Parishioner social involvement for 2011:
November, 2011: St. Bridget Church Fair Trade Crafts Sale. The public was invited to come to the St. Bridget Church Fair Trade Crafts Sale at our parish hall in Cornwall Bridge in November. We had beautiful handmade crafts including household items, jewelry, textiles, Christmas decorations and fun items for children. Ninety percent of all proceeds help artisans in developing countries earn a living and enable economic expansion. Ten percent of sales went to our local community outreach fund. Thank you on behalf of the St. Bridget Church Social Action Committee!
October, 2011: The Irish and the Iron Industry: A Social History of St. Bridget Parish. Participants were invited to join local historians Pat Conroy and Ellen Paul for a walk across the Housatonic River bridge in Cornwall Bridge, CT to discuss the landmarks and origins of St. Bridget parish. Starting at St. Bridget Church, the walk included the site of the original covered bridge, the railroad station, and the former Methodist church. Walking back to St. Bridget Church, the walk and talk included a discussion of some of the founding parishioners, a brief tour of the cemetery and a discussion of other related sites in the northwest corner that are of interest to Irish heritage and/or iron industry enthusiasts.
June, 2011: The St. Bridget Sewing Group asked for help to reach a goal of 125 totes for the 2011 Cornwall Agricultural Fair. If you have questions about the St. Bridget Sewing Group, call Mel Harmon at 860-491-0306 or e-mail melharmon@sbcglobal.net.
March, 2011: St. Bridget's Parish "Social Action Committee" Information
January, 2011: The Charitable Gift Annunity Program
About St. Bridget Church: Saint Bridget Church in Cornwall and Saint Bernard in Sharon are linked parishes. They function independently but share the same priest and deacon. Each parish has its own Trustees, Finance Council, Religious Education program and various committees. The office is located at 52 New Street (Rt. 361) in Sharon. The secretary’s hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Parish Membership: Through baptism we become God’s
children and brothers and sisters of one another with Christ. Through
registration we become members of the St. Bridget and St. Bernard parish
families of faith. We always welcome new members and hope that you will
find our parish family a place where your faith will be nourished. We
ask that you fill out a registration form located in the entrance way
of the churches or at St. Bernard Rectory. (return to the top)
St. Bridget Communications Committee: Mel Harmon is head of St. Bridget Church Communications Committee and can be reached at (860) 491-0306, or melharmon@sbcglobal.net. (return to the top)
St. Bridget Church History Project: A History of St. Bridget Church (publised in 1983 for St. Bridget Church Centennial)
The St. Bridget History Project (SBHP)
- Do you have photographs, news clippings, other documents of interest that we could copy?
- Will you share your memories of the parish?
- Can you learn how to interview a few parishioners? (No prior experience needed)
- Could you help make phone calls, organize materials, make lists?
- Do you have any other ideas to help us preserve our collective memories of St. Bridget Church?
Please contact Pat Conroy at St. Bridget Church to offer help, information or ideas.
What Rome has to say about the Internet (taken from the Spring 2003 issue of Church):Is it any wonder then that Pope John Paul II has recently said we should "dare to cast out into the deep of the Internet." Catholics should not be afraid to throw open the doors of social communications to Christ, so that his Good News may be heard from the housetops of the world! That indeed is the message of three recent documents from Rome:
Message from the Holy Father for World Communications Day
The below list is just being compiled, so please feel free to email me the addresses of any web sites you'd like added to this list.
Additional Religious Web Sites:
Infant of Prague Nine Day Novena
The Holy Family Parish in Arcadia, Wisconsin
Pray as you go (daily prayer for your MP3 player)
Prayers to St. Gerard Majella, Patron of Awaiting Mothers
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