Welcome to the Community of St. Bridget
an inclusive Catholic community!

We are a lay led Roman Catholic eucharistic community served by Roman Catholic women priests. 

​The Community of St. Bridget, an inclusive Catholic community
shares the same location as the Brecksville United Church of Christ 
23 Public Square, Brecksville, Ohio 44141
We are easily accessible from I-77 near the intersection of SR 21 and SR 82.
Please join in our joy and come celebrate with us!

Inspired by the words of Pope Francis,
we are a community that builds bridges, NOT walls.
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​The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much;
it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.
~Franklin D. Roosevelt
Second Inaugural Address
Wednesday, January 20, 1937

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News updates:
ARCWP Winter 2019 Newsletter LEADING now available.
Catholic Women Preach homily for March 17th - Listen now 
View archive of prior news updates

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Scripture readings
Second Sunday in Lent
March 16th, 17th, 2019

First Reading:  Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18
Psalm 27
Second Reading:  Philippians 3:17 - 4:1
Gospel:  Luke 9:28-36

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Homily for the Community of St. Bridget
Homily for the Second Sunday in Advent/Immaculate Conception 
December 8th, 2018

There is much written and proclaimed about the season of Advent.  We often are directed to reflect on spiritually birthing anew Jesus for our time, and on his eternal companionship.  And this, of course, is all good.

However, by directing our minds to Jesus during this time, we totally miss the point that the Advent Season is really about Mary, the Mother of Jesus.  It is about her pregnancy and carrying and waiting for her child to be born.  It is about her body cradling and protecting the baby that is growing and maturing in her womb.  It is about waiting for the birth of this child under very rough circumstances.  It’s about her willingness to do this.  And we wait with her, anticipating this new life for ourselves, as well as its impact on our world.

So, today, within this Advent Season, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

And so, I ask, quite sincerely and honestly:  Why is it that the men of the church come up with celebrations for Mary, the Mother of Jesus, without consulting women? ​
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Homily for Holy Spirit Catholic Community
Second Sunday in Lent
March 17th, 2019

The transfiguration is a theophany, 
that is, a visible manifestation of God 
to human beings. 
The story, invented by Mark 
and adapted by both Matthew and Luke, 
is saturated with theological references, 
and that’s the point. 
It’s not history. 
It’s a witness to Jesus’ relationship to God 
told in terms of the world view of that time. ​
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