MARCH 14, 2021 • FOURTH SUNDAY OF

PARISH STAFF 5620 HAUSERMAN ROAD PARMA, OHIO 44130 Rev. Robert W. Wisniewski, Jr. Pastor

Rev. Donald C. Ewulu Parma Hospital Chaplain, In Residence Parish Office: 440-886-4434 Rev. Robert J. Kraig Assisting Celebrant Parish Fax: 440-886-4431 Rev. James E. Sheil Assisting Celebrant Parish Website: www.stbridgetparma.com Mr. James J. Armstrong Deacon Parish Email: [email protected] Mr. Steven V. Malec, BBA, NCBF Business Manager & Pastoral Associate School Office: 440-886-1468 Mrs. Charlene Milligan Secretary to the Pastor/Parish Office Secretary School Fax: 440-886-5121 Mr. Matthew Falk, MA Ed School Principal Mrs. Tracey Bresnahan School Secretary PARISH OFFICE HOURS Mrs. Dana Steimle Parish Catechetical Leader Monday−Friday: Mrs. Cindy Grogan, BA Youth Ministry Director 9:00AM−12:00 Noon, 1:00−3:00PM Mrs. Lauren Kelly Parish Music Director (The office is closed on weekends) Mrs. Georgeann Miller, BA Parish & School Accountant Ms. Mary Pat Sloan, RN, Med Parish Nurse MASS SCHEDULE Mr. Daniel J. Steimle Facilities Manager

Saturday Vigils ...... 4:00PM & 5:30PM Sunday ...... 8:00AM, 10:00AM & 12:00 Noon RCIA: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process of welcoming Weekdays ...... Monday thru Friday at 8:30AM new members into the Catholic faith. If you are interested in becoming a Catholic or completing your initiation into the Catholic , please call the RECONCILIATION pastor. The initiation rites for children (First Reconciliation, Eucharist and Saturdays at 3:00PM in School Meeting Room #1, or Confirmation) are provided through the parish school and the PSR program. by appointment.

NEW PARISHIONERS BAPTISM: Parents are asked to attend an information and faith enrichment session before scheduling the baptism of their first child. Sessions are held in Our warmest welcome. To register at the parish, February, June & October. The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the please call the parish secretary at 440-886-4434. If second Sunday of the month at 1:00PM. Arrangements can be made by calling you have a question about the Catholic faith, we the parish office. will always do our best to help. Please ask to speak with the pastor. : Please contact the pastor to make arrangements for your PARISH MISSION STATEMENT wedding before any other arrangements are made. Diocesan policy requires at Saint Bridget of Kildare, a Roman Catholic parish, least a six month notification in order to complete the necessary preparation. exists to live and to proclaim the of Christ. We welcome all as we reach out to the entire HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME VISITATION WITH community through prayer, sacrament, education COMMUNION: Please notify the parish office if you will be hospitalized or and support. require an extended stay at a nursing facility. Fourth Sunday of Lent ~ March 14, 2021

Mass Intentions for the Week Good Samaritan Ministry Meeting

Monday, March 15 The Good Samaritan Ministry will meet on Monday, March 8:30AM Phillip Tripi 15th at 9:15AM in the church narthex. Tuesday, March 16 8:30AM The People of the Parish Wednesday, March 17 ~ St. Patrick, Lenten Food Collection for the Needy 8:30AM Bob Scheiman Thursday, March 18 ~ St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop & Doctor of the Church The St. Vincent de Paul Southwest 8:30AM Julia Kolenich Ozanam Food Pantry is still providing Friday, March 19 ~ St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin emergency food rations for more than Mary (The Obligation to Abstain from Meat is Dispensed) 700 families each month and continues 8:30AM Marilyn Vehonsky to have a difficult time maintaining an Saturday, March 20 adequate food supply. Members of the Good Samaritan 4:00PM James Gajowski Ministry and other parish volunteers are actively engaged in 5:30PM Rosemary (Romack) White Sunday, March 21 ~ Fifth Sunday of Lent the support and operation of the pantry. In keeping with 8:00AM Loretta Jane Goydos-Hrdlicka the spirit of Lent, the parish Outreach Commission is 10:00AM George Kaspar asking for your support of the pantry. The fifth week of 12:00PM Ronald Wismer Lent, we will be collecting pasta and pasta sauce. Please bring your donations to the narthex next weekend, March 20/21. When cleaning out your cupboards or Christ be with me. purchasing your donations, please check to see that the Christ within me. “best by” date has not expired. Thank you for your generosity!

Christ behind me. Remaining Collection: Christ before me. March 27/28: Canned pasta (spaghetti rings, ravioli) Christ in … friend and stranger. 2021 Cluster Lenten Speaker Series

The Lenten Speaker Series continues for the cluster Please Pray for our Faithful Departed parishes of St. Bridget of Kildare, St. John Bosco Please remember in prayer our faithful departed, and Mary Queen of the Apostles. The talks are taking place including Fr. Timothy Buyansky, James at St. John Bosco in the church building (6480 Pearl O’Boyle and all who have gone before us. Road, Parma Hts.), as it is the largest church in our Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let cluster for social distancing. They will also be live- perpetual light shine upon them. May the streamed on the St. John Bosco Facebook page. The doors souls of all the faithful departed, through the will open at 6:45PM, the speaker will be introduced at mercy of God, rest in peace. 7:00PM and the evening will conclude with Night Prayer, ending by 8:30PM. You must have a ticket to enter. Each cluster parish has 50 tickets to give away. The tickets Liturgical Fund Update are available in the narthex before the weekend Masses, on a first come, first served basis. The tickets are free, but please In Memory Of: Gift Of: Virginia Supik Joanne Getz do not request one unless you are certain you will use it.

The remaining dates, speakers and topics are as follows: “Lord, I love the house where you dwell, the tenting place of your glory.” - Psalm 26:8  Tuesday, March 16th: Fr. Bill Thaden will speak on “Becoming an Uncomfortable Missionary - The Life-Altering Experience of Meeting People Where They Are.”

Offertory Collection Update  Tuesday, March 23rd: Sr. Natalia will speak about “Finding Hope in the Desert.” Offertory collection for February March 6/7 -Mail-in/Drop-off Offertory ...... $7,461.00 -Offertory Collection at Mass ...... $9,159.50 Mass Intentions for 2021 & 2022 -Online Giving ...... $3,669.00 Total Offertory ...... $20,289.50 Masses are available to reserve for your intentions for the remainder of this year and for next year. Request Forms Thank you for your kind and are in the narthex, or call the Parish Office to schedule generous support ! your Mass Intentions at 440-886-4434. Welcome to St. Bridget of Kildare Parish

ST. BRIDGET OF KILDARE PARISH Parish Activities this Week 2021 LENT & SCHEDULE Monday, March 15 8:25AM Miraculous Medal Novena (CH) 9:15AM Good Samaritan Ministry Meeting (N) 7:00PM RCIA (Via Zoom) Wednesday, March 17

9:00AM-6:30PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (CH) Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Friday, March 19 Wednesdays from 9:00AM - 6:30PM 7:00PM Stations of the Cross (CH) March 17, March 24, March 31 Saturday, March 20 (Though the Chaplet of Divine Mercy has been suspended on Wednesday 3:00PM The Sacrament of Reconciliation (M1) {Enter evenings due to COVID-19, you are invited to view a recording of the the school building through the silver Chaplet on the parish website, www.stbridgetparma.com) breezeway doors. If the door to Meeting Room #1 is open, walk to the designated spot Stations of the Cross, Fridays at 7:00PM (face-to-face or behind the screen). Six feet March 19, March 26 of space is marked between the presider and (If you are unable to join us in person, we invite you to view a recording penitent. If the door to Meeting Room # 1 is of the Stations of the Cross on the parish website, www.stbridgetparma.com) closed, another penitent is already seated. Remain outside the room at the designated Lenten Schedule spot while waiting, maintaining 6 feet of Saturdays at 3:00PM in School Meeting Room #1 space between other individuals in line.} (Confessions are not scheduled for Holy Saturday, April 3) Sunday, March 21

Monday, March 22: 9:00-10:00AM in the Church 10:45AM PSR (S)

Saturday, March 27: 2:30-3:30PM in School Meeting Rooms 1 & 3 BH Blair Hall Narthex School Meeting Room 3

CHurch Grove Rectory Meeting Room Monday, March 29: 6:30-7:30PM in School Meeting Rooms 1 & 3 Commons Outdoor Field Rectory COunting Room School School Meeting Room 1 Rectory Conference Room *** THE SACRED TRIDUUM *** School CHapel School Meeting Room 2 School MUsic Room

Holy Thursday, April 1, at 7:00PM, Mass of the Lord’s Supper Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the church following Mass Lenten Reminder - Fast & Abstinence until 10:00PM. Night Prayer prayed at 9:50PM.

Good Friday, April 2 The Fridays during Lent are days of 12:00PM abstinence from meat. Good Friday, Stations of the Cross April 2nd, is a day of abstinence from meat and a day of fast, limited to one 3:00PM single full meal. The law of abstinence binds all Catholics Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 14 years and older. The law of fasting binds all Catholics

Holy Saturday, April 3 from their 18th birthday until their 59th birthday. 11:00AM Blessing of Food & Baskets

8:30PM Reminder ~ Disciple Maker Index Survey Mass If you haven’t already done so, please take the Disciple Easter Sunday Masses, April 4 Maker Index Survey at https://portal.catholicleaders.org/ 8:00AM dmi/survey/d9atc1tatc, or click the DMI Survey link on the 10:00AM main page of the parish website, www.stbridgetparma.com. 12:00 Noon The survey will only be available through March 21st. You will be asked to reflect on your own spiritual growth and provide feedback on our parish’s efforts to help you Easter Flower Memorial Envelopes grow. All responses are confidential.

Your March envelope packet includes an Easter Flower Memorial Envelope. The fresh flowers Ushers Needed at Saturday, 5:30PM Mass purchased with the funds collected will decorate our sanctuary for the Easter season. Please return We are in need of Ushers at the Saturday, 5:30PM Mass. your envelope by Sunday, March 28th if you Ushers assist by directing people out of the pews during would like your intentions to be printed in the Easter Communion to allow for social distancing, reserving pews, bulletin. When writing the name of your deceased greeting people, directing and seating people, and assisting in loved ones on the back of the envelope, please print emergency situations. If you would like to help, please call legibly (please do not write in cursive). Thank you! Arlene Schade at 440-888-2798. Fourth Sunday of Lent ~ March 14, 2021

Virtual Magic Show Zoom Meeting for Seniors Solemnity of St. Joseph, March 19th

Fr. Bob Kraig and Michael Mage This year, the solemnity of Saint Joseph (March 19th) falls invite all senior adults to a Virtual on a Friday. As a solemnity, the requirement to abstain Magic Show Zoom meeting on from meat on the Fridays within the season of Lent is Thursday, March 18 at 1:00pm. dispensed for that day (see canon 1251). If they chose to Please have with you a deck of cards (if you have one), and make use of this special dispensation, the faithful are a marker and a piece of paper to write a number on. encouraged to choose another day during the week

March 15-20 to abstain from meat as part of their Lenten Fr. Bob writes, “Michael is a friend of mine from St. John observances. Neumann where I was pastor from 1990-2018 before retiring. He is great at what he does – very interactive and On the solemnity of Saint Joseph it is the custom in some I know and believe the senior adults of St. Bridget Parish places to bless bread, pastries, and other food and give a will find him very interactive, entertaining and be grateful large portion of it to the poor. A Family Ritual for this they took 45 minutes to view his show. I have seen him St. Joseph’s Table blessing may be found on the Diocese perform virtually over the Christmas holidays and he is just of Cleveland Office for Worship website. We encourage fantastic, funny, creative and very enjoyable to watch and all the faithful to use this solemnity as an opportunity to be a part of his performance.” So please join us! practice charitable almsgiving, living out the Lord’s command to love our neighbor. Seniors who have given us their email address in the past will automatically receive an email invitation with the Zoom link. If you are not on our senior email distribution Year of St. Joseph Plenary Indulgence Opportunity list and wish to join the Zoom gathering, contact Betty Lou Dembkowski at [email protected] or 440-888-5896. With the Apostolic Letter “Patris Corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis recalled the 150th Mass Attendance anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal The church remains open for weekday Mass at 8:30AM and Church. To mark the occasion, the weekend Masses, with Saturday Vigils at 4:00 and 5:30PM Holy Father proclaimed a “Year of and Sunday Masses at 8:00AM, 10:00AM and 12:00 Noon. Saint Joseph” from December 8, The weekly opportunity to celebrate Reconciliation is 2020, to December 8, 2021. During offered on Saturdays at 3:00PM in School Meeting Room #1. this year, the Church has made a Please enter the school building through the silver breezeway plenary indulgence available to all the faithful who satisfy doors next to the church and follow the signs. Masks are the usual conditions (Confession, Eucharist, prayer for the required and social distancing must be maintained. intentions of the Holy Father, a spirit of detachment from An important reminder for persons in the “at-risk” category sin, and the intention to gain the indulgence for one’s self or and those caring for a senior or at-risk family member to someone in purgatory), as well as perform one of the please consider staying home, and those who are not feeling prescribed works, as follows: well or have a fever of 100.4 or higher are asked to stay home. We will continue to record and post the weekly Sunday  Meditate for at least 30 minutes on the Lord’s Prayer, or take part in a spiritual retreat of at least one day that Mass on our parish website, stbridgetparma.com. Those includes a meditation on St. Joseph; without internet access can watch the weekly Diocesan  Following St. Joseph’s example, perform a spiritual or television Mass, now airing on Sundays at 10:00AM on corporal work of mercy; WUAB Channel 43, the CW43. In addition, the Mass can  Recite the Holy Rosary with your family or your fiancé; be heard on the radio, at 4:00PM on Saturdays and  Entrust your daily activity to the protection of St. Joseph; 10:30AM on Sundays on AM 1260 The Rock. Radio station  Pray through the intercession of St. Joseph that those WINT-1330 AM airs the Mass at 9:00AM on Sundays and seeking work can find dignifying work; Cox Communications cable subscribers can view the Mass at  Recite the Litany of St. Joseph for Christians who suffer 11:30AM on Sundays on channel 45. Please strive to keep all forms of persecution; the Lord’s Day holy and join in a Spiritual Communion while  Recite any prayer or act of piety legitimately approved in watching the Mass on the internet or the television. honor of St. Joseph, in particular on March 19, May 1,

on the 19th of any month, and every Wednesday.

Act of Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You This gift of a plenary indulgence extends particularly to the are present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I love You elderly, the sick, the dying, and all those who, for legitimate above all things, and I desire to receive You into my reasons, are unable to leave their homes, if, detached from soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come all sin and with the intention of fulfilling, as soon as possible, at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if you the usual conditions, recite an act of piety in honor of St. Joseph, were already there, and I unite myself wholly to You. Never comforter of the sick and patron of a good death, offering permit me to be separated from You. (St. Alphonsus Liguori) with confidence to God the pains and trials of their life.