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 STAFF Rev. J. Keith Stewart, Pastor frstewart@stbrigidmemphis.org Deacon Hank Babin (901) 497-7080 hankb2@msn.com Deacon Phil Moore (901) 485-8055 Pmoore1333@gmail.com Deacon Jim Piatchek (901)482-4357 JPMemphis@mail.com 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 register at the Church Office
Debt Reduction Campaign Collection August 2018 Let us Bless the Lord and Give Him Thanks Offertory Collection Total Collected & Paid to debt $23 694.34 September 22nd/23rd $11,625.56 Capital Improvement $ 1,639.00 If you or a family member are hospitalized, please notify the Parish Office, also to have a name added or removed. Mary Agnew McNess Anderson Ana Bates Marian Bordelon Mary Ann Boswell Bobby Christian Lisa Christian Nancy Cornecki Jim Cooper David Cummings Alice DeVreese Nga Dinh Bui Bill Erneste Domonic Ferrara Marlen Fulton Joe Gentry Barbara Hanrahan Carolyn Hedgepeth Jean Horton Sarah Jepson Herbert Johnson, Jr. Barbara Kegel Gary Klein Dick Kohnenkamp Don Leppert L. S. Olga Limon Karen Martin Mary Frances Mensi Jack Miser Robert Moore Allyson Pedigo Collette Phillips Savannah Piatchek 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 Minister Schedule October 6th/7th Lector 1 Terri Creech Evelyn Anyanwu Paul Galluzzi Michael Allen Lector 2 Bryce Welucky Hal Fulton Cecilia Gutierrez Deirdre Baker Extraordinary Joe Gruber Scott Traylor Paul Madubuonwu Doris Kennedy Ministers of Louise Mergenhagan Connie Traylor James Barnes Michaeline Ballard of Holy Judy Connelly Rich Thomas Cathy Lott AJ Pappas Communion David Fuchs Don Mayer Michael Pahls Kitty Hoguet Jeannette Fuchs Rick Otis Mickey Rowlson Linda Arnold Jon Hellen Karen Mullen Tim Stocking Deborah Carter Altar Server Dayle Bullen Anita Anyanwu Amilet Cazares Bridgett Kennedy AnaLu McDonald Francis Anyanwu Jack Bauer Renee Victor Ben Trouy Kosi Ejiofor Riquelme Diaz Haley Pedigo Domonic Trouy Kosa Ejiofor Jandy Diaz Allison Pedigo Master of Ceremony Sarah McDonald Bobby Mayer Chioma Azogini Jack Kennedy Ushers Lisa Kiser Edwin Olivera Matt Kiser Jack Grannan Patrick McDonald LaSalle Dudley Doode Bullen Kirk Matthew
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 Email: 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) 758-0128 Email: sbeard@stbrigidmemphis.org Michael Pahls, Director of Youth Ministry Email: 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 From its earliest days, the Church has had an interest in the education of young people. In ancient Rome, teachers of boys had to resign their posts in order to become catechumens, since the education of boys was so keyed to the lore and worship of the gods. In other ages, public education has been so attuned to other values that creative solutions have arisen. In late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Ireland, government schools had a goal of Anglicizing the Irish in culture and religion. Most Irish Catholics opted out in favor of hedge schools. In these largely secret schools, meeting not just in the shadow of hedges but also in cottages and barns throughout Ireland, schoolmasters provided eager students with a classical education grounded in Greek and Latin, Irish literature, the banned Gaelic language, and the catechism of the Church. The socalled penal laws forbade Catholics from teaching young people publicly or privately, and civil disobedience ruled the day. In 1826, a British government study showed that of half a million Irish children enrolled in schools, 403,000 were in hedge schools! A woman named Nano Nagle defied the law by opening schools for the poor. Eventually her companions became the Presentation Sisters. A layman named Edmund Rice, inspired by her courage, founded the Irish Christian Brothers for the same purpose. By 1820, the situation eased, since Irish Catholics had shown that they would defy any law that diminished their love of learning and threatened their faith. 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. Brian Taylor, Grand Knight: 901-590-5712 or Email: brian8t@gmail.com. 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. 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. The Hispanic Community of St. Brigid is having their 3rd Annual Kermes on Saturday, October 13th from 12 Noon to 8:00 pm on the ballfield in front of the Church. Everyone is invited to a day of great food, fun and friendship. This year they are having a King and Queen and Prince and Princess sponsorship see the table in the Narthex for details. Fishers of Men at St. Brigid meets each Tuesday morning from 6:45 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. in Stewart Hall. Facilitated by Deacon Jim followed by optional Communion Service. For more information, contact Deacon Jim at 482-4357. 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. If you would like to honor or remember a loved one or celebrate a special event in your life by placing flowers on the Altar during the weekend liturgy celebrations, please call the Church office at least one week in advance. Flower arrangements are $45.00. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 in Stewart Hall. All are welcome. For more information about TOPS, go to tops.org. Oct. 13 Kermes (noon 8:00 pm) Oct. 14 St. Brigid Golf Tournament Oct. 21 Pancake Breakfast (after 9 & 10:30 Masses) Oct. 21 Sunday for People with Special Needs after 5pm Mass Oct. 27 Fall Festival (after 4:00 pm Mass)
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. Mid-South Area Association of Catholic Nurses Presents: Advocating and Lobbying: How Catholic Nurses Can Influence the Law-Making Process SPEAKER: Jennifer Hitt, PhD, RN, CNE, Nursing Program Director, Christian Brothers University. Former President of MS Nurses Association, Lobbyist for MS Nurses Association, for 8 years. Tuesday, October 2 from 6:00 8:00 PM Bishop s Conference Room, Catholic Center. 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 1 877 237 0004. For more information: Director of Child Protection (901) 359 2027 Diocesan Victim Assistant Coordinator (901 652 4066 AFTER DIVORCE: A DAY OF HOPE & HEALING with Catholic Author and Speaker, Rose Sweet on Saturday, October 27 from 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM at St. Louis Catholic Church, $20.00 Lunch is Included. For Questions, call Alma Abuelouf, (901)373-1224 To Register go to: http://www.cdom.org/ CatholicDiocese.php? op=events_supportpctwtgroups #bookmark1 St. Therese Feast Day Celebration All friends of St. Therese the Little Flower Parish, current and former parishioners of the church, as well as alumni of the school are invited to join in the Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux, our patron saint, and a celebration of our 88 years of ministry and service to the Lord. We will have a special 10:30am Mass on Sunday, October 7 th with a Ravioli/Spaghetti Dinner following in Leppert Hall. You are invited to celebrate our 88 th anniversary with us at this special time of worship and fellowship. St. Therese Catholic Church, 1644 Jackson Avenue, Sunday, October 7 th at 10:30am Mass, Followed by Ravioli/Spaghetti Dinner in Leppert Hall, 2 nd floor. Spaghetti plate $8.00, ravioli plate $10.00, combination $10.00; plates include one drink ticket. Children under 5 years old free spaghetti. Frozen ravioli will be available for purchase as well for $4.00 a dozen, gravy $3.00 a pint. Father/Son Program October 21 st at Holy Rosary Church (4851 Park Ave. Memphis, Tennessee 38117) from 2:00 5:00 pm. The cost is $25 per family. Register Online at www.cdom.org or Contact number: 901 373 1222. 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. Body wash. 2X and 3X t shirts. Backpacks. Medium sized duffle bags with should strap. Large women s pants, 16 and up. Sports bras.
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