THIRD SUNDAY

OF ADVENT

Bulletin Editor: stbrigidbulletin@stbrigidofkildare.org

Normal Bulletin Deadline: Thursday Noon - Eleven days before publication date!

St. Brigid of Kildare website:

www.stbrigidofkildare.org

Readings for December 13:

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No Sunday Socials this weekend.

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK:

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION STAFF 7175 Avery Road Phone: (614) 761-1176

Directors: Andrea Komenda & Tina White Staff: Babs Pulsfort, Teresa Golamb-Hartzell, Liz Jennison, Amie Lopez

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STAFF 7175 Avery Road Phone: (614) 718-5825 Fax: (614) 718-5831

Principal: Kathleen O’Reilly Vice Principal: Cindy Lombardo Preschool Director: Maureen DiDomenico School Secretaries: Shannon Crawford, Cindy Sovik Latchkey: Karol Halm (614) 718-5833

ST. BRIGID OF KILDARE OFFICE STAFF

Monsignor Joseph M. Hendricks, Pastor Reverend Kevin Kavanagh, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Frank Iannarino, Home: 798-9763 Deacon Don Poirier, Home: 889-9232 Pastoral Associate: Sr . Joan Marie Harper , C.D.P. (614)761-3734, ext. 249

Minister to the Sick/Bereaved &

Director of Adult School of Faith Formation:

Sr. Teresa Tuite, O.P. Email: ttuite@stbrigidofkildare.org Business Manager: Joseph Burger Business Assistant: Jackie Mack Facility Manager: Jake Groce Office Manager: Karen Cremeans Receptionist/Secretary: Mary Longo Bulletin Editor: Br idget Malloy Email: stbrigidbulletin@stbrigidofkildare.org Development Director: Sarah Kilbane Moore Director Marketing & Communications: Allie Wing Email: awing@cdeducation.org Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries:

Laura Butsch (614)718-5832 Director of Middle School Youth Group:

Kim VanHuffel, (614) 593-5173 Organist/Director of Music:

Katherine Florian, (614) 761-3734, ext. 248

Assistant Organist/Assistant Director of Music:

Greg Strang, (614) 296-8781 Director of Choirs/Youth Ensemble: Melissa Herman Ministry Scheduler: Joanie Roma, (614) 761-3734, ext. 252 Email: stbrigidscheduler@midohio.twcbc.com Safe Environment Program Coordinator:

Stacey Nerone Email: snerone@stbrigidofkildare.org HospitalityHospitalityHospitalityHospitality

Throughout the year we will use this space to offer some

suggestions, some thoughts, some challenges to help us to

stay focused on our goal of hospitality.

When we welcome the stranger with our parish home, our food, our drink, our music, our laughter, and our longings, we find that the stranger is no longer an 'other' (that night-mare word that is used to justify every kind of blood-letting & name-calling under the sun). When we offer the hand of friendship, the stranger is no longer one whom we hope remains hidden in the shadows of our own unde-clared animosity for all that is different from our own sometimes meager-minded identities. Rather, at our tables of meal-sharing & life-telling, the stranger becomes one of us. They eat with us & drink with us & thereby embark with us on the journey of renewal. This week offer your hand of welcoming to someone.

ST. BRIGID OF KILDARE CHURCH

DUBLIN, OHIO DECEMBER 13, 2015

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015

9:00 AM Salvatore Valvano

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015

9:00 AM Elizabeth Cavallaro 12:00 PM Anne Ahern

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015

9:00 AM Living & Deceased Members of St. Brigid of Kildare Parish

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015

9:00 AM Margaret Bennison

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015

9:00 AM John Vollman

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2015

5:00 PM James Earl Fondriest

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2015

7:30 AM Gretchen Starner 9:00 AM Living & Deceased Sisters of Divine Providence, Marie de LaRoche Province 10:45 AM James & Elizabeth Reagan 12:15 PM Richard Stanley & Richard Reynolds

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015

4:30 PM Religious Ed Advent Assemblies (Gym) 6:00 PM Religious Ed Advent Assemblies (Gym) 6:30 PM Third Order of the Carmelites (Kelty Library) 7:00 PM Year of Consecrated Life (Room B & Berry) 7:30 PM Religious Ed Advent Assemblies (Gym)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015

9:30 AM Family First (Berry Room & Carr Nursery) 9:30 AM Tuesday Morning Group (Room B) 4:30 PM Religious Ed Advent Assemblies (Gym) 6:00 PM Girl Scout Caroling (Hendricks Hall) 7:00 PM VBS Meeting (Kelty Library) 7:30 PM High School Bible Study (Massey Room)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015

1:00 PM Prayer Shawl Ministry (Kelty Library) 1:30 PM 55+ Game Day (Berry Room) 5:30 PM Family First (Hendricks Hall)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015

9:00 AM Preschool (Carr Nursery) 10:00 AM Little Rock Scripture Group (Room B) 1:00 PM Little Rock Scripture Group (Kelty Library) 6:30 PM Boy Scouts (Hendricks Hall) 7:00 PM Family Rosary (Church) 7:00 PM Lessons & Carols (Gym) 7:30 PM RCIA (Church Basement)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015

9:00 AM Preschool (Carr Nursery) 12:45 PM School Prayer Service 5:00 PM Renz/Kuehl Rehearsal (Church) 6:00 PM Fullin/Cannon Rehearsal (Church)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2015 8:00 AM Men’s Spirituality (Hendricks Hall) 11:00 AM Fullin/Cannon Wedding (Church) 2:30 PM Renz/Kuehl Wedding (Church)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2015

No Sunday Socials This Weekend 10:00 AM Children’s Choir (Enke Hall) 1:00 PM Arts & Environment (Church) 2:00 PM Eagle Scout Court of Honor (Hendricks Hall) 3:00 PM Youth Ensemble (Church) 5:00 PM Advent Prayer and Reconciliation Service

(Church)

The New Parishioner Welcome Table will be in the Gath-ering Area of the church after the 9:00 and 10:45 am Masses this weekend. This is an opportunity for new members to register with our parish and learn more about the many ministries we have at St. Brigid.

There will be a second collection THIS weekend, Decem-ber 12 & 13, for the Retirement Fund for Religious. Senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests have spent their lives ministering to others, often for little,

if any, pay. Their sacrifices now leave their religious communities with-out adequate savings for retirement and health care. Your gift to the col-lection for the Retirement Fund for Religious supports the day-to-day care of roughly 35,000 senior religious, providing necessities such as prescription medications and nursing care. Please give to those who have given a lifetime. For more info, go to: www.retiredreligious.org.

SUNDAY EVENING

PRAYER

and RECONCILIATION

SERVICE

will be held on December 20 in the Church. Visiting Diocesan Priests will serve as

confessors after the 5:00 pm Prayer Service.

Individual Confessions will be heard on Monday, December 21, from 7:00-8:00 pm in

the Church.

THIRD SUNDAY

OF ADVENT

Ministry Schedule, December 19 - December 20, 2015

5:00 PM 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:45 AM 12:15 PM

Ministry Captain Mike Sliclen Al Herold Jim Flynn Sr. Joan Harper Tony Fabiano

Altar Servers Sydney Anderson Katherine Arnold Ryan Mar

Dana Axner Will Byorth Jack Rozich

Brendan Flynn Jessica Flynn Seth Miller

Chase Carr Lauren Carr Kate Griffin

Elizabeth D’sa Brennan Gran Amanda Springer

Announcement/

First Reader

Mike Lex Shirley Block Graham Guthrie Jim Gregory Jay Kromalic

Second Reader Mark Phelan Rick Schostek Len Kemp Jason Radtke Christine Van Ormer

Eucharistic

Ministers

Matthew Blouir Maureen Cones Deacon Frank Brendan Foley Tom Frasier Mike Gottron Kevin Knight Tim Luis Marge Olman Chris Paolini Pam Rapp Mike Sliclen Elaine Stanko Mary Summers Jerry Timko Jeff Zimmerman

Deacon Frank Al Herold Kathleen LaTour Jackie Mack Dan Schreibeis Evelyn Weyer

Terri Berkowitz Deacon Frank John Doll Gina Fathman Joe Feehan Jim Flynn Tim Frederich Rick Jeric Theresa Jeric Mary Kay Klang Jeff Kriegel Stacy McVan Sandy Peecook Debbie Rogner Matt Vulanich Jodi Weinheimer

Lisa Beuselinck Deacon Don Chryssa Gartner Carolyn Griffin Greg Haeuptle Sr. Joan Harper Emily Hohlefelder Jason Hohlefelder Peggy Iannarino Jeffrey Jones Beth McHugh Tom Mitchell Mary Jane Pajk Buffie Pepe Gina Urwin Tina White

Deacon Don Pamela D’sa Roy D’sa Laura Gran Lynne Hill Sharon Kendzior Sino Lavric Tanya McCarthy

Ushers Keith Arnold Ray Jasniecki Rob Stanko Harold Young Virginia Timko

Vacant

Patrick Sheridan Pete Welsh Brian Weyer

Rolando Gellegani Jeff Kieffer Bob Massey Terry Miller Jeff Novotny John Peecook

James McHale Todd Pepe John Simone John Vogel, Sr. Sean White

Vacant

Tony Fabiano George Hill Ron Kendzior Rob Schuler

Vacant

Vacant

Greeter (s) Young Family

Vacant

Maureen Howard

Vacant

Rosemarie Maki Maureen Tehan Miller Family

Jones Family

Vacant

Hill Family

Vacant

Cantors Nancy Herriman Debbie Lowers Adult Choir Mary Fran Cassidy

Brigid’s Gael Terry Bueter

Thank you to all our parishioners who con-tribute to St. Brigid Parish through Electron-ic Fund Transfer using their credit cards.

Since many credit cards have recently been compro-

mised or have been issued a new expiration date, we

may need to update your card information in order

to process your donation. If you have recently been issued a new credit card by your bank, please contact the Parish Office at 761-3734 with your new card number and expiration date. St. Brigid of Kildare is very grateful for your continued support & generosity.

THE CARR NURSERY SCHEDULE:

December 20 - 9:00 am Renee Sickels, Vacant Parker Sickels, Vacant, Vacant December 20 - 10:45 am Vacant, Vacant Mary Kate Bunstine, Vacant, Vacant

Please contact Sonia Aina-Steinbauer, scheduler, at: soniaaina1@gmail.com if you are available to help in this ministry. All volunteers interested in working in the Carr Nursery during Sunday Masses need to take Protecting God’s Children.

Catechist Mitch Grant Mitch Grant

Shepherds Diane Spagnuolo Sino Lavric Jennifer Musser

Children’s Liturgy

of The Word

ST. BRIGID OF KILDARE CHURCH

DUBLIN, OHIO DECEMBER 13, 2015

BANNS OF MARRIAGE:

Daniel Renz & Kristen Kuehl will marry at St. Brigid of Kildare on December 19, 2015.

Brian Fullin & Rachel Cannon will marry at St. Brigid of Kildare on December 19, 2015

YEAR-END DONATIONS...St. Brigid of Kildare Parish is blessed to receive many gifts given at the end of the calendar year. These gifts are vital to the operations of our parish and we are grateful for our parishioners’ generosity.

• Donations mailed to the Parish Office must have a

postmark of no later than December 31st.

• The postmark will be used in order to comply with IRS instructions.

The request for donations to be debited through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) must be received in the Parish Of-fice by December 22 in order to be processed on Decem-ber 28, 2015.

As you are planning your Christmas season, please re-member to get your year-end donations to St. Brigid of Kildare before the deadlines. Thank you for your support of St. Brigid of Kildare Parish.

If you have any questions please contact Jackie Mack at 761-3734 or jmack@stbrigidofkildare.org.

St. Brigid Young Adult Ministry

You’re invited to our Young Adult Alpha Program! Tuesdays, 7-9 PM • January 12, 19, 26 • February 2, 9, 16 (break for Lent) • April 5, 12, 19, 26 If you would like to sign-up or receive more information, please contact Young Adult Minister, Laura Butsch: lbutsch@stbrigidofkildare.org or 614-718-5832

Cub Scout Pack 117

is looking for NEW SCOUTS!

Do you like to camp? Do you like to fish? Do you like to have a lot of fun with good friends?

St. Brigid parish sponsored Cub Scout Pack 117 is looking for 1st thru 5th grade boys to become part of the scouting family!

For information on how to join, please contact Eric Jordan, Cub Scout Pack 117 Leader, at ejordie267@hotmail.com.

YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE.

This Year is drawing to a close and soon we will begin the Year of Mercy. Everyone is called to a particular vocation and it takes time to come to know what that is. It may be vowed religious life, marriage, the single life or priest-

hood. One vocation is the call to consecrated life in the Church. Pope Francis underlined the aims of the Year of Con-secrated Life, namely to look to the past with gratitude, to live the present with passion and to embrace the future with hope.

In order to celebrate the YCL at St. Brigid of

Kildare we have offered a presentation each

month. On December 14, 2015, at 7:00 PM

in the Berry Room, Sr. Emma Malisawa, OP from Zam-

bia, Africa and Sr. Ireen Makovere, OP from Zimbabwe,

Africa will speak. The Dominican Sisters came to Zambia,

Africa in 1924. They minister in education, health, pastoral

and social services. Their passion is in praising, blessing and

preaching God’s goodness everywhere. Sister Emma and Sis-

ter Ireen are currently students at ODU working towards their

Masters Degree in Educational Leadership. They will share

with us their ministry as well as the ministries of the Domini-

can Sisters of the Sacred Heart. —Teresa Tuite, OP

CHRISTMAS GIVING TREES

Thank you to all our parishioners who participated in this

year’s Giving Tree. Your generosity in helping make this

Christmas Season bright for our neighbors in need is greatly

appreciated!

VIGIL OF CHRISTMAS

Thursday, December 24

Mass Schedule: 4:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., & 10:00 p.m.

CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES

Friday, December 25

Mass Schedule: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

SOLEMNITY OF MARY

Friday, January 1, 2015 (Holy Day of Obligation)

Thursday, December 31 - 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Friday, January 1 - 11:00 a.m. Mass

THIRD SUNDAY

OF ADVENT

THE 55 PLUS CLUB

ST. JOSEPH’S CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC CONCERT, Today, Sunday, December 13,

3:00 pm. Bus leaves 2:00 pm from St. Brigid’s Parking Lot. Contact Mary Ellen Lancia 761-1361.

MEN’S BREAKFAST, Tuesday, December 15, 8:30 am, Hella’s, 9346 Dublin Rd., Powell. Contact Jerry Merrell 889-9760.

GAME DAY, Wednesday, December 16, 1:30 - 4:00 pm, Hendricks Hall. Contact Lorraine LaValle 792-9359.

Parishioners 55 years of age or older are welcome to participate. For more information on membership in the Club, please call Bill Campbell 325-4858. If you need a ride to the meetings, please call Steve Markos 740-917-5386.

Our St. Brigid of Kildare Council 10863 was formed in

1992 and now has over 200 members contributing to its

many projects for the parish, the local community, the

Diocese of Columbus, and the universal Catholic

Church.

The Knights council at St. Brigid’s is honored to be providing a gift of Matthew Kelly’s new book Rediscov-er Jesus to the families in our parish. The gifts will be handed out after the five Christmas Masses this year. Additional details can be found elsewhere in the bulle-tin. We would like to thank Monsignor Hendricks, Dea-con Don, and the staff at the school and parish office for helping us make this gift possible.

The Knights assisted with the repair, and installation of the parish Nativity scene again this Advent season. We would like to personally thank Paul Thomas for super-vising the installation of the new roof on the manger this year.

Upcoming Events:

• Sunday December 13th – Christmas in Dublin – Join the fun and participate in Christmas in Dublin on Sunday afternoon. St. Brigid is requesting sup-port from the Knights as volunteers by either provid-ing a gift for the event, or by participating during one of three shifts. Knights participating on the 13th, must be PGC compliant. Please contact Charlie Wlodyka at 614-716-8704 or cwlodyka@gmail.com to volunteer or request additional information.

• Saturday December 19th – Men’s Spirituality Group – Coffee and Prayer – 8:00 to 9:30 AM at Hendricks Hall.

To learn more about the Knights and what we are all about, please visit our website: www.stbrigidkofc.org.

For membership information, please contact our mem-bership chairman, Stephen White at: membership@stbrigidkofc.org.

Youth Ministry

• Sunday, December 13 • Christmas in Dublin!!

• Buddies, check-in at 1:45 PM

– Buddy meeting is at 2 PM

• Tuesday, December 15 • Bible Study! 7:30-8:30 PM

• Wednesday, December 16 • Run the Race! 3:50-6:30 PM

• December 21 is a day of service and fun in St. Brigid

Youth Ministry! 9:30 AM -2:30 PM

• Come make the youth room yours, help St. Brigid prepare for the season of Christmas, and see your friends!

• Sign up for winter retreat, Give it to God!

• January 9-10, 2016! • The registration deadline is December 22, 2015 • Visit our webpage to find the registration form

Contact Laura Butsch at lbutsch@stbrigidofkildare.org or 614-718-5832

EPIC

Our next EPIC event will be January 24, when we will make blankets for kids in foster care and scarves for the homeless. We will also have a spe-cial guest speaker from Syntero who will engage the kids in discussion about self image and healthy friendships. Please bring $5 to cover the cost of materials for the blankets and scarves.

BEST WISHES FOR A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS!

If you have a child interested in joining EPIC, don’t worry, it is never too late! EPIC is for all 7th and 8th graders of the parish. Simply go to the parish website at stbrigidofkildare.org, and select “Youth” and “Middle School Youth Group” from the drop down menu. Then fill out the online registration form at the bottom of the page under “links.” There is no fee to partici-pate. If you have questions, contact Kim VanHuffel at kvanhuff@alumni.nd.edu.

ST. BRIGID OF KILDARE CHURCH

DUBLIN, OHIO DECEMBER 13, 2015

St. Brigid Elementary

School News

Last week, our students had their Christmas CARE meet-ing. For their first activity, they learned about how Macy’s will donate $1 to the Make a Wish Foundation for every Santa letter written, so each student wrote their own letter to Santa. After that, the students learned about the Knights of Columbus from one of St. Brigid’s Knights. They learned about how the Knights are gifting a book called “Rediscovering Jesus” to each family who attends a Christmas Mass at St. Brigid. To help prepare the gift, the students spent time wrapping the books for the parishion-ers. Students also discussed how they can act as disciples during Advent as we prepare for Christmas, and how they can be kind to others.

The meeting closed with the Legend of the Candy Cane Prayer:

Look at the Candy Cane, what do you see?

Stripes that are red, like the blood shed for me.

White is for my savior who is sinless and pure.

“J” is for Jesus my Lord, that’s for sure!

Turn it around and you will see,

Jesus my shepherd was born for me!

The Saint Brigid of Kildare School community provides

Catholic faith formation and strong academic foundations to

inspire life long learners and leaders in the twenty first cen-

tury. Rooted in Christ, we offer a challenging and integrated

Catholic education to children in preschool through grade 8.

Religious Education News and Updates

• Join our Religious Education Children in a “Living Nativity” program De-cember 14th at 4:30pm, 6:00pm and 7:30pm; and December 15th at 4:30pm in the school Gym. All are welcome! Refreshments will be served in the Cafeteria!

• The Religious Education Office will close for Christmas break on Thursday December 17th at 4pm. We will re-open Monday, January 4th at 8:30am.

• Follow us on Twitter @stbrigidreled

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given and the gov-ernment will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).

RCIA - RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION

OF ADULTS: Meetings are held at 7:30 PM on Thursdays in the church basement. The cal-endar for this coming year is on our website at: www.stbrigidofkildare.org under “Want to Be-come Catholic?” then “2015-2016 RCIA Calendar.” All

are welcome, including those who would simply like to

learn more about their Catholic faith - join us for all ses-

sions or just one session if a certain topic is of interest.

Saturday, December 12, 5:00 PM: Mass & Dismissal Thursday, December 17, Sin in Our Life (Deacon Frank Iannarino) Friday, December 25, Feast of the Nativity, Holy Day of Obligation Friday, January 1,Feast of Mary, Mother of God, Holy Day of Obligation Thursday, January 7, Models of the Church (Deacon Frank Iannarino) Sunday, January 10, 9:00 AM: Mass & Dismissal

For more information, contact Kim VanHuffel at:kvanhuff@alumni.nd.edu.

A Gift to the Parish from

Your Knights of Columbus Council

Please keep your eyes open after all of the Christmas Masses for members of St. Brigid’s Knights of Columbus who will be handing out copies of Matthew Kelly’s latest book Rediscover Jesus as a gift to our parish.

Rediscover Jesus is an invitation to seek answers to our deeply personal questions. Each chapter includes a short reflection followed by a Point to Ponder, a Verse to Live, a Question to Consider, and a Prayer for additional reflection, and can be digested one chapter at a time in about 10 minutes.

In the spirit of Hospitality, we hope each family attending Mass will take one copy of the book and use it to help devel-op a stronger relationship with our Lord and with our Catho-lic community here at St. Brigid. We hope it inspires every-one who reads it to grow in his or her faith one chapter at a time, individually, as a family, and as a community.

This coming Lent, Dynamic Catholic, Matthew Kelly’s evangelization organization will be featuring two-minute videos that will take people through Rediscover Jesus chap-ter by chapter. People interested in participating in this Best Lent Ever program can register, and get more information by visiting: http://dynamiccatholic.com/bestlentever/

The Knights would like to thank Monsignor Hendricks, Dea-con Don, the staff at the school and parish office, and the students at St. Brigid School for helping us provide this gift. We appreciate the community involvement that made this program possible.

We look forward to seeing you after Christmas Mass to re-ceive your gift, and may the blessing of Christmas be with you, and your families.

THIRD SUNDAY

OF ADVENT

The St. Brigid Playgroup is open to everyone in the parish with small children. We meet at a different loca-tion each Wednesday at 10:00 am

unless otherwise noted. Contact Kristiann Wightman at kristiannwightman@yahoo.com for more details. You can also “Like” us on Facebook: facebook.com/stbrigidplaygroup.

December 16: The Shops at Worthington Place play ar -ea, 7227 N High St, Worthington, 43085; located near the entrance by Pies & Pints which is to the right of First Watch.

December 23: Merry Christmas, (no playgroup)

December 30: Happy New Year, (no playgroup)

ST. BRIGID’S IS MY HOME … but there are some people missing …

We want to welcome everyone Home for Christmas. COME HOME!

Have you faced hardships, rejections, struggles or doubts about returning to the Church? “Once a

Catholic, always a Catholic.” -or- “I am a Catholic but I don’t practice anymore.” You may have heard these phrases or even said them yourself. Then there have been times when people have experienced

rejection or hurt by the Church or a particular person in the Church. This may have happened to you. The hurt was so pain-ful that you may dropped out of the Church or severed your relationship completely. Then over time you don’t know how to start back again or have doubts about returning. Yet, there is a stirring within you that wants to be connected. I believe that the feeling of unrest, that mysterious pull inside you, driving you to look into your faith once more is from God. God never gives up. God will keep calling us home, over and over and over again. God like the father in the Prodigal Son story goes out every single day, stands on the hill watching for his son to come home. When the father sees him he rushes to greet him and throws his arms around him and tells him he has been waiting for him. I think that is what God does with each of us … always watching for us, always ready for us, always waiting, always running towards us with arms open wide to welcome us home.

Sadly, the Church has hurt many people and needs to ask for their and perhaps your forgiveness, and at the same time al-ways stands ready to also offer forgiveness and mercy. It is always hard when the Church does not seem to reflect the love and mercy of God. However, do not allow the actions of some to cause you to lose faith in the Church as a whole. You may have questions, and may even want to resolve some past hurts before you can feel free to enter into a relationship with Jesus or the Church again.

Pope Francis is the overwhelming reason that many have said that they are beginning to sense for the first time a desire to reconnect to the Church. At the same time they are afraid that Pope Francis’ teaching will not filter down to the individual parish and they will go back to the exact same situation that they left. That could happen but we invite you to come back and see what happens. Can I promise that you will not feel rejected or hurt again by the Church? No, I cannot. Can I prom-ise you that the Church will become more inclusive in all areas of Church life? No, I cannot. I can promise that we want to be forgiven by you and we want to offer forgiveness where it is needed. Yet, we are a Church made up of humans and we will time and time again make mistakes, make poor choices and poor decisions but we keep praying for the guidance of the Holy Spirit. –Teresa Tuite, OP

December Pro-Life Witness and Prayer

On December 18, the Respect Life Group invites all parishioners to join us in praying for life out-side of Founder’s Women’s Health Center at 1243 East Broad St., Columbus, 43205. We will be praying at the clinic from 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM. Park-ing is available on street either on Broad Street or Sherman Avenue. For more information please contact Mary Jo Book-er at 614-309-3807 or maryjbooker@aol.com.

BOSCO BASH 2016

Attention all 6th, 7th and 8th graders — planning for the Diocesan youth rally for middle schoolers is well underway. Bosch Bash 2016 is titled “Unbreakable” just as Christ’s love is for us. It will include fun, food, games, music by Station 14, a great speaker and Mass. Save the date — It will be held January 30th from 2:30-9:00 p.m. If you are interested in attending, contact Kim VanHuffel at kvanhuff@alumni.nd.edu.

Winter Cheer Clinic

Bishop Watterson High School will hold a Winter Cheer Clinic on Sunday, January 17 with a follow-up performance at halftime of the varsity boys basketball game on January 22. More information/registration can be found at bishopwatterson.com.

ST. BRIGID OF KILDARE CHURCH

DUBLIN, OHIO DECEMBER 13, 2015

SPECIAL OFFERING

FOR CHRISTMAS

FLOWERS

Each Christmas our church is beautifully adorned with flowers and wreaths that reflect the nature of the season. Donations for these deco-rations can be placed in the offertory basket. Please note your offering as “Christmas Flowers.”

Thank you for your

generosity.

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Please join The St. Brigid Social Action Committee in our

annual collection of outerwear and blankets on the weekend of January 2/3

in the Immke Room of Hendricks Hall.

We are requesting NEW and GENTLY USED ITEMS to help the homeless

and less fortunate survive the cold winter.

The most needed items are:

* COATS for CHILDREN, WOMEN and MEN

MEN’S XL, XXL are greatly needed

* GLOVES for CHILDREN, WOMEN and MEN

also MEN’S COTTON WORK GLOVES

* HATS & SCARVES for CHILDREN, WOMEN & MEN

* SOCKS for CHILDREN, WOMEN and MEN

WOOL or THINSULATE ARE WARMEST

* BLANKETS and FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES

To volunteer to assist at the collections, or to deliver the items to the

agencies the next day, please contact Beth Olson at texasbear1@sbcglobal.net

Thank you for your kindness and generosity.