News - December 2023

Dear Friends in Christ, Christmas this year is a buffet line of spiritual delights for us to savor and find nourishment. In the past seven days we have celebrated the 4th Sunday of Advent, and the Nativity of the Lord on Dec. 24-25th, followed in the next week by the feast of the Holy Family on Dec. 31, and the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God January 1. I hope this banquet has left you full, satisfied, and even hungry for more! Continue reading...

We won't have our Second Sunday dinner in January. We are actively planning an alternative but in the meantime, I wanted to send another option if you are hoping to volunteer this month. We have a planned volunteer day at St. Francis House on Tuesday, January 2 from 10-12. If you are free that day and able to lend a hand please sign up to help. Click here.

Dear Friends in Christ, A blessed, happy, and holy Christmas to all, and a heartfelt welcome to all who have joined us for this observance of the birth of our savior. The short Advent season this year brought the celebration of Christmas Eve and Day a little sooner than usual. Continue reading...

Looking to get involved? Take a peek at the vast opportunities available each weekend at St. Bridget's.

Dear Friends in Christ, The 20th-century psychologist Carl Rogers believed that many moderns lived with what he called “Catastrophic expectations.” These were a conscious and unconscious dread of what terrible thing might happen at any time. Perhaps you’ve also heard of “Murphy’s Law that anything that can go wrong will go wrong.

Join us for the many Advent and Christmas opportunities as St. Bridget this season!

Join us at St. Bridget's for a festive Christmas Cookie Decorating Party on December 18 & 19, over the holiday break! Contribute by bringing homemade cookies and donating some to share the joy of Christmas with families in need at St. Margaret’s House.  We are still in need of cookies!  Please register to bring plain sugar cookies, frosting/icing, sprinkles, and more! Earn volunteer service hours for both kids and adults! 

THANK YOU from the Assumption St. Bridget joint parish conference. With your help, we are providing Christmas to 50+ families this year, which totals over 200 individuals.  Join our wrapping event after Mass on Sunday, December 17.  We will have cookies and cocoa in the Fellowship Hall before wrapping gifts for delivery. 

 Dear Friends in Christ, Here’s hoping this finds you full of Advent peace and holy longing! I’m writing to briefly update you on where we are in the “Partners in the Gospel” strategic planning process and invite you to an important Town Hall Meeting on December 10. Continue reading...

Congratulations to our students who received the sacrament of confirmation! The students of Assumption-St. - St. Bridget dedicated themselves to diligent efforts in preparation for this significant event. They were privileged to receive the sacrament of Confirmation from Archbishop Etienne on Wednesday, November 30, at St. Bridget Church.

We want to keep you informed about the ongoing progress in the "Partners in the Gospel" strategic planning process and would like to invite you to an upcoming Town Hall Meeting. Continue reading...

Dear Friends in Christ, Let me begin by wishing you a blessed and happy new year! Wait, are you having a senior moment Fr. Bill? Well, no I am not…just yet! The first Sunday of Advent we celebrate this weekend is the beginning of the new church year. Continue reading...