Entries for August 2019

Saint Bridget will offer Adoration from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in the church every Tuesday, beginning September 3rd. Most simply, Eucharistic Adoration is prayer with Jesus our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Through this experience Jesus invites us to rest at His feet in the midst of our busy lives, refocus on the things that truly matter, and receive His healing love. Our regularly scheduled Tuesday evening confessions will continue to take place from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to spend time with our Lord in prayer and to receive the fullness of His heal...

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What is the Assumption? "The Assumption (August 15th) refers to the Blessed Virgin Mary being assumed (by the power of God) — body and soul — into heaven at the end of her earthly life...As evidenced by the writings of many early Church fathers, Christians have believed for more than a millennium that the Blessed Virgin was assumed into heaven...Like all beliefs about Mary, they illuminate our most treasured beliefs about her Son. The Assumption illustrates to us the truth about Christ’s promise of eternal life and the resurrection of the faithful." *Explanation of the Assumption quoted fr...

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