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** Herbstabendessen ** (A.K.A. Fall Dinner)

The Welcoming Committee is hosting Oktoberfest, the fourth annual fall dinner on Saturday, October 25th in the parish hall.   Doors will open at 5:00 PM (after 4:00 Mass) and close around 7:30 PM.  A buffet-style dinner will be served from 5:30-6:30 PM.  (Dine-in only. No carry-out available.)  

The planned meal* will include kielbasa, schnitzel, German potatoes, spaetzle, pub salad, cornbread, a cherry apple crisp and non-alcoholic beverages. (*Caterer may adjust planned meal foods prior to event.)  

There will be raffle baskets, games of chance, a door prize, and background themed music.

Click here for the Reservation Form, or use the form in the bulletin.  There will be no ticket sales at the door.   Reservation requests  received by Sunday, September 14th will be at a cost of $30/per person.  Reservations received between September 14th - September 28th will be at a  cost of $35/per person.  Only 175 reservations will be accepted. The reservation deadline is September 28th (unless all seats sell out earlier).  

Please place your completed form and payment in an envelope marked, “Oktoberfest” and drop it in the collection basket at Mass.  There will be no refunds unless the maximum number of reservations has been filled.  Any requests to sit with others MUST be made by placing one order for the entire group, please.   All other seating will be open.  

Please contact the Welcoming Committee at sb.welcomingcommittee@gmail.com or 216-469-0048 if you have any questions.  

Senior Adults - Save the Dates!

What’s happening with the St. Bridget of Kildare Seniors' Club in the upcoming months?  

Be sure to mark your calendar’s and watch the bulletin for the details for the following events/activities:

September 18 

Amish Country Bus Trip to Walnut Creek Marketplace (The bus is full - no more seats available)

October 21 

“Let’s Get Creative” Activity (See below)

December 30 

New Year’s Eve–Eve Luncheon (Watch the bulletin for details)

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Cindy Grogan, Director of Youth & Senior Ministries at 440.886.1468, x13 or stbridgetseniors@gmail.com.

Seniors - Let's Get Creative!  

All senior adults are invited to  join us for some fun and creative pumpkin decorating on Tuesday, October 21st from 1:00PM-2:30PM at St. Bridget of Kildare Parish Hall.  Please come and bring a friend!

We will supply everything, but you are more than welcome to bring some of your own decorations.  The cost is $15.00 per person.  Light refreshments will be served.

Click here for the Registration Form, or use the form in the bulletin.  The Registration deadline is Sunday, October 12th.    

Please complete and return the form, along with payment of $15.00 person, by Sunday, October 12th via the collection basket, by mail or in person to the Parish Office.  Please mark the envelope to the attention of Cindy Grogan and make checks payable to St. Bridget Parish.  

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Cindy Grogan, Director of Youth & Senior Ministries at 440-886-1468, x13 or stbridgetseniors@gmail.com.

LAST CALL TO REGISTER YOUR CHILDREN FOR PSR!   All students in grades 1-8 that attend public schools are invited to participate in religious education and faith formation at St. Bridget of Kildare Parish. PSR classes are held on Sunday mornings from 10:45 AM to 12:00 Noon, beginning September 15, 2025 thru May, 2026.  Current families in the program have been given the registration forms.  Families who are new to the parish and are interested in enrolling their children in our program are asked to please contact Dana Steimle in the Catechetical Office at 440-886-1468, x17 or sbkpsr@gmail.com.   Click here for the PSR Registration Form.  

PSR Catechists are needed for the next school year. Our PSR Catechists come from all ages and walks of life: high school youth, single and married adults, parents, grandparents and religious. They are not expert theologians - they are just ordinary people, like you, who generously volunteer their time to share our Catholic faith, values and traditions with our youngest generation of Catholics.  If you are interested in being a positive role model and help children grow in faith and spirituality, please become a part of this rewarding ministry.  Call Dana Steimle at 440-886-1468, x17.

LAST CALL TO REGISTER FOR OCIA/OCIC!

The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults program (OCIA) is for people who wish to inquire about the Catholic Faith and may be interested in joining the Catholic Church, or for those who are already baptized but have not yet celebrated the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation and are seeking to complete their initiation into the Catholic Faith.  The OCIA program begins in September and ends shortly after Easter.  Sessions are held every Monday at 7:00PM in the school building.   

The Order of Christian Initiation of Children (OCIC) program is for children the age of 7 and older who have not received the Sacrament of Baptism, or for those who have been baptized Catholic or another Christian denomination, but have not celebrated First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation and have not been enrolled in a Parish School of Religion (PSR).  Children and teenagers in the OCIC program will attend classes that are geared towards their age group and participate in the Sacraments of Initiation with the adults in the OCIA program at the Easter Vigil.  Classes begin in September. 

For more information on the OCIA/OCIC program, contact Dana Steimle in the Parish Catechetical Office at 440-886-1468, x17 or sbkpsr@gmail.com.

Join our pastor, Fr. Robert Wisniewski and Deacon Jim Armstrong in praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

Click here to view the recording.  

Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen.

Parish Prayer Cove:

“I am the Light of the world; 

the one who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”

The parish Prayer Cove is located in the church narthex.  All are invited to light a candle and say a prayer for a loved one or a personal need or special intention.  

The requested donation is $2.00.