Welcome, newcomers

Welcome, August Carol “Oma” and Tim “Opa”

If you think you see more and more people join-ing us for worship – even during the summer months – your eyes are not deceiving you. There indeed are! Some are coming from North Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Golden Valley, Crystal, Columbia Heights, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Nordeast Minneapolis for our special weekend liturgies, like the Knights’ Mass with Archbishop Hebda or the recent Kateri Mass. And a few come back.

Some have found out about us through our Fa-cebook page –www.facebook.com/stbridgetnorthside – which a staffer personally finances to have Facebook promote around the above areas. Some people come because they had earlier attended a funeral. Or at a funeral home, with St. Bridget clergy presiding. Some have followed staffers here from previous as-signments. Some come because they read about the parish in the newspaper or The Catho-lic Spirit.

Almost all of them check out our website before coming, and like what they see: www.stbridgetnorthside.com (Please "like" and "share" our parish Facebook page with, and recommend our website to, all your friends. It's easy evangelization.) When you check it out, notice how the information is now frequently updated. It’s an excellent resource for both current parishioners and potential parishion-ers.

Two new worshippers actually became Catholic Christian – one being baptized, and both receiv-ing First Communion – because they witnessed

you actually walking the walk. Not just talking the talk, with which they had had plenty of experi-ence with. This parish, one said, actually lives out Jesus’ central teachings in Matthew 25, the parable of the sheep and the goats.

Six weeks earlier, Tim Brinkley (Kayden Peltier’s grandfather) was baptized at the First Commun-ion Mass for two of Kayden’s siblings; held at their home for Kayden-care reasons. On Sun-day July 22, 2018, our parish family was honored to welcome as a candidate, August Carol Brin-kley, who begins her journey to full initiation through RCIA. A beautiful ritual of signing of the senses was celebrated at our St. Austin Cam-pus.

August Carol, is “Oma” to her Peltier grandchil-dren. Jesus calls us to be his disciples in many different ways. Most of us are baptized into the Church as babies. But some, like Oma and Opa, are called as adults, after checking out a number of faiths and churches.

What compelled Oma to join our Faith? Again, you did. Your example did. Your authentic prac-tice of the Faith did. As well as God’s miracle in saving her grandson, Kayden. A St. Bridget’s miracle from so many parishioners praying. It was beautiful to see August Carol, Kyle Jr. and Julie, together receiving our Lord in the Eucharist … with their new family.

The outpouring of prayer, love, concern, and generosity of our parish family -- as well as our parish's new friends throughout Minneapolis -- has brought the Peltier’s hope. And more people into our pews.

May we always be Christ’s light and bring hope to all we meet. It just happens to be the best membership-building method.~ CeCe Ryan

THE PARISH COMMUNITY OF SAINT BRIDGET Saint Bridget Campus Saint Austin Campus 3811 Emerson Avenue, No., 4050 Upton Ave. N Minneapolis, MN 55412 Minneapolis MN 55412 Parish Office—612-529-7779 FAX—612-529-8451 Office Hours—Monday thru Thursday 8:30 AM—4:00 PM E-Mail: info@stbridgetnorthside.com Brennan Hall—612-529-9561 18th Sunday Ordinary

MINISTRY SCHEDULE

Saturday, August 11, 4:30PM St. Bridget Altar Servers: Mike McDonough Lector: Stephen Schmelz Sacristan: Alice Wortman Eucharistic Ministers: Carol Wolney, Dc. Rich, Stephen Schmelz Usher/Greeter: Bonnie Moore, Betty Mysliwiec, Carol Wolney

Sunday, August 12, 9:30AM St. Austin Altar Servers: Aislyn Brogdon, Andrea Pfarr Lector: Linda Rogers Sacristan: Sammy Robeck Eucharistic Ministers: Sr. Louis Bauer, George Ross, Carol

READINGS FOR August 12, 2018 First Reading: 1 Kings 19:4-8 Second Reading: Ephesians 4:30 - 5:2 Gospel Reading: John 6:41-51

Collection for $3,872 Thank you for your stewardship!

(All are Masses, unless otherwise noted.) Monday, Aug. 6, St. Bridget (Word–Communion Service)

+ 8:00 AM Liza Wortman (Howie & Marie Back-mann) Tuesday, Aug. 7, St. Austin + 8:00 AM Sheldon Spack (Family) Wednesday, Aug. 8, St. Bridget 8:00 AM People of the Parish Thursday, Aug. 9, St. Austin + 8:00 AM Hilda Iglhaut (Rose Lawson) Friday, Aug. 10, St. Bridget + 8:00 AM Jean Eidem (Friend) Weekend Liturgies Saturday, Aug. 11, St. Bridget Sunday, Aug. 12, Secular Franciscans

PARISH COMMUNITY OF ST. BRIDGET MINNEAPOLIS

CHURCH CALENDAR

Mon. Aug. 6 Vacation Bible School Faithfully Fit

9:00 - 11:30AM 10:00AM

St. A St. B

Tues. Aug. 7 Arts & Crafts Vacation Bible School

9:00AM & 6:00PM 9:00 - 11:30AM

St. A St. A

Wed. Aug. 8 Vacation Bible School Blood Drive

9:00 - 11:30AM 2:00 - 5:00PM

St. A St. A

Thur. Aug. 9 Vacation Bible School 9:00 - 11:30AM St. A

Fri. Aug. 10 Vacation Bible School 9:00 - 11:30AM St. A

Sat. Aug. 11 Reconciliation Mass

3:45PM 4:30PM

St. B St. B

Sun. Aug. 12 Mass 9:30AM St. A

IN YOUR KINDNESS May the Lord comfort them in their time of need and bless those who care for them. Please keep the following individuals in your prayers: Mari-lyn Gosche, Jo Ann Dematteo, Lila Rogers, , Richard & Shirley Peterson, Kent Riley, Katherine Henning, Eu-gene Theisen, Lynn Secord, Kym Harris, Bob Schwan-ke, Karron Willis, Sandra Terwey, and Alexandria Zbor-owski, and Mary Franklin.

Redemptorist Pastor Fr. Thomas Santa C.S.s.R…..…………...…...612-529-7779 Associate Pastor Fr. Paul Jarvis ……………………………… 612-529-7779 .................................. frpaul@stbridgetnorthside.com Parish Administrator/Director of Pastoral Care Joni Sandlin…………………………………… Ext. 305 jonis@stbridgetnorthside.com Pastoral Ministry Br. Bruce Davidson…………………………… Ext. 303 Deacon Couple Deacon Rich Heineman richh@stbridgetnorthside.com Jill Heineman .................. jillh@stbridgetnorthside.com Parish Office 612-529-7779 Director of Worship Christina Maas Ext. 312 Christinam@stbridgetnorthside.com Director of Faith Formation & R.C.I.A. Mary Majkozak .................... 612-529-7779 Parish Nurse………...………… Lea Schuett 612-529-7779 Liturgy Saturday Vigil—St. Bridget Campus ................4:30 PM Sunday—St. Austin Campus ........................... 9:30 AM Monday, Wednesday, & Friday St. Bridget Campus ....................................... 8:00 AM Tuesday & Thursday—St. Austin Campus ...... 8:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays St. Bridget Campus ........... 3:45-4:10 PM (Doors of the Church open at 3:45 PM) Seasonal Communal Services ........... Advent and Lent Sacrament of Baptism, Marriage and Sick Please call the Parish Office. Parish Membership The Parish Community of St. Bridget welcomes your active membership. If you are new to the area or looking for a place to nurture and celebrate your faith, please call the Parish

Mass Intentions

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION MASS will be celebrated Wednesday, August 15 at 8:00AM at St. Bridget campus and 5:30PM at St. Austin campus. We invite you to come and celebrate this Marian feast!

FEAST OF ST. AUGUSTINE is on Tuesday, August 28. There will be a reception immediately following the 5:30PM Mass in Brennen Hall.

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 5, 2018

We Honor our elders and are grateful for their faithfulness .

What a special event it was, thank you to all our

parish family who set up, served, cooked, cleaned up, ministered, added a little magic, and

spread the love of Christ!!

+ 4:30 PM Larry Fischer (Madelyn Fischer) Sunday, Aug. 12, St. Austin + 9:30 AM Secular Franciscans (St.

Clare Feast Day)

OUR FALL RUMMAGE SALE will be September 6, 7, & 8 this

year. Our next drop off day will be Aug. 18 and Sept 1, from 10:00AM - 1:00PM. Please use nor th entrance at the St. Aus-tin Campus to drop things off - we have the right to turn things

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL AND BLOOD DRIVE Come have fun - sharing the Son! Summer

bible school the week of August 6 - 10th from 9:00 - 11:30AM, at our St. Austin Campus. We are also sponsoring a blood drive on Aug. 8th from 2:30 - 5:30PM at St. Austin, please call Mary to sign up, 612-396-9168