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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 1,650 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 

Annual Blessing of Animals, Saturday, October 4 at 11:00 AM:  In celebration of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the annual Blessing of Animals will take place on Saturday, October 4th at 11:00 AM in the handicap parking lot next to the church carport.  Please bring your pets (or a photo if your pet is aggressive or ill).  


We will begin with a short prayer service, followed by individual pet blessings for those who wish to participate.  


A special prayer will also be offered for sick animals.  Light refreshments will be offered.   


Please join us as we honor and reflect upon God’s creation.  

Seniors - Let's Get Creative (Pumpkin Decorating):  All senior adults are invited to  join us for some fun and creative pumpkin decorating on Tuesday, October 21st from 1:00-2:30 PM in the Parish Hall.  We will supply everything, but you are 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. The Registration deadline is Sunday, October 12th.  Please complete and return the form and payment by Sunday, October 12th via the collection basket, 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, contact Cindy Grogan, Director of Youth & Senior Ministries at 440-886-1468, x13 or stbridgetseniors@gmail.com.

Respect Life Month, October 2025:  "Life: Our Sign of Hope."   Every October, the Church in the United States observes Respect Life Month, a time to reflect more deeply on the sacred gift of human life and to renew our commitment to building a culture that consistently protects and promotes life—from conception to natural death.  The theme for 2025 is “Life: Our Sign of Hope.”  May this month renew in us the conviction that every human life is a sign of hope and a reflection of the God who came so that we might “have life and have it more abundantly.” (Jn 10:10)  


Weekly Prayer for Respect Life at St. Bridget of Kildare Parish:  Join us every  Monday to pray the Rosary for  Life following the 8:30 AM Mass in October and throughout the year.  


Annual Baby Bottle Fundraiser at St. Bridget of Kildare Parish for Birthright Pregnancy Center:  The Outreach Commission is sponsoring the annual Baby Bottle Fundraiser in October for the pregnancy center, Birthright.  Empty baby bottles will be available in the narthex beginning October 4/5 all month long.  Please take a bottle home, fill it with your spare change for the month and bring it back the last weekend in October (the 25th & 26th).  Help make a change in a young woman's life with your spare change.


Pray a Respect Life Month Novena : The USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities sends the novena by email annually October 22-30, but it can be prayed at any time.  This novena prays for the protection of human life, from conception to natural death.  Each day of the novena features a different prayer intention, as well as a short reflection, suggested actions, and additional information to help participants go deeper.  Click here for the Respect Life Novena Prayers: https://www.usccb.org/respect-life-novena


Project Rachel:  Are you suffering from the aftermath of an abortion?  Click here for the Project Rachel website:  https://www.usccb.org/topics/project-rachel-ministry.  If you or someone you know is suffering after abortion, confidential, non-judgmental help is available from Project Rachel Ministry.  Visit the "Find Help" map on HopeAfterAbortion.org to find the nearest diocesan ministry. You may also contact the post abortion care Hotline at (216) 902-1304.


Weekend Healing Retreat at Loyola Retreat House:  Women seeking help after an abortion are invited to a confidential, private healing retreat at Loyola Retreat House, just north of Canton, October 24-26.  Encounter the mercy of the Lord through the sacraments, prayer, and scripture in a safe, supportive and sacred environment.  For more information, contact The Community of Jesus, the Living Mercy at 1.800.482.4100 or email at bethesdahouseofmercy2008@gmail.com.

Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Prayer Requests

Parish Prayer Chain:  The parish Prayer Chain Ministry is comprised of over 20 fellow parishioners who are ready to respond to the prayerful needs of the parish. Let us pray for you, your loved ones, friends, relatives and anyone in need of prayers or a special intention. All requests are kept confidential. If you or someone you know would like to be added to our prayer list or wish to join our prayer chain and pray for our fellow parishioners’ intentions, call Roy Harper to start the chain of prayers at the 440-342-0956, or send an email to sbprayerchain@yahoo.com.

 

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 Schedule:

Saturday Vigil:       4:00 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:        4:30 PM

Holy Day Mass:      9:00 AM & 7:00 PM

Legal Holidays:      8:30 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 at stbridget5620@yahoo.com or 440-886-4434.  For inquiries regarding the use of our outdoor field, 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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Diocese of Cleveland Updates (www.DioceseOfCleveland.org)

A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Edward C. Malesic,  "A Flourishing, Apostolic Church":  Bishop Malesic has issued his first Pastoral Letter as bishop of Cleveland. The letter, entitled, “A Flourishing, Apostolic Church” focuses on three key areas of parish ministry: worship, evangelization and service.  Please take some time this Christmas season to read it.  Click here to read the letter: https://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/files/assets/pastoral-letter-a-flouring-apostolic-church.pdf

2025 Catholic Charities Appeal:  Thank you to the generous parishioners of St. Bridget of Kildare Parish who helped us exceed our goal for the 2025 Catholic Charities Appeal!  The theme is, “Make me a channel of your peace.”  The Appeal goal is $15.3 million and is needed to continue to serve nearly 400,000 people in need. Donations can be made online at www.CatholicCommunity.org/donate or by texting CCHOPE to 41444.  Watch Bishop Malesic's video about this important appeal at https://vimeo.com/1050891651 and watch personal testimonies from people like Virginia at https://vimeo.com/1050926959, Joe and Beth at https://vimeo.com/1050904412 and Priscilla and Shrita at https://vimeo.com/1050895758.