Upcoming Events

Email from Mike K:

Brothers,

By now you should have received the sign-up genius for the national March for Life in Washington, DC on January 19.  Our work began anew after the Dobbs decision.  As evidenced by the recent electoral and referendum victories of the pro-abortion forces, it is still crucial to witness to the pro-life cause at the macro level to change hearts and minds. For what it’s worth, I think the national March for Life remains an important event to build up a Culture of Life in America.  As history teaches us, “evil triumphs when good men do nothing.”

Bus to National March For Life (St. Edward's, St. Bridget's, and Columbian Center on Jan 19

signupgenius.com

We will also be redoubling our efforts here in Virginia.  Our General Assembly intends to begin the process this year to enshrine the “right” to an abortion in our State Constitution. Such a tragedy must be averted. The pro-life cause is a pillar of our Order. Please prayerfully consider what you can do to help.

In addition to the March, below are some more Respect Life events and a special opportunity for spiritual growth during the upcoming Lenten season:

Respect Life Holy Hour @ St Bridget Church. January 16 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, prayer, music, scripture readings, and a brief reflection from one of our Deacons. Confessions also available.  If for some reason you can’t attend the March, you can help by praying for those who are.  If you are going to the March, this is a great way to prepare.


February 21: Virginia Respect Life Day—Richmond Convention Center/ State Capital Rally/Walk for Life.  See above. 

February 24:  Men’s Lenten Pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Tour of the Shrine. Optional side trip—praying of the Rosary @ the Dominican House of Studies. Fr. Godfred is coming with us to celebrate a private Mass in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, followed by Stations of the Cross in the Cyrpt Church. Again, Confessions available. Please email me at ckoz654@aol.com to sign-up.  We will be carpooling from the front parking lot of St. Bridget at 6:30 a.m. sharp.


Happy New Year,

Mike K.

January Meeting - Saturday January 6, 2024!

Our January meeting will be Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

Our meeting will start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass

Our meeting will continue to serve as the COR program for the Knights of Columbus. We look forward to knights joining us!

We will continue our discussion of

Revitalizing Catholicism in America - Nine Tasks for Every Catholic

focusing on Chapter 4, which describes the nine tasks

The book can be purchased on multiple websites

 

For our February and March meetings as part of St. Bridget’s Eucharistic Revival, we will discuss Bishop Barron’s book, This is My Body. St. Bridget has graciously offered to provide the books.

The books will be available at the January meeting.

Thanks to Mike K and Wayne S for volunteering to facilitate our January meeting.

Thanks to Steve G for facilitating our December meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

January Meeting - Saturday January 6, 2024!

Our January meeting will be Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

Our meeting will start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass

Our meeting will continue to serve as the COR program for the Knights of Columbus. We look forward to knights joining us!

We will continue our discussion of

Revitalizing Catholicism in America - Nine Tasks for Every Catholic

focusing on Chapter 4, which describes the nine tasks

The book can be purchased on multiple websites

 

For our February and March meetings as part of St. Bridget’s Eucharistic Revival, we will discuss Bishop Barron’s book, This is My Body. St. Bridget has graciously offered to provide the books.

The books will be available at the January meeting.

Thanks to Mike K and Wayne S for volunteering to facilitate our January meeting.

Thanks to Steve G for facilitating our December meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

January Meeting - Saturday January 6, 2024!

Our January meeting will be Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

Our meeting will start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass

Our meeting will continue to serve as the COR program for the Knights of Columbus. We look forward to knights joining us!

We will continue our discussion of

Revitalizing Catholicism in America - Nine Tasks for Every Catholic

focusing on Chapter 4, which describes the nine tasks

The book can be purchased on multiple websites

 

For our February and March meetings as part of St. Bridget’s Eucharistic Revival, we will discuss Bishop Barron’s book, This is My Body. St. Bridget has graciously offered to provide the books.

The books will be available at the January meeting.

Thanks to Mike K and Wayne S for volunteering to facilitate our January meeting.

Thanks to Steve G for facilitating our December meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

January Meeting - Saturday January 6, 2024!

Our January meeting will be Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

Our meeting will start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass

Our meeting will continue to serve as the COR program for the Knights of Columbus. We look forward to knights joining us!

We will continue our discussion of

Revitalizing Catholicism in America - Nine Tasks for Every Catholic

focusing on Chapter 4, which describes the nine tasks

The book can be purchased on multiple websites

 

For our February and March meetings as part of St. Bridget’s Eucharistic Revival, we will discuss Bishop Barron’s book, This is My Body. St. Bridget has graciously offered to provide the books. We will try to have them available at the January meeting.

Thanks to Mike K and Wayne S for volunteering to facilitate our January meeting.

Thanks to Steve G for facilitating our December meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

Kozak's Korner - Recommended Media

Ivy League Presidents and the Collapse of Moral Reasoning - Word on Fire

https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/barron/ivy-league/

Eucharistic Encounter 12: Generous, courageous, and charitable: Mother Teresa - Relevant Radio

https://relevantradio.com/2023/12/generous-courageous-and-charitable-mother-teresa/

Hot off the presses 📚

No particular recommendations, but this is a great small Catholic publishing house. They recover the rights to classic or out of print books and republish them. For example, old Myles Connelly novels, of which I’ve read some (and they are really good).  Perhaps that was a recommendation?

Christmas ideas!

https://clunymedia.com/

December Meeting - Saturday January 6, 2024!

Our January meeting will be Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

Our meeting will start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass

Our meeting will continue to serve as the COR program for the Knights of Columbus. We look forward to knights joining us!

We will continue our discussion of

Revitalizing Catholicism in America - Nine Tasks for Every Catholic

focusing on Chapter 4, which describes the nine tasks

The book can be purchased on multiple websites

 

For our February and March meetings as part of St. Bridget’s Eucharistic Revival, we will discuss Bishop Barron’s book, This is My Body. St. Bridget has graciously offered to provide the books. We will try to have them available at the January meeting.

Thanks to Mike K and Wayne S for volunteering to facilitate our January meeting.

Thanks to Steve G for facilitating our December meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

December Meeting - Saturday January 6, 2024!

Our January meeting will be Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

Our meeting will start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass

Our meeting will serve as the COR program for the Knights of Columbus. We look forward to knights joining us!

We will continue our discussion of

Revitalizing Catholicism in America - Nine Tasks for Every Catholic focusing on Chapter 4, which describes the nine tasks

The book can be purchased on multiple websites

 

For our February and March meetings as part of St. Bridget’s Eucharistic Revival, we will discuss Bishop Barron’s book, This is My Body. St. Bridget has graciously offered to provide the books. We will try to have them available at the January meeting.

Thanks to Mike K for volunteering to facilitate our January meeting.

Thanks to Steve G for facilitating our December meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

Teams of Our Lady

Email from Burke:

I wanted to let you know that Teresa and I are helping to organize a ministry for married couples who want to grow in their faith together. It is called Teams of Our Lady. The announcement that has been placed in the bulletin of some Richmond parishes is below.  I was wondering if you could share it with the St. Bridget men's group in case an of them and their wives might be interested.

Thanks again.  I hope you are having a great Advent.


Burke


Announcement:


MARRIED COUPLES, are you looking for a way to enrich your marriage spiritually despite a busy and stressful schedule? Teams of Our Lady may be what you are seeking. Teams of Our Lady is a group of 5-7 couples that meets monthly to share their news, prayer, a potluck meal, and reflections on a study topic with a family/marriage/spiritual focus. The couples form a unit that is supportive and caring, where ideas are exchanged and thoughts are challenged. In addition to the meetings, there are opportunities for a yearly retreat and couple/family prayer. Visit www.teamsofourlady.org for more information. To attend an upcoming information meeting, contact Lou and Sandra V at svlvjm@gmail.com.

Burke

25th (!) Annual SBMMFF Christmas Party - Friday, December 8

WHO:                       SBMMFF participants and spouses/significant others
WHAT:                      25th (!) Annual Pot-luck Christmas Party
WHERE:                   Special thanks to Leon and Laurie for hosting the dinner this year at their home, 13 Willway Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
WHEN:                     Friday, 12/8  6:30 - 9:00 pm
WHY:                        Back by popular demand!!
WHAT YOU MUST DO:   Email lshadowen@aol.com if you are coming and what dish you will bring (main dish, side dish or dessert).  Remember we're a hungry crowd!!  Please try to bring dishes that do not need to be heated.  Thanks!

Remember, please try to bring "hungry-man" portions!!

SEE YA THERE!!!!

Forgot to RSVP? No worries, just come and bring a dish!

Here’s what we have so far:

Main Dish: David and Janice W; John and Ann M; Paul and Kathy F; John and Ann V; Steve and Betty G

Side Dish: Bruce and Ann S; Bill and Juli A; Wayne and Susan S; Bill and Erin P

Dessert: Burke and Teresa I; Stephen D; Stephen R; Mike and Carol K

Let me know if I’ve missed any one!

25th (!) Annual SBMMFF Christmas Party - Friday, December 8

WHO:                       SBMMFF participants and spouses/significant others
WHAT:                      25th (!) Annual Pot-luck Christmas Party
WHERE:                   Special thanks to Leon and Laurie for hosting the dinner this year at their home, 13 Willway Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
WHEN:                     Friday, 12/8  6:30 - 9:00 pm
WHY:                        Back by popular demand!!
WHAT YOU MUST DO:   Email lshadowen@aol.com if you are coming and what dish you will bring (main dish, side dish or dessert).  Remember we're a hungry crowd!!  Please try to bring dishes that do not need to be heated.  Thanks!

Remember, please try to bring "hungry-man" portions!!

SEE YA THERE!!!!

Here’s what we have so far:

Main Dish: David and Janice W; John and Ann M; Paul and Kathy F; John and Ann V

Side Dish: Bruce and Ann S; Bill and Juli A; Wayne and Susan S; Bill and Erin P

Dessert: Burke and Teresa I; Stephen D; Stephen R; Mike and Carol K

Let me know if I’ve messed anything up!

25th (!) Annual SBMMFF Christmas Party - Friday, December 8

WHO:                       SBMMFF participants and spouses/significant others
WHAT:                      25th (!) Annual Pot-luck Christmas Party
WHERE:                   Special thanks to Leon and Laurie for hosting the dinner this year at their home, 13 Willway Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
WHEN:                     Friday, 12/8  6:30 - 9:00 pm
WHY:                        Back by popular demand!!
WHAT YOU MUST DO:   Email lshadowen@aol.com if you are coming and what dish you will bring (main dish, side dish or dessert).  Remember we're a hungry crowd!!  Please try to bring dishes that do not need to be heated.  Thanks!

Remember, please try to bring "hungry-man" portions!!

SEE YA THERE!!!!

25th (!) Annual SBMMFF Christmas Party - Friday, December 8

WHO:                       SBMMFF participants and spouses/significant others
WHAT:                      25th (!) Annual Pot-luck Christmas Party
WHERE:                   Special thanks to Leon and Laurie for hosting the dinner this year at their home, 13 Willway Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
WHEN:                     Friday, 12/8  6:30 - 9:00 pm
WHY:                        Back by popular demand!!
WHAT YOU MUST DO:   Email lshadowen@aol.com if you are coming and what dish you will bring (main dish, side dish or dessert).  Remember we're a hungry crowd!!  Please try to bring dishes that do not need to be heated.  Thanks!

Remember, please try to bring "hungry-man" portions!!

SEE YA THERE!!!!

December Meeting - Saturday December 2

Our December meeting will be Saturday, December 2 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

As we discussed at our October meeting, our meetings will start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass

Also as we discuss in October, our meetings will serve as the COR program for the Knights of Columbus. We look forward to knights joining us!

We will continue our discussion of

Revitalizing Catholicism in America - Nine Tasks for Every Catholic focusing on Chapter 3.

The book can be purchased on multiple websites

 

Here are some other materials we will discuss:

Thanks to Steve G for volunteering to facilitate our December meeting.

Thanks to Paul F for facilitating our November meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

December Meeting - Saturday December 2

Our December meeting will be Saturday, December 2 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

As we discussed at our October meeting, our meetings will start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass

Also as we discuss in October, our meetings will serve as the COR program for the Knights of Columbus. We look forward to knights joining us!

We will continue our discussion of

Revitalizing Catholicism in America - Nine Tasks for Every Catholic focusing on Chapter 3.

The book can be purchased on multiple websites

 

Here are some other materials we will discuss:

Thanks to Steve G for volunteering to facilitate our December meeting.

Thanks to Paul F for facilitating our November meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

25th (!) Annual SBMMFF Christmas Party - Friday, December 8

WHO:                       SBMMFF participants and spouses/significant others
WHAT:                      25th (!) Annual Pot-luck Christmas Party
WHERE:                   Special thanks to Leon and Laurie for hosting the dinner this year at their home, 13 Willway Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
WHEN:                     Friday, 12/8  6:30 - 9:00 pm
WHY:                        Back by popular demand!!
WHAT YOU MUST DO:   Email lshadowen@aol.com if you are coming and what dish you will bring (main dish, side dish or dessert).  Remember we're a hungry crowd!!  Please try to bring dishes that do not need to be heated.  Thanks!

Remember, please try to bring "hungry-man" portions!!

SEE YA THERE!!!!