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
News updates:
Two local screenings of the award-winning documentary “Disturbing the Peace”​
ARCWP Spring Newsletter now LEADING now available.
Catholic Women Preach homily for April 22th - Listen now 
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Scripture readings
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 21, 22
First reading: Acts 4:8-12
Responsorial: Psalm 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29
Second reading: 1 John 3:1-2
Gospel: John 10:11-18
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​Homily for the Community of St. Bridget
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 21, 2018
Perhaps you’ve seen movies or TV shows where a parent is desperately searching for their child. They think they see their child, but upon approach, realize it is another. I thought that was a bit silly. How could a parent not know their own child? Then, one day at the pool, I looked for my little boy so I could reapply his sunscreen. I went over to him only to realize he was not mine. I looked around and saw all these little tow-headed boys, none of them mine. I freaked out a little; then he found me, needing a towel to wipe the water from his eyes. Now that he’s an adult, it’s less daunting. I can recognize his long, loose gait from a distance. And it doesn’t hurt that he’s 6’5”! Apparently I’m better at tending sheep than lambs!

This gospel presents a difficulty. The Good Shepherd has become a cliché. We all can picture a painting of a very serious Jesus holding a lamb in his arms. For some, it is a comfort, a familiar bit of Christian culture.  For others, it’s a sappy, saccharine image of no value. The notion presents a difficulty in any event because shepherds and sheep are outside our experience. ​
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Homily for Holy Spirit Catholic Community
Fourth Sunday of Easter (B), April 22, 2018
Sheep and shepherds are a common image in the scriptures.
Even if we’ve never been around a sheep,
        we understand the image
        because we’ve been around other animals.
My neighbor Phyllis has a beautiful calico cat.
When I visit, the cat checks me out
        but doesn’t stick around.
When she hears Phyllis’ voice, though,
        she goes right up to her and stays there, purring.
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This week's quote
A leader is like a shepherd. 
[S]he stays behind the flock
letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow,
not realizing that all along
they are being directed from behind.
~Nelson Mandela
A reader asks:
Where's the Easter Sunday service? Isn't that the main event? 
Actually, the main event is the Great Vigil on Saturday night. It is a beautiful liturgy and if you've never been, you are in for a treat! The evening is full of the beautiful symbols of fire and water. Everything is dark and then light fills the place. The celebration is new life and great joy. We hope you can come and see for yourself! (If you still would like an Easter morning service, the Brecksville United Church of Christ, our church home, has a service at 10 am.)​
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