June Food Drive on 6/24/2023 for St Peter Church Food Pantry – thanks for your support!

Hello Saint Bridget Friends and Parishioners,

Our next Food Drive is Saturday, June 24^th!   The upcoming Food Drive will benefit the food pantry at St. Peter Church Food Pantry.  Please see the details in the flyer below.

First, thank you for your wonderful support for these food drives – it is YOU who make these food drives so successful each month! 

Would you please help promote the upcoming Food Drive with your parish groups, teams, and families and friends? 

 Ways to help:

1. Pleas buy food and/or gift cards to contribute at the food drive
2. Please help spread the word by sending this email or the attached PDF to your family and friends
3. Volunteer your time to collect at St Bridget with your fellow Knights

We are grateful for your help in getting this information to our parishioners so that we may help others!

05/20/2023 May Food Drive Success

Brothers,

We had another successful Food Drive this past weekend for the Sacred Heart Center.  Though a bit lighter than normal, we collected about 75 bags and boxes of groceries, and $150 in gift cards for the SHC.  The fellowship was especially good! 

Many thanks for the Brothers that volunteered to assist!  They included Mike Rice, Augie Keller, Steve Pellei, Dana Costin, John VanderSyde, Deacon VJ Petillo, Chris Howell, Don Felitto, Randy Vaughan, and John Bruckner.  Apologies if I missed anyone!!!!

And, special thanks to Greg Stivers for the use of his trailer!!

At delivery, we received a quick tour of their new trailer for the Food Pantry at the SHC.  They support a lot of families! 

For your calendars, our next Food Drive is Saturday, June 24^th for St. Peter Church Food Pantry.  Please mark your calendars, and if you can assist, let me know!  Thank you, Brothers!

Fraternally,

John

John K. McCulla

6 Clarke Road, Richmond, VA 23226

804-306-2488

jkmcculla@comcast.net

Leader Installation & BBQ July 16th

Brothers,

After our Council Leaders are confirmed at our June 23 meeting/BBQ, this Installation of Leadership will formally recognize all leaders in their positions. 

Your presence is requested at the Installation of Leaders for our Council on Sunday, July 16^th at the home of Doug Lynch. 

To eliminate confusion, please note that the BBQ noted here is separate from the Member-wide BBQ to take place on June 23^rd also at Doug’s home. 

We hope all Brothers and their spouses plan to attend.

VA Special Olympics at University of Richmond – Volunteers Needed

Brothers,

VA Special Olympics has reached out to us for help at their Summer Games event on June 9-10 at University of Richmond.  There are two volunteer opportunities on both evenings:

Friday June 9, 6:30-8:30 PM – OPENING CEREMONY!

University of Richmond, Robbins Stadium

Programs are back this year!  Looking for volunteers to pass out programs as people enter the stadium and also assist with ushering people to open sections if they need help finding a place to sit.

15 Volunteers needed.

Saturday June 10, 6:00-9:00 PM – BINGO!

University of Richmond, Robins Center

Looking for volunteers to run the Bingo station and offer an indoor activity during the athlete celebration portion of the weekend.

10 Volunteers needed.

What a wonderful opportunity for us to be involved and give back to a very worthy cause!  Please follow the link below to sign up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A44A4AD2EAAFE3-vaspecial

VA Special Olympics Summer Games 2023

• The Knights of Columbus have been asked to volunteer for the upcoming Virginia Special Olympics Summer Games June 9-10th at The University of Richmond. Friday June 9, 6:30-8:30 PM – OPENING CEREMONY!
• University of Richmond, Robbins Stadium. Programs are back this year!  Looking for volunteers to pass out programs as people enter the stadium and also assist with ushering people to open sections if they need help finding a place to sit. 
• 15 Volunteers needed. Saturday June 10, 6:00-9:00 PM – BINGO! University of Richmond, Robins Center. 
• Looking for volunteers to run the Bingo station and offer an indoor activity during the athlete celebration portion of the weekend. 
• 10 Volunteers needed.
  Please review the available slots through the button to sign up. ! www.signupgenius.com

Thank you,

Sean Cox

Knights of Columbus Council 5476

Program Director

(757) 342-1273

scox121@outlook.com

Council 5476 Exemplification Ceremony – Congrats to our new 3rd Degree Knights

I want to congratulate our newest Third Degree Knights, Tyler Sorenson (on left in picture below) and Robbie Buttarazzi (on right,) who completed their Unified Degree at our own St. Bridget-hosted Exemplification. Welcome, Men! We are super glad you joined and look forward to seeing you in person at our meetings and events.

Thank you to Father O’Reilly and the entire Exemplification Team for the professionalism and time you designated to this, our first Exemplification of the Unified Degree, let completely by our council. Father, we greatly appreciate you (and Father Shuping), in letting us use the Sanctuary for this ceremony.

Special thanks to Warden Bill Parkhurst, who coordinated the entire ceremony and led all practices and prepared the Sanctuary.

Exemplification Team

• Presiding Officer: Past DD and Past GK Rick Witty
• Chaplain: Father O’Reilly
• Presenter on Charity: Faithful Navigator and Past GK Bruce Slough
• Presenter on Unity: Mike Rice
• Presenter on Fraternity: Ralph McCarty
• Warden: Bill Parkhurst
• Investing Officer: State Secretary Trey Hart
• Financial Secretary: Ron Campbell (Constitutional Roll)
• Reception Coordinator: Kela Campbell, Ron Campbell, and Mairin Lynch

As for the future?  Please attend when we conduct our next ceremony, either to participate on the Exemplification Team, or even as an observer.  All welcome! The next one will be conducted at St. Bridget’s at some point in the Fall, so stay tuned. It is a very wonderful ceremony, for those of you who have not yet witnessed the Unified Degree Ceremony.

Vivat Jesus!

Doug Lynch, GK

609-977-8953

Support PRC “Walk For Life”!

Brother Knights

Earlier today I saw we were only $75 from meeting the goal of $1000 for this fundraising Walk for Life.  Just a few more donations should put us over the top. 

Please click the link below and give something.

Thank you!

Ron

From: ‘CAROL & MIKE KOZAK’ via KofC.StBridgetChurch
Subject: [kofcstbridgetchurch5476] PRC Walk for Life—Saturday, May 6 @ 10:00 a.m. ( Deep Run Park )

Brothers,

We unfortunately made no progress this past week. Wesigned up no new walkers and received $0 in donations.  I am hoping we can finish strong!

Please prayerfully consider supporting our pro-life efforts by clicking on the link below. Also, Doug, hopefully Martin, and myself, would love to have you join us for the walk itself, which is relatively short ( even I can do it ) and wanders through the beauty of God’s creation. The Walk for Life begins at 10:00 a.m.  @ Deep Run Park and I plan to be there no later then 9:45 a.m. to register and have a cup of coffee. 

https://secure.fundeasy.com/ministrysync/event/website/?m=6053924#3

As always, thanks for your consideration and thanks for all you do!

Fraternally,

Mike K.  

Confirmation Reception

Thursday evening was an exciting night for the families of sixty young people whom the Bishop confirmed.

A reception was held in Mother Presentation Hall where the families gathered to celebrate.

Thanks to John McCulla, Don and Roberta Fellito , Kela and Ron Campbell in helping Smith I preparing the space for this reception!  Hats off to you all for your response to help on such short notice!!!

‘The Splendor of Truth,’ and Why It Still Matters

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.

August 2023 marks the 30^th anniversary of the release of Veritatis Splendor, John Paul’s great encyclical on the “splendor of truth.” Written to encourage a renewal in Catholic moral theology and a return to its classical Catholic roots, Veritatis Splendor grounds itself in a few simple convictions. Briefly put: Truth exists, whether we like it or not. We don’t create truth; we find it, and we have no power to change it to our tastes. The truth may not make us comfortable, but it does make us free. And knowing and living the truth ennobles our lives. It’s the only path to lasting happiness.

In the years that have passed, the crisis of truth, even within the Church, has only seemed to grow. Our age is one of casuistry and irony, not real intellect and character. Today the wisdom of Veritatis Splendor is more urgently needed than ever.

It’s common, even among people who identify as Catholics, to assume that the Church’s moral guidance is essentially about imposing rules, rules that breed a kind of pharisaism and the “exclusion” of otherwise decent, well-meaning people. But this is exactly wrong. It’s an error that radically misunderstands the substance of Catholic teaching. It’s also one of the worst obstacles to spreading the faith.

For the full article: ‘The Splendor of Truth,’ and Why It Still Matters (substack.com)

Our next Food Drive is Saturday, May 20th

Brothers,

Welcome to the Month of May, a special Month for Our Mother Mary!

Our next Food Drive is Saturday, May 20th.   Early thanks to Brother Greg Stivers for the use of his trailer! 

Please plan to assist at the Food Drive.  The signup chart is listed below – let me know for which shift you can volunteer.  

Also, please help promote the Food Drive with your parish families and friends and others in the parish!  A pdf is attached and also embedded below.

Ways to help:

1. Volunteer to help during the Food Drive
2. Buy food and/or gift cards to contribute at the food drive
3. Send the attached PDF to your family and friends
4. Forward this email with your message to others with the image of the flyer (below)
5. Ask your contacts to send the flyer or image on to others

Thank you, men!!  Let’s make this one of the largest Food Drives yet!!!

PRC Walk for Life—Saturday, May 6 @ 10:00 a.m. ( Deep Run Park )

Brothers,

We unfortunately made no progress this past week. Wesigned up no new walkers and received $0 in donations.  I am hoping we can finish strong!

Please prayerfully consider supporting our pro-life efforts by clicking on the link below. Also, Doug, hopefully Martin, and myself, would love to have you join us for the walk itself, which is relatively short ( even I can do it ) and wanders through the beauty of God’s creation. The Walk for Life begins at 10:00 a.m.  @ Deep Run Park and I plan to be there no later then 9:45 a.m. to register and have a cup of coffee. 

https://secure.fundeasy.com/ministrysync/event/website/?m=6053924#3

As always, thanks for your consideration and thanks for all you do!

Fraternally,

Mike K.