human person. In honoring his legacy, we recognize the great strides that our country has made in overcoming the racial injustices of the past as hearts and minds have been changed. …
2020 01-12 Jesus Begins His Public Life After Having Himself Baptized by John the Baptist
This Sunday we celebrate the feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. It marks the end of our Christmas Season. Our Catechism states, “Jesus begins his public life after having himself baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan.” It further indicates that although the baptism by John was intended for sinners, “Jesus’ gesture is…
2020 01-05 Like the Wise Men, We are Challenged to Persevere on our Journey of Faith
This past Wednesday we celebrated the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, as we began a New Year. As we reflect on this day, we look to Mary as a model, and we are urged to follow her example of holiness. As noted in the publication “Catholic News Agency”, Pope Francis said, “Devotion…
2019 12/29 Let Us Not Lose Confidence in the Family, the Most Important Mission
This Sunday we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family, the family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Our Holy Father Pope Francis has a great appreciation for the family unit. He stressed the need for the presence of God in the family and has called the family “the leaven of society.” Pope Francis has challenged…
2019 12-22 May We Truly Experience the Joy and Love of the Lord this Christmas
My brothers and sisters in Christ: At Christmas, Christ comes into the world and into our lives as a sign of the love God has for us. The Christmas Season should be a time of prayer and reflection, wonder and silence as we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Light of the world. In a…
2019 12-15 Reflecting on the Memory of Msgr. Paul Reynolds and the Example of John the Baptist on Gaudete Sunday
We celebrate Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday on this Third Sunday of Advent as we wait in joyful anticipation of the coming of the Christ Child. In our Sunday gospels during Advent, the call to prepare for Christ comes primarily from John the Baptist. He, in essence, tells us to prepare the way of the Lord, acknowledge…
2019 12-08 Focus on the Feasts of Mary and Avail Ourselves of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Our Advent Season continues as we strive to remain watchful and alert as we prepare for the coming of the Lord. This past week we sponsored our Advent Parish Mission and it was pleasing to see so many of our parishioners and friends in attendance. The focus by our presenter, Fr. Francis Reque, on Saint…
2019 12-01 The 2019 Advent Mission, “The Three Theological Virtues as Revealed by St. Joseph”
This Sunday begins the Season of Advent. It is a special time in the Church year as we prepare for the coming of the Lord. Advent holds out the hope and desire to see the light of Christ shine through the darkness of our world. As reported in the publication, “The Catholic World Report”, in an Advent message, Pope Francis focused on the invitation…