Special Events & Upcoming Meetings, listed in chronological order by date

-Calendar of events for week of May 11, 2008.

-Last chance to sign up to be in the St. Bridget Parish Jubilee Directory! Final portrait dates are August 4, to August 9, 2008, & September 5 and 6, 2008. To make your appointment, call Olan Mills directly at 1 800 866 2263. Identify yourself as a St. Bridget Church parishioner, identification number 23459.   Please take advantage of this opportunity to be in the newest St. Bridget directory!

-Join us on Saturday, May 17, 2008, for the St. Bridget School 5K Bulldog Run, which benefits the children of St. Bridget School. Race starts at the school at 9:00 a.m., passes through the neighborhood and ends at the school. T-shirts guaranteed to the first 250 participants. Awards: Top 3 overall (M&F), ribbons to top 3 (M&F) in each age group. $20.00 Registration fee is non-refundable. Register online (preferred) or return downloadable form with check made payable to St. Bridget PTO ($80 family maximum). Race packet pickup is Friday, May 16, 2008, at St. Bridget School. Check website for location.

-All new parishioners are invited to attend a New Member Welcome Lunch on Sunday, May 18, 2008, following the 12:00 p.m. Mass.  Monsignor Carr will lead a brief information session in the church, followed by a light lunch in the Commons.  It will be a great opportunity to learn more about the parish and meet fellow parishioners.  Children are welcome to attend. Babysitting in the nursery provided upon request.  We hope to see you there! Please RSVP to Tim & Hunter Cook.

-Join the St. Bridget Women's Ministry on Thursday, May 29, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the Commons for an evening of faith and fellowship. Jeanine Harper, Executive Director of Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN), will be our guest speaker. This is our last meeting before summer vacation. All St. Bridget women are invited, and guests are welcome! We hope to see you there. Questions? Contact Kim Hulcher or Shannon Garbett.

Attention All Knitters @ Crocheters!
SBWM is forming a prayer shawl ministry, open to parish women of all ages and experience levels. For more information, please attend the 5.29 SBWM meeting, or contact Christy Moran.

-The St. Bridget Knights of Columbus members and their families are invited to their first Family Picnic on Sunday afternoon, June 8, 2008, at Deep Run Park, Shelter 3.  Please contact  Membership Chairman Gary Port if you plan to attend.

-Mark your calendars for the Old Saints and Sinners fourth annual social.  This year, our theme is “Spring into Summer.”  We will celebrate the beautiful spring we have, and look forward to the coming lazy days of summer!  It will be a casual affair, and we are planning some pleasing entertainment from our very own Men’s Ministry Choir!  We will serve a dinner of heavy hors d’oeuvres and light libations (soft drinks, and offer beer/wine for purchase).  Our social is scheduled for Thursday, June 12, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. in the St. Bridget Church Commons.  Please sign up on the Old Saints and Sinners announcement board in the Commons. We will need an accurate number for planning purposes.  Stay tuned during the coming weeks to the weekly bulletin and OSAS bulletin board for details. Questions? Contact Mary Townsend.

-Irish Tenor Concerts are back by popular demand! Mark October 22 & 24, 2008, on your calendars for another evening of world-class musical entertainment by famed Irish Tenor trio member, Anthony Kearns. Stay tuned to St. Bridget communications for details!

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