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Parish Notices 8/9/2024

PARISH OF ST. PATRICK AND ST. BRIGID CELBRIDGE AND STRAFFAN 8th of SEPTEMBER  2024    [Cite your source here.] Next Hospitality Gathering in St. Brigid’s, Straffan is after 11am Mass, September 15th. All welcome.  ***************************** New! Exciting News!   FAMILY MASS in St Patrick’s Church, first Sunday of the month at 12 noon, beginning October 6th. “SEASON OF CREATION” IS CELEBRATED BY THE CHURCH DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER UP UNTIL OCTOBER 4TH WHEN WE CELEBRATE ST FRANCIS OF ASSISSI   Date for…

The Blessing of Bread Holy Saturday

The “Blessing of Bread” on Holy Saturday is an enduring and beloved Polish tradition. Ornate baskets decorated in crisp linen, ribbons and sprigs of boxwood are filled with beautiful foods of special significance. Bread in the shape of a cob with a cross on top symbolizes Christ’s gift of daily bread, Eggs symbolize new life and Christ’s Resurrection from the tomb, Butter in the form of a Pascal Lamb represents the Lamb of God, Bacon and Ham symbolize abundance, Horseradish…