The Parish Community of St. Bridget
Campuses: The Church of St. Bridget & The Church of St Austin
Served by the Franciscan Friars, TOR, Province of the Immaculate Conception
Mass Schedule
WEEKEND
Saturday, 4:30 PM
The Church of St. Austin
Sunday, 9:30 AM
The Church of St. Bridget
WEEKDAYS
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 8:00 AM
The Church of St. Bridget
Tuesday, Thursday, 8:00 AM
The Church of St. Austin
Morning Prayer, 7:15 AM
Monday through Friday before
Mass at both locations
O.L. Perpetual Help Novena
Tuesday after Mass
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Church of St. Bridget
RECONCILIATION
Saturday, 3:30 PM
The Church of St. Austin
Or by appointment
Seasonal Communal Services
Advent and Lent, schedule
will be posted
FUNERALS, WEDDING, BAPTISMS
These may be celebrated at either campus, depending on the wishes of the person/family involved. Families are also welcome to invite priest/deacons in good standing to preside or concelebrate at any of these events.
Parish History
St. Bridget parish, named after the Irish saint, St. Bridget of Kildare, was formally established in May of 1915. Fr. James Donahoe was appointed as pastor. In November of 1915, the first church, a wood frame structure, was completed, and the rectory, located near the church, was built three years later.
In 1922, St. Bridget’s School was opened, and in 1924, the school gym was remodeled to serve as a church. This served as the parish’s primary place of worship until the building of a new church in 1958.
In 1930, a convent was built for the Benedictine Sisters who taught in the school, and in 1957 the school itself was expanded. In ____ St. Bridget School was consolidated into St. Elizabeth Seton School. Unfortunately, SESS closed in ____. Families interested in a Catholic education for their children can apply to many local schools including Sacred Heart and Immaculate Conception.
In 1974, the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular arrived to provide pastoral guidance for the parish. They continue in that role to the present day. In 1977, the Friars moved into the former convent, then known as the friary. In 2010, the friars moved back into the rectory and portions of the convent are remodeled to serve the needs of the current tenant of the school building, Sojourner Truth Academy.