“I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.” -Song of Solomon 2:1 Tomorrow (November 9th), the Silver Rose icon arrives at St. Bridget Church on its 66th pilgrimage from Canada to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico. To honor the occasion, the Knights are hosting a 7pm Holy Hour…
“And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.” -Luke 1:31 While it is only All Saints Day, it is time to start thinking about Christmas–Christmas posters, that is! The Knights are sponsoring their annual “Keep Christ in Christmas” Poster Contest to help spread the…
“And he came to her and said, ‘Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!’” -Luke 1:28 Since 1883, October has been the month of the Rosary. Officially called the “Psalter of Jesus and Mary,” the Rosary has taken two millennia to fully develop into its current form. Tradition holds that, in the early…
“See to it that no one makes a prey of you by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the universe, and not according to Christ.” -Colossians 2:8 A week ago, 20 men from our parish joined more than 400 Catholic men at the CT Catholic Men’s Conference….
“And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah and said, ‘Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it and make cakes.’” -Genesis 18:6 Next Sunday, you will have the opportunity to feast on the food that has been everyone’s favorite for more than 30,000 years–Pancakes! The Knights are hosting our Fall Flapjack Feast…
“…for I will give you words and a wisdom which none of your adversaries can take exception to or contradict.” -Luke 21:15 Imagine if a bishop hosted a weekly unscripted primetime television show to preach the gospel. How many people would watch? Would you believe approximately 30 million every week or 20-25% of every man,…
“For He will give His angels charge of you to guard you in all your ways.” -Psalm 91:11 There are two feast days in the liturgical year honoring angels and both of them happen this week. Tuesday, we honor the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. These are the only angels named in the Bible. In…
“Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in their midst.” -Matthew 18:20 A little water couldn’t dampen our parishioners’ spirits where food, fun and fellowship were waiting! Last Sunday, despite a sometimes heavy rainfall, the Parish Picnic went off as planned. We simply adapted and moved indoors. The 10:30am Mass…
“From that time Jesus began to preach, saying ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” -Matthew 4:17 After today’s Parish Picnic festivities, you may begin wondering, “This was fun, now what’s next?” For the men in our parish, the next big thing is–COR! Cor: Into the Breach starts up again on Saturday with…
“Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of the covenant was seen within His temple…” -Revelation 11:19 It’s September, the month of busy calendars! Don’t believe us? Here is what this first full week of September has in store:
