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St. Bridget of Kildare Parish

Parma, OH

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Loving Christ, Loving Others

We are a welcoming Catholic community called by God to live out the message of Christ in love and service to all people. Our parish mission is: 


Saint Bridget of Kildare, a Roman Catholic parish, exists to live and to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  We welcome all as we reach out to the entire community through prayer, sacrament, education and support.

ABOUT US

Welcome to St. Bridget of Kildare Parish

Our warmest welcome to Saint Bridget of Kildare Parish, a Roman Catholic church in Parma, Ohio, made up of approximately 1,600 parishioners, and named after our patroness, Bridget of Kildare, from Ireland.  We are dedicated to the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, prayer and worship, sacramental life, sharing the Gospel, education, and supporting each other and our community through our many vibrant ministries and parish groups.  I hope the information contained in this website is helpful to you. I encourage you to visit our church and experience the welcoming community that has had a presence here in the Parma area for almost 70 years. 

With prayers and blessings,
Rev. Robert W. Wisniewski, Jr.
Pastor

Join us for Mass Online

Click here to view this weekend's Mass recording, access our Mass video archive, and subscribe to our Youtube Channel. 
 
Act of Spiritual Communion Before Viewing the Mass: 
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there, and I unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.  ~St. Alphonsus Liguori 

Thanksgiving Assistance:  The Ladies Guild and Good Samaritan Ministry are making their annual arrangements for our neighbors in need to do their own grocery shopping for Thanksgiving.  Your monetary donations will be used to purchase grocery gift cards for them to receive.  If you can contribute, please place your donations in an envelope marked, "Thanksgiving Assistance" and drop it in the collection basket at Mass, or mail it/drop it off at the Parish Office by Sunday, November 24th.  If you are donating by check, please make it payable to the St. Bridget Good Samaritan Ministry.  We extend our gratitude and thanks for your generosity and care.


Thanksgiving Day Food Collection During the 9:00 AM Mass, Thursday, November 28th:  The Good Samaritan Ministry is sponsoring its annual Thanksgiving Day food collection for the St. Vincent dePaul Southwest Ozanam Food Pantry at the 9:00 AM Mass on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28th.  The pantry's most needed items are canned fruits and vegetables, boxed potatoes, rice, pasta, gravy and pasta sauces. Please check the expiration dates on all items! You will be invited to bring your food donations to the sanctuary after the homily and petitions. Cash donations or checks made out to the Good Samaritan Ministry are always accepted and appreciated. Thank you for your generosity and support of the hungry at Thanksgiving.  

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated this year on Monday, December 9th, as December 8th is the 2nd Sunday of Advent. This is a holy day of obligation, as Mary is our National Patroness.   Please join us for one of the following Masses: 


Monday, December 9th:  

9:00 AM  ~  4:30 PM   ~  7:00 PM


Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.  Amen.

All parishioners, no matter your age, are invited to our annual Parish Advent Breakfast, being held this year on Sunday, December 8th in the Parish Hall!  


Doors will open at 10:45AM.  Breakfast will be served at 11:00AM.  The cost is $7.00 per Breakfast.  


The menu includes:

Sausage Biscuit Sandwich

Scrambled Eggs

Breakfast Potatoes

Yogurt

These Ala Carte Items are available for an additional cost: 

Sausage Biscuit Sandwich ($3.00 each)

4 French Toast Sticks ($2.00 per order) 


The beverages that are included are coffee, tea, orange juice, & milk.


All are welcome!  Return your completed Reservation Form located in the Sunday bulletin, along with your payment in an envelope marked, “Advent Breakfast,” via the collection basket at Mass or to the Parish Office by mail or in person no later than Thursday, November 28th.   Please make checks payable to St. Bridget Parish.  If you have any questions, please contact Dana Steimle at 440- 886-1468, x17 or sbkpsr@gmail.com.  

St. Bridget of Kildare welcomes all Senior adults to the Seniors New Year’s Eve-Eve Luncheon on Monday, December 30, 2024 in the Parish Hall!  Doors open at 12:30PM.  Music and Entertainment by Desmond and Molly.

 

The menu includes pork & sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, applesauce, rolls & butter, dessert, 

coffee, tea and water.  


The cost is $25.00 per person.  Please make checks payable to St. Bridget Parish.


If three couples/six friends wish to be seated together, please write all six names on the reservation form, along with one designated person’s phone number and email address, and return it with payment for all six.  A table will  be reserved for you.  There will be only six people seated per table.


Please return the Reservation Form, along with your payment of $25.00 per person, to the attention of Cindy Grogan, no later than Monday, December 16.  


Click here for the Reservation Form, or complete and return one of the forms that are available in the Sunday bulletin or in the church narthex.   We hope you can join us ring in the New Year!

Invitation to all High School Students (Grades 9-12) 

Diocese of Cleveland Youth Conference

January 4, 2025

Time:   10:00AM – 9:00PM    

Location:  John Carroll University


Purpose:  CLE 2:16 is a day-long event sponsored by the Office of Youth Ministry to ignite high school teens in their faith and to gather in fellowship as the young Church. Exploring Mark 2:16, CLE 2:16 will celebrate the mission year of Eucharistic Revival and the Jubilee Year of Hope, with a focus on the hope that can be with knowing there is always a seat for us at His Table.


• Teens must attend with a parish or school group and cannot buy tickets individually – ticket purchase will begin September 1st and end November 6th

• $40 covers the cost of the conference, lunch, and dinner.  Make check’s payable to St. Bridget of Kildare Parish.  (Non-refundable)

• Forms:  Liability and medical forms will be emailed out in November

• More detailed information will follow in December.    Click here for the Registration Form

Chaplet of Divine Mercy

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.

Prayer Requests

Parish Prayer Chain:  The parish Prayer Chain welcomes your requests for people to pray for, and for your special intentions. To add a prayer intention, please call (440) 462-8950 or send an email to sbprayerchain@yahoo.com.  Your prayer requests will remain confidential. You only need to provide the first name and first initial of the last name of the person you want us to remember in prayer.  New members of the Prayer Chain are always welcome.  Contact the Prayer Chain Leader at the number or email address above if you are interested in joining the chain.


To have your prayer request published in the parish bulletin, please email the parish office at stbridget5620@yahoo.com or call 440-886-4434.

"Whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."  ~Matthew 21:22

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.

Mass & Confession Times / Parish Office Hours / Use of Facilities

Mass Times:

Saturday Vigils:    4:00 PM, 5:30 PM

Sunday Masses:   8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 Noon

Weekday Mass:    8:30 AM (Mon.-Fri.) 

2nd Thursday:       8:30 AM (Mass w/Anointing of the Sick)

Holy Day Vigil:       Consult the Bulletin

Holy Day Mass:     Consult the Bulletin

Legal Holidays:     8:30 AM or 9:00 AM (Consult the Bulletin)



Confession Schedule:

Saturdays at 3:00 PM in the Church

Parish Office Hours:

Monday-Friday: 

9:00 AM-12:00 Noon / 1:00-3:00 PM

Eucharistic Adoration:  Wednesdays from 9:00 AM-6:30 PM

Come and spend time in prayer in the Eucharistic presence of our Lord. Please park in the handicap lot next to the church and enter through one of the side doors under the carport.

Recitation of the Rosary:  Mondays and Thursdays after 8:30 AM Mass, with one exception: the Rosary is not prayed on the 2nd Thursday of the month in lieu of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.


Use of Facilities/Parish Hall:  The parish facilities are available to any parish-sponsored organization or group that is operating in the name of the parish.  Organizational requests must go through the Parish Office Secretary by calling (440) 886-4434.  For inquiries regarding the use of our outdoor field, please call Steven Malec at (440) 886-4434, x117.   We regret that insurance considerations, legal constraints, and parish need for meeting space preclude us from making our facilities available for general use and/or rental.

Funeral Arrangements

Please be assured of the prayers and concern of our parish for you and your family during the loss of a loved one and through your grief.  To plan funeral arrangements, you will first want to contact the funeral home. The funeral director will then contact our parish office to schedule the Mass of Christian Burial.   Our  parish Funeral Planning Booklet has been prepared to assist you and your family in planning the Mass.  We hope that by selecting your own readings and music, you and your family might share more fully in the liturgy, and express your abiding love and care for the deceased.   Along with the booklet is our Liturgy Planning Form.   The completed form, along with 5-7 key personal things that stand out about your loved one, are requested at least 2-3 days in advance of the funeral so the priest can prepare his homily.   Click here and scroll down to the Bereavement Ministry for links to our booklet and the form.  


“At the death of a Christian, whose life of faith was begun in the waters of baptism and strengthened at the Eucharistic table, the Church intercedes on behalf of the deceased because of its confident belief that death is not the end nor does it break the bonds forged in life. The Church also ministers to the sorrowing and consoles them in the funeral rites with the comforting word of God

and the sacrament of the Eucharist” 

~ Order of Christian Funerals, #4

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick

The Parma and Parma Heights area Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Cleveland offer the monthly opportunity to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.   All are welcome to attend Mass and be Anointed.  


The monthly schedule is listed below.  (Please note: the schedule for the neighboring parishes listed below are subject to change. You can confirm the schedules by contacting their parish offices.)

1st Monday - St. Charles at 7:00 PM
1st Friday - St. Anthony of Padua at 8:00 AM
2nd Thursday - St. Bridget of Kildare at 8:30 AM
3rd Tuesday - St. John Bosco at 7:30 AM
3rd Thursday - St. Columbkille at 7:00 AM
3rd Thursday - St. Columbkille at 8:15 AM
4th Wednesday - St. Francis de Sales at 8:45 AM
4th Friday - Holy Family at 8:30 AM

“Through this holy anointing may the Lord in His love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit.  May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up.”

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St. Bridget parishioners are offered FREE access to the "Catholic Netflix," FORMED.org!  You are invited to learn more about our Catholic faith through interesting documentaries, movies, bible studies and much more!  To obtain our parish code, pick up an Information Card in the church narthex or contact Dana Steimle at sbkpsr@gmail.com or (440) 886-1468, x17.  


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2024 Catholic Charities Appeal: The 2024 Catholic Charities Appeal is underway.  This year’s appeal theme is “Transformed by your love”.  Your generous support will transform the lives of others, to offer dignity, possibilities and companionship to those who are most vulnerable.  All who have not received the mailing from Bishop Malesic, or have not had a chance to respond to it, will be asked to consider making a generous pledge to support the ministries and services provided by Catholic Charities.  If you have received the mailing, please respond generously to it. View stories of inspiration and more details at CatholicCommunity. org/2024Appeal.  



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