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New Parishioners

Welcome to the parish! Please register as soon as possible at the Parish Office.

Sacrament of Baptism

Please contact the parish office for information about the required preparation class.

If you are interested in joining the Catholic Church, please call Keith Baughman at St. Brigid, 877-5283 about the required preparation class.

Sacrament of Marriage

Contact Fr. Lincoln at least six months prior to the wedding date in order to complete the marriage preparation requirements.

Bulletin Deadline

Bulletin information should be given in writing to either Father Dan or Maggie Olson, in the parish office. The deadline is noon on Wednesday. If sent by email, please put BULLETIN in the subject line.

The first seven of the Xaverian Brothers arrived in Louisville in August of 1854. Because of the unsettled times and anti-Catholic feelings, Bishop Spalding advised them to live with private families. They are said to have hidden their valuables in St. John's Cemetery in Portland. Later the Brothers would staff several grade schools and open the only all male high school in Louisville, St. Xavier High School, until Flaget High School opened in 1942.

Additional announcements for other churches and activities are posted on the bulletin boards and at the doors of church.

St. James School will be hosting a Barnes & Noble benefit weekend on September 5th & 6th. They are located at 1980 Dixie Hwy. Students will be performing various skits, stories, etc. at 7:00 PM each night. Just mention St. James School when you make any purchases on these days.

Mount Saint Joseph Sisters' Retirement Picnic: The 38th Annual Mount Saint Joseph Barbecue Picnic Benefit for Retired Sisters is Sunday, September 7th at Maple Mount. All booths open at 10:30 AM. BBQ chicken, mutton and pork will be served from 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM. Grand prize raffle tickets are $2.00 each. Prizes include $3,000, $1,000, and a quilt. The raffle drawings will be at 4:00 PM. Booths include silent auction, crafts, yard sale, plants, fruit, and games, including new carnival toy pig race. The will be inflatables for children. Please join us! For information, call 270-229-4103 ext 278.

St. Martin of Tours 160th Parish Anniversary: St. Martin will have its celebration on Sunday, September 14th beginning with Mass at 11:00 AM in the cemetery. A chicken dinner will be served from noon - 2:00 PM for $5.00 each. There will be a free hot dog dinner for children 12 & under, also snacks and drinks will be in the Parish Hall all day. There will also be games for all ages: Fish Pond, Face Painting, Inflatables, Cake Wheel, Booths, and Corn Hole, Horseshoe and Volleyball Tournaments. Displays will include parish archives/video history (St. Martin/Flaherty Community), classic cars and antique tractors. There will be music, dancing, and much more until 7:00 PM.

A two-day Catechetical Congress will be held at Flaget Center (Louisville) on September 19 - 20. The theme of the Congress is “The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church”. Registration is $25 for Friday or Saturday only, or $40 for both days. For additional information and registration call Barbara Atcher, Office of Lifelong Formation and Education, 502-448-8581, Ext. 1310. Registration deadline is September 5, 2008.

Marriage Help – Retrouvaille (pronounced Retro-vi) has helped tens of thousands of couples at all stages of disillusionment or misery in their marriage. This program can help you too. For confidential information about, or to register for, the October program beginning the weekend of October 17-19, call (502) 479-3329 or (800) 470-2230 or visit the web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com.

Anniversary Mass: On Sunday, October 19th, Archbishop Kurtz will celebrate an Archdiocesan Mass of Thanksgiving for couples celebrating 30, 40, 50 and 60+ years of marriage in 2008. The celebration will be at the Cathedral of the Assumption at 2:30 PM. Registration forms will be in the back of church. Please fill these out and return to the parish office no later than Wednesday, September 24th. You may also place them in the collection basket.

Thank you! The Father Diemert Council of the Knights of Columbus would like to thank all those that donated blood on July 11th. You donated 23 units at a time when the area was down to a one-day supply. Our next Blood Drive is September 5th from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. We are behind St. Brigid Church and School. Give blood -- you can change a life starting with your own!

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)

The second session will be on Thursday, September 4th at 7:00 PM. The topic will be Journey of Faith - What the Catholics Believe [Q2]. The facilitator will be Keith Baughman. The sessions take place in the Church basement [enter on the rectory side of the church]. Please call Keith Baughman at 877-5283 if you have any questions.

If you would like to add to or remove someone from the list, please call the parish office at 877-2461. The next revision will be September 1, 2008. Please resubmit any names you wish to stay on the list.

Dennis Arnold, Fern Bailey, Marietta Blandford, Julie Blume, Yolanda Board, Elizabeth Bragg, Clarence "Bud" Brangers, Marcella Brangers, Annetta Brown, David Brown, Hattie Brown, Roxanne Brown, Rudi Brunnhuber, Daniel Bryant, Louis Henry Bryant, Joe Buchanan, Patty Burgess, Leanne Cecil, Sue Cecil, Dorothy Cochran, Josh Corkian, Danny Crewz, Becky Darnell, Joseph E. Davis, Chris DeZhad, Deacon Joe Dew, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Diamond, James Drake, Doug Edelen, Generose Edelen, Lorene Edelen, Bernie Englert, Lori Englert, Elizabeth Gatrost, Carla Givan, Roy Gividen, Austin Haycraft, Jaden Hicks, Gene Hulsman, Viola Hulsman, Jaden Husebe, Irene Jenkins, David Keto, Bobby Lancaster, Connie Lockard, Ann Lucas, Louise Lucous, Inge Luther, Alma Mahanna, James Martinez, Magdalena “Maggie” Martinez, Juanita McIntyre, Mark McIntyre, Family of Sheila McIntyre, Pat Mitchell, B. J. Osborne, John Pawley, Julie Rambo, Allie Ray, Billy Ray, Dorothy Ray, Edna Ray, Gail Ray, Irma Ray, Rhonda Ray, Ray Rayner, Jane Sanders, John J. Sanders, Sabine Schiefer, Virginia Sherrard, Marilyn Sledge, Walter Sledge, Deb Sobel, Hugo Spagl, Becca Urbancik, Bill Urbancik, Amy Vittetoe, Estle Vowels, Bill Waldrop, Ann Wilson, Phillip Winchester, and all the sick.

If you would like to add or remove someone from the list, please call the parish office at 877-2461.

LCPL Christopher Boyce, CPT Matthew Carpenter, Cameron Cecil, Ryan Crutcher, TSGT Edward H. Day, Derek de Roche, William Flatt, Jr., Jason Forcey, Brandon Freeman, SSG Jeffery Johnston, Phillip Johnston, LTC Christopher Kennedy, SGT Bradley O. Martinez, SGT Michael E. Martinez, SSG Michael Maxson, SFC Bennie Rockwell, Leslie Farris Rodriquez, James Rogers, Tony Rogers, Jonathon Sifford, MJR Tina Silver, CPT Scott Stephens, PVT Jack Thomas, SGT Stephen Tindall, MJR Teresa Weaver Wardell, SSG Christopher Windle, TSGT Jeremy Yates, and all serving our nation.

Call the office at 877-2461, to register for the preparation class on Tuesday, September 2nd, at 7:00 PM in the St. Brigid Room of the CCC building.

Parish Office Closed: The parish office will be closed on Monday, September 1st, for the Labor Day holiday.

www.stbrigidvg.org: Have you seen our web site recently? It includes bulletin info and other interesting links including the new "From Father Dan" that will have some homily excerpts and who knows what else. Thanks to Barbara French for posting to this site.

Scheduling Mass Intentions: A new policy will take effect immediately concerning scheduling Masses. No more than 6 Masses per calendar year can be scheduled, except for funeral Masses. Also no more than half of the Masses can be scheduled on a Sunday. We only have three Masses available per week and we are already booked up until the end of April 2009. It is becoming increasingly difficult to schedule funeral Masses, and so these limits must be implemented.

Altar Society Meeting: The regular meeting for the Altar Society will be Thursday, September 4th, at 7:00 PM in the St. Brigid Room. All old and new members of St. Brigid Church are invited to join us.

Centennial Closing Celebration: Mark your calendar for September 14th at 4:00 PM for the closing celebration of St. Brigid's 100th anniversary. This will be a potluck dinner with the parish providing the meat and drinks. Historical church items, etc. will also be on display. This will be a nice time to get to visit more with each other. If you have any item/s you would like to share for the display of St. Brigid Church and School, please contact the office at 877-2461.

St. Brigid Church Financial Report - Copies of the financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 are at the doors of the church and posted on the bulletin boards for those who are interested.

The Jenkins/Vowels families cordially invite the St. Brigid Faith Community to a special Mass honoring Clarence and Irene Jenkins. We are celebrating Pop's 90th birthday and their 65th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday evening, September 6th with a 6:30 PM liturgy with Fr. Wayne Jenkins presiding. The regular Sunday collection will be taken up as this Mass fulfills your Sunday obligation. There will be no reception following Mass, but a card basket will be available. Thank you for your love and support to this couple during their many years here at St. Brigid.

School Building Committee Report: Please read the memo on the church bulletin boards and on the website summarizing the first two meetings. Your comments are welcome! The next committee meeting will be held Thursday, September 18th, at 7:00 PM in the St. Brigid Room.

Fr. Dan will kick off the year with a talk on September 7th from 4:30 - 6:00 PM on Faithful Citizenship: A Catholic Call to Political Responsibility. The talk will be preceded by a barbecue sandwich supper from 4:00 - 4:30 PM (donations accepted) in the CCC. American Catholic Bishops are calling for more, not less, political engagement. What are the most important issues facing our country today? Learn how the principles of Catholic Social Teaching can help us approach the important political issues that demand our attention.

Religious Education will begin on September 7th after the 9:30 AM Mass. High School RE will also start on September 7th.

Parishioners who have not picked up their copies of the new church directory and history book are: William & Christine Beauchamp, Mrs. Rodine Bondy, Linda Brewer, Sue Caswell, Juan & Heidi Correa, Alison Dupont, Racheal Ann Dworshak, Ernest & Eileen Heinen, Mary Howey, Tim & Lori Law, Michael & Jean Mahar, Laura Martin, James & Barbara Martinez, Allen & Ronda Murray, Jessica Owen, Kenny & Darlene Padgett, Diane Paske, William & Amanda Powers, James & Sharon Reed, Vincent & Sherri Tainatongo, Jason & Whitney Taylor, George & Elizabeth Wiseman, Adrienne Walker, Cynthia & Marian Wright, and Teresa Yates. A copy of the St. Brigid History is also available for all registered families in the parish. To receive your book/s, stop by the parish office.

If there are any questions, please call Johnny Johnson at either (270) 877-0546 or (502) 727-6141.

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist - Patty & Roma Sims, Gary & Rose Morris, Keith Baughman, Ruth O'Connor

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist - Angie Sanders, Jim Weed, Carolyn Canaday

Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time