PASTORAL STAFF. SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION Baptism By appointment. Please call the office several months before birth for parent preparation.

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7801 Lowrance Road Memphis, Tennessee 38125 Phone: (901)758-0128

J. Keith Stewart, Pastor frstewart@org Deacon Hank Babin (901)

com Deacon Phil Moore (901) 485-8055 pmoore1333@gmail.

Scott Elsholz, Director of Music/Organist selsholz@org Susan

Michael Pahls, Youth Minister pahlsmjg@gmail.

Please call the office several months before birth for parent

Anointing of the Sick If you know of someone who is sick or in the

1 7801 Lowrance Road Memphis, Tennessee Phone: (901) Fax: (901) Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am 4:00 p.m. After Hours Emergency Number PASTORAL STAFF Rev. J. Keith Stewart, Pastor Deacon Hank Babin (901) Deacon Phil Moore (901) Deacon Jim Piatchek (901) Renee Victor, Pastor s Admin. rvictor@stbrigidmemphis.org Helen Prewitt, Parish Secretary hprewitt@stbrigidmemphis.org Dr. Scott Elsholz, Director of Music/Organist selsholz@stbrigidmemphis.org Susan Beard, Director of Religious Education sbeard@stbrigidmemphis.org Dr. Michael Pahls, Youth Minister pahlsmjg@gmail.com SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION Baptism By appointment. Please call the office several months before birth for parent preparation. Anointing of the Sick If you know of someone who is sick or in the hospital, please notify the office so that we may visit and include them in our prayers. Matrimony Couples planning to marry must call at least five months prior to setting a date. We welcome all visitors and invite newcomers to pickup welcome package in the Narthex.

Debt Reduction Campaign Collection October 2018 Let us Bless the Lord and Give Him Thanks Offertory Collection Total Collected & Paid to debt $22,825.35 November 4th/5th $ 10,598.

Mary Agnew Ana Bates Marian Bordelon Mary Ann Boswell Bobby Christian Lisa Christian Nancy Cornecki Jim Cooper David Cummings Alice DeVreese Nga Dinh Bui Bill Erneste Joe Gentry Barbara Hanrahan

2 Debt Reduction Campaign Collection October 2018 Let us Bless the Lord and Give Him Thanks Offertory Collection Total Collected & Paid to debt $22, November 4th/5th $ 10, If you or a family member are hospitalized, please notify the Parish Office, also to have a name added or removed. Mary Agnew Ana Bates Marian Bordelon Mary Ann Boswell Bobby Christian Lisa Christian Nancy Cornecki Jim Cooper David Cummings Alice DeVreese Nga Dinh Bui Bill Erneste Joe Gentry Barbara Hanrahan Carolyn Hedgepeth Jean Horton Steve & Barbara Italiano Sarah Jepson Herbert Johnson, Jr. Barbara Kegel Gary Klein Dick Kohnenkamp L. S. Olga Limon Bud Martin Karen Martin Mary Frances Mensi Jack Miser Robert Moore Allyson Pedigo Collette Phillips Greg Rich Cecilia Robilio Chris Rowlson Stella Rut Joan Scanlon Savannah Sprague Don Stewart Scott Traylor Sharon & Rusty Tym Mary Wilchek Joan Wilson Barbara Wahlem Bryce Welucky Malory Williams Joan Wilson M P Senior Chief John Goodwin, U.S. Navy Master Sergeant Mike Maglio, U.S. Air Force Pvt.1st Class William Daniel Maxwell, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant. Scotty Simpson U.S. Air Force Major Tyler Heimann, U. S. Army Specialist Christopher Martinez, U.S. Army Captain John Sax, U.S. Marines Petty Officer Nathan Creech, U.S. Navy Flowers at the Ambo in Memory of Doyle Prewi Lector 1 Patrick McDonald Don Mayer Myrna Stanback Renee Victor Lector 2 Jeanette Fuchs Hal Fulton Rony Perez Debby Wallace Extraordinary Terri Creech Pat Corrigan Joan Matthews Deborah Carter Ministers of Carolyn O'Connor Lisette Widmer Cathy Lott Michaeline Ballard of Holy Bryce Welucky Rick Otis Camila Johns Kitty Hoguet Communion Joe Gruber Mary Klein Paul Galluzzi Bob Christian Jon Hellen Connie Traylor Virginia Crocker AJ Pappas Rita Hellen Scott Traylor Helen Prewitt Deirdre Baker Altar Server Dayle Bullen Kosi Ejiofor Jeff Trigueros Bridgett Kennedy Sarah McDonald Kosa Ejiofor Tobenna Ugwuanyi Kolbe Hammond Ben Trouy Nettie Divirgilio Daniel Jue Allyson Pedigo Domonic Trouy Francis Anyanwu Joshua Jue Haley Pedigo Jennifer Gonzalez Master of Ceremony Babetta Boggs Bobby Mayer Jacob Crocker, Sr. Jack Kennedy Ushers Odie Mills Karen Mullen James Barnes George Boggs Randy Higginbotham Edwin Olivera Carolyn O'Connor Jacob Crocker, Sr. Miguel Martinez

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CGS Level One (3-6 yrs. old/3yrs to K) CGS Level Two (6-9 yrs.

org Classes are Sundays at 8:45 am & Noon in the Atria and Stewart Hall classrooms. A snack will be served at 11:30AM in Stewart Hall for all attending the noon classes.

com. Meetings are held on Sundays at Noon in Stewart Hall. Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults at St. Brigid meets every Monday evening from 6:30-8:00PM in the church kitchen.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Veterans Day began with the signing of a symbolic treaty between the Allies and Germany ending World War I (then called the Great War ) on the eleventh hour of the

After World War II, Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in Britain, but of course the feast of Saint Martin endures.

3 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CGS Level One (3-6 yrs. old/3yrs to K) CGS Level Two (6-9 yrs. old/1 st to 3 rd grade) CGS Level Three (9-12 years old/4 th to 6 th grade) Confirmation Program (Ages 13+) Susan Beard, Director of Religious Education sbeard@stbrigidmemphis.org Classes are Sundays at 8:45 am & Noon in the Atria and Stewart Hall classrooms. A snack will be served at 11:30AM in Stewart Hall for all attending the noon classes. The Middle School Youth Group 5 th 6 th 7 th Grade For information contact Susan Beard (901) sbeard@stbrigidmemphis.org Michael Pahls, Director of Youth Ministry pahlsmjg@gmail.com. Meetings are held on Sundays at Noon in Stewart Hall. Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults at St. Brigid meets every Monday evening from 6:30-8:00PM in the church kitchen. Please contact Deacon Phil Moore at pmoore1333@gmail.com if you or someone you know is interested in attending. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Veterans Day began with the signing of a symbolic treaty between the Allies and Germany ending World War I (then called the Great War ) on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. The auspicious date was actually a well-established religious holiday, the feast of Saint Martin of Tours, a beloved soldier saint of the army of Rome. After World War II, Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in Britain, but of course the feast of Saint Martin endures. Martin was named after Mars, the god of war, and against the advice of his parents he went on his own to church. He became a catechumen at the age of ten. By fifteen he was enlisted in the cavalry in France. Coming across a poor man, Martin had an impulse to divide his bright red soldier s cape and clothe him. He later had the insight that he had served Christ, and the other half of his cape became a lifelong sign to him of his duty to serve the poor. Housed in a tiny church capella or chapel, the cape became a great object of pilgrimage on the way to Compostella, and a favored place for the prayers of soldiers. Martin was not so eager to serve as bishop as he had been as a soldier, and legend says that he hid in a barn filled with geese to avoid episcopal election. To this day, the customary meal for November 11 is goose! Traditionally, this is the last feast day before winter closes in, and begins a period of fas ng once known as Saint Mar n s Lent or Mar nmas, that later developed into the season of Advent. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co

FACILITATED COMMITTEES AND GATHERINGNGS Knights of Columbus Council 15393 meets on the second Tuesday of each month in Stewart Hall at 7:00 pm.

Social Services Ministry Just a reminder from our Social Service Ministry, if you or someone else from our parish need assistance, please contact Renee in the church office. 901-758- 0128.

Adults are encouraged to become approved Liturgical Ministers by attending classes held periodically at St Brigid.

4 FACILITATED COMMITTEES AND GATHERINGNGS Knights of Columbus Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month in Stewart Hall at 7:00 pm. Brian Taylor, Grand Knight: or Social Services Ministry Just a reminder from our Social Service Ministry, if you or someone else from our parish need assistance, please contact Renee in the church office Altar Servers All children in 3 rd grade or higher and all adults are encouraged to participate in the Liturgy. Please call the office and leave your name and phone number. Adults are encouraged to become approved Liturgical Ministers by attending classes held periodically at St Brigid. Please call the office and leave your name and phone number if you are interested in becoming a Lay Minister. New parishioners: if you are already commissioned as a Lector or Eucharist Minister, please consider continuing your service at St. Brigid. Contact Helen Prewitt at the Parish office for more information. Flower Arrangements/Candles If you would like to honor or remember a loved one or celebrate a special event in your life by placing flowers at the Ambo during the weekend liturgy celebrations, please call the Church office at least one week in Advance. Please note the cost of the flower arrangement has been increased from $45.00 to $ Music Ministry News Come join one of our music ensembles! Rehearsal Schedule Children's Choir (grades 2+): Wednesdays, 5-5:45 pm Adult Choir (Ages 15+): Wednesdays, 7-8:30 pm Contemporary Choir: Sundays, 4 pm Resurrection Choir: Two Tuesdays per month, 10-11:15 am. ( 11/27, 12/11). Spanish Choir TBA! Questions? Contact Dr. Scott Elsholz at selsholz@stbrigidmemphis.org. Memphis Chorale Concert Friday, November 16th The Memphis Chorale will be coming to St. Brigid to give a concert they are calling Sacred Space, featuring the sublime Requiem by Gabriel Faure, among other sacred choral works. Directed by Gabriel Statom, the Memphis Chorale is a semiprofessional choir that specializes in the great choral works of the church. This is a free program, all are welcome, and a light reception will follow the performance. Come and hear the beauty and majesty of exquisite choral music in our sacred space here at St. Brigid on Friday, November 16th at 7:00 pm 12 Veterans Day Mass 9:00 am in Chapel (Offices Closed) 16 Concert in Church at 7:00 pm 18 Pancake Breakfast (After 9 & 10:30 Mass) 21 Offices Closed 1/2 Day for Thanksgiving 22 Thanksgiving Day Mass at 9:00 am (Offices Closed) 23 Offices Closed

Project Outreach Items needed Non-sugar cereal, Peanut butter, Jelly (non-breakable jars), Macaroni & cheese, Canned meats (chicken or tuna), Canned spaghetti (kid friendly), Crackers (plain, peanut

5 Project Outreach Items needed Non-sugar cereal, Peanut butter, Jelly (non-breakable jars), Macaroni & cheese, Canned meats (chicken or tuna), Canned spaghetti (kid friendly), Crackers (plain, peanut butter, cheese), Canned Fruit (easy open), Cereal bars. To report abuse in Tennessee: If you suspect a child is in imminent danger from abuse, please call 911 immediately. To report known or suspected child abuse, contact: Tennessee Department of Child Protection at For more information: Director of Child Protection (901) Diocesan Victim Assistant Coordinator ( Ave Maria Home, Empire Distributors, and local artists will present Ave Maria Home s Annual Wine Tasting and Art Show on Sunday, November 18 from 2 4 pm., at Ave Maria Home located at 2805 Charles Bryan Road. Bill Lucchesi from Empire Distributors will offer a tasting of selected wines, and hors d-oeuvres will be offered by Coletta s Italian Restaurant, Italian Rebel, LaBaguette French Bread and Pastry Shop, Lucchesi s Ravioli and Pasta Company, Pesce s Authentic Italian Sausage, and Pete & Sam s. Also, Dino s Grill has committed to joining us that afternoon to provide delicious food for our guests. Proceeds from this year s wine tasting and art show will benefit programs and services for Ave Maria residents. The cost is $35/person and reservations and more information are available by calling Lisa Bell at or by registering on-line at Ave Maria s website at For all Ministers to the Sick Morning of Reflection with Msgr. Al Kirk. Refresher Course with Lee Handwerker on Saturday, December 1 st at 8:15 AM Mass from 9:00 AM 12:00 PM. St. Francis of Assisi Parish Life Center Room 113. RSVP to: Office of Pastoral Life Ministries by November 28th Isabella Bologna or by ing to Isabella.bologna@cc.cdom.org College Students with a Heart for International Missions READ THIS The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) Missionaries serving Memphis are recruiting students to participate in four different missions trips over spring and summer breaks: Guyana and Jamaica over spring break and the UK and Peru over the Summer. The goal is for students to meet Christ directly in their evangelization efforts with the poor, that they come back changed and want to do the same work with their peers on campus. For more information, contact Catholic Campus Ministry at info@ccm.cdom.org. SEEK Conference for College Students SEEK, a bi-annual conference hosted by Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), is a 5 day event in which the most renowned Catholic speakers come and share with college students and parishioners how to live out our faith in radical and impactful ways. Not only that, but there will be 15,000 Catholics from around the world coming together to grow in love for Jesus and one another. SEEK2019 will be engaging us in our desires for something more, and how only Jesus Christ can fulfill our deepest desires. Come join us for a week of influential talks, free concerts, Catholic vendors from across the nation, and incredible fellowship with Catholics around the world who are also seeking something more. For more information, contact Catholic Campus Ministry at info@ccm.cdom.org Manna House is asking for additional items for the guests who visit there. They are: Men s underwear sizes 32, 34, 36. Boxer briefs are preferred. Men s shorts, 28, 30, 32, 34. Q-tips. Women s athletic socks, travel size toiletries, soap, shampoo, skin lotion, Deodorant and body wash. T-shirts 2X and 3X. Backpacks, medium sized duffle bags with should strap, Large women s pants, 16 and up and Sports bras. Grief Support Group Four Sessions Mondays at 6:30 PM starting November 19 th, Parish Life Center Room 110, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 8151 Chimneyrock Blvd., Cordova, TN For more information contact Cindy Pease at St. Ann Church extension 213.

PASTORAL STAFF. SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION Baptism By appointment. Please call the office several months before birth for parent preparation.

PASTORAL STAFF. SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION Baptism By appointment. Please call the office several months before birth for parent preparation. 7801 Lowrance Road Memphis, Tennessee 38125 Phone: (901)758-0128 Fax: (901)758-8862 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am 4:00 p.m. www.stbrigidmemphis.org After Hours Emergency Number 901-265-2637 PASTORAL