July Saturday Meetings

We will meet on the FIRST AND THIRD Saturdays of July, July 7 and 21 in the Parish Center Meeting Room, beginning at 7:00 a.m. with coffee available at 6:30. 

On the FIRST Saturday, July 7, we will discuss the seventh chapter of Strangers in a Strange Land by Archbishop Charles Chaput, and discuss the weekend readings.

WE NEED SOMEONE TO OPEN AND SOMEONE TO FACILITATE OUR JULY 7 MEETING. PLEASE EMAIL LSHADOWEN@AOL.COM TO VOLUNTEER.

Thanks to Gene for facilitating our June FIRST Saturday meeting.

On the THIRD Saturday, July 21, we will discuss the weekend readings. 

Please email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting.

Coffee starts at 6:30!

July Saturday Meetings

We will meet on the FIRST AND THIRD Saturdays of July, July 7 and 21 in the Parish Center Meeting Room, beginning at 7:00 a.m. with coffee available at 6:30. 

On the FIRST Saturday, July 7, we will discuss the seventh chapter of Strangers in a Strange Land by Archbishop Charles Chaput, and discuss the weekend readings.

WE NEED SOMEONE TO OPEN AND SOMEONE TO FACILITATE OUR JULY 7 MEETING. PLEASE EMAIL LSHADOWEN@AOL.COM TO VOLUNTEER.

Thanks to Gene for facilitating our June FIRST Saturday meeting.

On the THIRD Saturday, July 21, we will discuss the weekend readings. 

Please email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting.

Coffee starts at 6:30!

Invitation to Further Ministry

Email from Donna, the Director of Faith Formation at St. Bridget

Dear Charlie,

As the ball gets rolling on our pre-K through 5 religious education program, youth ministry, and RCIA, we are going to need volunteer help. I am particularly looking right now for persons willing to assist as catechists in our pre-k through 5 program or willing to serve as part of our RCIA team.

People in the Men’s Ministry  have a deep love of their faith. We need people with that love who also enjoy working with children to be willing to step forward to help educate the next generation. For those who are better with adults, we need service on our RCIA team.

I am inviting the members of your Men’s ministry group to consider these two ministries. Please make my request known to the members of your group and please pass on my e-mail contact information for those interested. It would be nice to have as quick a response as possible, but I realize that schedules do not always permit it. We would be most grateful for the help on the faith formation team. We will provide any necessary training. People should not desist from helping because they feel unqualified. They are much more qualified than many others!

Cordially,

Donna

dadler@saintbridgetchurch.org

Saturday Meeting Follow Up Items

June 15 Sing with the Saints and Sinners

Gentlemen,

For a number of years now, "The Gentlemen of St. Bridget" have been invited to perform with song, with Allen Bean's accompaniment, for the annual "spring into summer" dinner event for St. Bridget's Saints and Sinners senior group. We've been invited to do so again this year.

This is casual, fun, and easy. We have but one brief practice/rehearsal at the event itself, it this year being Friday, June 15. 

Please accept my invitation to join us on the 15th! I won't pressure you to join the "Gentlemen" on any sort of permanent basis (though we would, of course, welcome  you!). We do have six men from our group committed to sing on the 15th and we would just be thrilled for you to join us that evening. What I can assure you:

The seniors appreciate, and enjoy, this tremendously. They keep asking us back!

Allen mixes a fun repertoire of summertime fun, patriotic, old show tunes, and other songs to make for a fun and splendid performance. One 20 minute warm up is all we'll need! Individual music binders will be there ready for us to use.

 

We're fed a delicious dinner before we sneak off to rehearse, then return to perform. The seniors will stand and join us in song in God Bless America to end the performance. You will enjoy this very much.

 

While the event's social hour begins at 5:00, the delicious home made dinner usually is not underway until between 5:30 - 5:45. We'll sneak out to the choir room a bit after 6:00 for our rehearsal. The entire evening wraps up by about 7:00 or 7:15.

 

Monsignor and Fr. Christian will likely attend also, they joining in and adding to the joviality. Anywhere from 35 - 50 seniors attend every year.

 

You are guaranteed casual fun and tremendous goodwill.

 

Won't you please join us? The more the merrier and candidly, you guys will help us raise even higher the profile of St. Bridget's Men's Ministry. We know that's important! Kindly let me know your intentions to join us on the 15th at wayneslough@verizon.net

Thank you for your consideration. Hope to see you 6/15!

Wayne S

FIRST Saturday of June Meeting This Saturday, June 2

Our FIRST Saturday of June meeting is this Saturday, June 2.

We will continue our discussion of the sixth chapter of Strangers in a Strange Land by Archbishop Charles Chaput, and the weekend readings.

Thanks to Gene for volunteering to facilitate our FIRST Saturday meeting.

Becky Yates will be remembered at the 8:00am Mass on Saturday June 2nd after our meeting.

On the THIRD Saturday, June 16, we will discuss the weekend readings. 

Thanks to [YOUR NAME HERE] for volunteering to facilitate our THIRD Saturday meeting.

Please email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting.

Coffee starts at 6:30!

FIRST Saturday of June Meeting This Saturday, June 2

Our FIRST Saturday of June meeting is this Saturday, June 2.

We will continue our discussion of the sixth chapter of Strangers in a Strange Land by Archbishop Charles Chaput, and the weekend readings.

Thanks to Gene for volunteering to facilitate our FIRST Saturday meeting.

Becky Yates will be remembered at the 8:00am Mass on Saturday June 2nd after our meeting.

On the THIRD Saturday, June 16, we will discuss the weekend readings. 

Thanks to [YOUR NAME HERE] for volunteering to facilitate our THIRD Saturday meeting.

Please email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting.

Coffee starts at 6:30!

FIRST Saturday of June Meeting This Saturday, June 2

Our FIRST Saturday of June meeting is this Saturday, June 2.

We will continue our discussion of the sixth chapter of Strangers in a Strange Land by Archbishop Charles Chaput, and the weekend readings.

Thanks to Gene for volunteering to facilitate our FIRST Saturday meeting.

Becky Yates will be remembered at the 8:00am Mass on Saturday June 2nd after our meeting.

On the THIRD Saturday, June 16, we will discuss the weekend readings. 

Thanks to [YOUR NAME HERE] for volunteering to facilitate our THIRD Saturday meeting.

Please email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting.

Coffee starts at 6:30!

Bishop to Celebrate Feast Day Mass June 22. EOR Schedule Correction

Save the Date

for the celebration of the

Feast Day of Saint Josemaría Escrivá

Founder of Opus Dei

Friday, June 22, 2018

7:30 in the evening

Saint Bridget Catholic Church

6006 Three Chopt Road

Richmond, Virginia 23226

Principal Celebrant and Homilist

His Excellency the Most Rev. Barry C. Knestout

Bishop of Richmond

 

N.B.  Please note that EOR are on Wednesdays – the previous schedule mistakenly showed the Raleigh schedule which happens the day after Richmond’s.  The correct dates are:

Evening of Recollection Schedule for Richmond:

May 30

Aug 1

Aug 22

Oct 3

Oct 24

Nov 28

NEED SOMEONE TO OPEN FOR THIRD Saturday of May Meeting - May 19

We need someone to open this Saturday, Gene can't make the meeting.

IF NOONE VOLUNTEERS TODAY TO OPEN THE MEETING, WE’LL HAVE TO CANCEL THE MEETING.

Please email lshadowen@aol.com if you can open and start the coffee. Thanks.

Our next meeting is on the THIRD Saturday of May, May 19 in the Parish Center Meeting Room, beginning at 7:00 a.m. with coffee available at 6:30. 

We will discuss the weekend readings in an open discussion with no facilitator.

Thanks to Gene for facilitating our FIRST Saturday meeting.

Please email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting.

Coffee starts at 6:30!

NEED SOMEONE TO OPEN FOR THIRD Saturday of May Meeting - May 19

We need someone to open this Saturday, Gene can't make the meeting.

Please email lshadowen@aol.com if you can open and start the coffee. Thanks.

Our next meeting is on the THIRD Saturday of May, May 19 in the Parish Center Meeting Room, beginning at 7:00 a.m. with coffee available at 6:30. 

We will discuss the weekend readings in an open discussion with no facilitator.

Thanks to Gene for facilitating our FIRST Saturday meeting.

Please email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting.

Coffee starts at 6:30!

NEED SOMEONE TO OPEN FOR THIRD Saturday of May Meeting - May 19

We need someone to open this Saturday, Gene can't make the meeting.

Please email lshadowen@aol.com if you can open and start the coffee. Thanks.

Our next meeting is on the THIRD Saturday of May, May 19 in the Parish Center Meeting Room, beginning at 7:00 a.m. with coffee available at 6:30. 

We will discuss the weekend readings in an open discussion with no facilitator.

Thanks to Gene for facilitating our FIRST Saturday meeting.

Please email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting.

Coffee starts at 6:30!

THIRD Saturday of May Meeting - May 19

Our next meeting is on the THIRD Saturday of May, May 19 in the Parish Center Meeting Room, beginning at 7:00 a.m. with coffee available at 6:30. 

We will discuss the weekend readings in an open discussion with no facilitator.

Thanks to Gene for facilitating our FIRST Saturday meeting.

Please email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting.

Coffee starts at 6:30!

Becky Yates Obituary

Click here for Becky Yates' obituary

The family will receive friends 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, at Bliley's-Central, 3801 Augusta Ave.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Thursday, May 10, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 9505 Gayton Rd., with a visitation one hour prior. Donations in her name may be made to Society of African Missions, 23 Bliss Ave., Tenafly, N.J. 07670.

Thanks John for providing the link.

 

 

Becky Yates

It was announced at Masses this past weekend that Becky Yates has passed. 

As many of you know, Becky and Dan were such good hosts for our SBMMFF Christmas gatherings over many years, and loved the socializing, dining, and singing together to celebrate! 

Becky’s funeral will be at St. Mary’s Church, but no schedule has been announced as of yet.

John spoke to Dan briefly today to see how he was doing - as best as can be expected. 

Charlie has arranged for Becky to be remembered at the 8:00 am Mass on Saturday June 2nd at St. Bridget.

If you can, please plan to attend the 8:00 am Mass on 6/2 following our regularly scheduled meeting that day to honor Becky.

Thanks Charlie, John, Wayne, Mike and everyone else who emailed info about Becky.