News - May 2023

Partners in the Gospel Listening Sessions Summer 2023 What: Multiple opportunities to express your ideas and meet and listen to other parishioners as we consider the changes ahead for St Bridget parish as we join with other parishes to form a parish family. Continue reading...

Sacristans needed, continue reading...

Dear Friends in Christ, I hope you’ve noticed that we have celebrated quite a few baptisms in recent months here at St. Bridget’s. The children baptized range in age from infants to toddlers, to those 7 years or older. For this last group, it is now the policy in our archdiocese to offer them all the sacraments of initiation at once; baptism, confirmation, and first Eucharist. These sacraments remind us that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are given to us at baptism, strengthened in confirmation, and nourished by our sharing of the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist.

Seeking volunteers to help with our Vacation Bible Study this summer, July 31 - August 4. Please contact Sarah Chopyak for more information.

Seeking volunteers to help with the weekly collection count on Mondays or possibly Tuesdays. Worth 2 hours and will likely take less time. Please contact Lyanne Scott if you are interested.

We recently received the updated illustrations from the artist we have commissioned to create icons in our church sanctuary. Keep reading...

IN MEMORIAM Elizabeth Ursula Neal (81), "Bette" as she was known to her friends and "Nonni" to her family, completed a beautiful life and went to be with the Lord on May 17, 2023. Surrounded by family and friends, her final days were full of love and affection for the wonderful woman who had touched so many lives. A wake for Elizabeth will be held Thursday, May 25, 2023 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Butterworth Funeral Home, 520 W Raye St. Seattle, WA. A funeral mass will occur Friday, May 26, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at St. James Cathedral, 804 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, Seattle, WA 98104.

Dear Friends in Christ, This weekend we celebrate the beautiful feast of the Ascension of the Lord, where Jesus gives us the great commission to “Make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Teach them all I have commanded you and remember I am with you always, to the end of the ages.” (Mt. 28:16-20).  Continue reading...

YCP Seattle invites you to our first Executive Panel Discussion on Thursday, June 8th, 7:00-9:00 pm at the Seattle Archdiocese Chancery. Learn more...

What does the camp need from us? TC3 appreciates donations of evening meals for their 45-50 residents. Fr. Heric has agreed that St. Bridget parish should try to provide 5 evening meals during the 3 months that the encampment is in our area. The last evening that we’ll be responsible for is 5/21. If you’d like to contribute to this effort please sign up on the SignUpGenius link. 

Collection Counters Needed Seeking volunteers to help with the weekly collection count on Mondays or possibly Tuesdays.  Worth 2 hours, will likely take less time.  Please contact Lyanne Scott if you are interested.

May 17 - 7:00 pm The Men’s Evening of Recollection is a quiet, meditative evening of prayer.   It is like a mini-retreat.  There will be opportunities for Confession and Spiritual Direction.  It is meant as a time spent with Our Lord before the Tabernacle.  Msgr. James Kelly will be leading a meditation/talk followed by a witness talk given when Msgr is hearing Confessions.  The Evening of Recollection ends with Benediction and Adoration. Continue reading...

Dear Friends in Christ, We are blessed to live in a beautiful part of Seattle. The only thing not beautiful about it is the traffic. The “Montlake Mess” increasingly is a challenge as the bridge is raised more often for the growing number of boats that pass through in spring and summer. To make matters more difficult, I-5 North will close before the Montlake 520 exit on May 19-21 to do some work on the new connector lanes to the interstate. All this will require us to find new ways to navigate our travels. Continue reading...

THE PARTNERS IN THE GOSPEL UPDATE The Partners in the Gospel consultative process for parish family configurations has officially begun PartnersEdge, consultants who have worked with several other dioceses, delivered “Draft Zero” of potential parish family configurations based on their data analysis. Specifically, PartnersEdge reviewed parish annual report data as well as priest numbers, parish locations, and map data to develop this draft. Continue reading...

Congratulations to our First Communion class of 2023! We are so proud of you for receiving this important sacrament last Saturday, May 6, 2023. Thank you to Amanda Cahill for all your efforts in preparing the amazing children and their families! Continue reading...

Dear Friends in Christ, There is a chant that rings out in many churches that goes like this: God is good….all the time. All the time…. God is good! That acclamation rings true here at St. Bridget’s for the following blessings. continue reading...

Help administer the holy body and blood of Christ. If you would like to volunteer but have not been trained, please get in touch with Luanne Johnson.

Helping to welcome our parishioners on our weekend Masses is a wonderful way to help make our community feel welcome at St. Bridget's. Please consider signing up to help.

Coffee and donut helpers are needed this month. Please click to sign up. Help needed with set up and service before and during coffee hour.