St. Brigid (Brigit) of Ireland

Today the Church remembers and honors St. Brigid (also Brigit) of Ireland who lived in the mid-400s and died around 523.  She is considered to be one of Ireland’s patron saints along with St. Patrick and St. Columba. 

Her parents were baptized by St. Patrick.  From an early age, Brigid desired to go into the vowed religious life.  Brigid enter the religious life and took her vows before Bishop Mel; then in Kildare she set up a convent, the first for women in Ireland, and a monastery for men which became a center of learning and art and produced a copy of the Gospels, the famous Book of Kildare which is now on display in at the University in Dublin. 

Let us pray:  Everliving God, we rejoice today in the fellowship of your blessed servant Brigid, and we give you thanks for her life of devoted service. Inspire us with life and light, and give us perseverance to serve you all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, world without end.  Amen.

Our own Allen Robinson is 1 of 6 candidates to become the next Bishop of the Diocese of New Jersey! Please keep Allen and all of the other candidates on your prayers.

CALENDAR REMINDERS

164^thDIOCESAN COUNCIL: 8& 9 February in Houston, Texas. The Episcopal Churches on the Island will host the 165th Diocesan Council in 2014.

SEASIDE SENIORS AT ST. AUGSUTINE’S SUTTON HALL, Thursday, 21 February 2013.

REMEMBER TO BRING A FRIEND ON THE 2^ND SUNDAY FOR THE CONTEMPORARY JAZZ SERVICE AND ON THE 4^TH SUNDAY FOR THE TRADITIONAL JAZZ SERVICE.

The Painted Church Tour—only 6 spots left: We will travel to Schulenburg (about a 2 hour ride), tour 3-4 churches, have lunch and return to St. Augustine.

          Departure Date: Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 7:30 a.m.

          Depart From: St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church, 1410 41st St.

          Cost: $20 to cover tour and lunch

There are only a few spots left so email ms.walk.1@hotmail.com or call Ms. Allen at 832-244-1817 to let her know if you are interested.

MARDI GRAS AT ST. AUGUSTINE’S HOSTED BY OUR KING& QUEEN OF MARDI GRAS, BILL & TAMMIE TAYLOR, in Sutton Hall on Tuesday at 6 p.m., February 12.

ASH WEDNESDAY IS FEBRUARY 13, Ash Wednesday Liturgy with the Imposition of Ashes at 6 p.m.

LENTEN PROGRAM: Starting at 6 p.m. with the Way of the Cross, Eucharist, light supper and then the program with—

Feb. 20: The Rev. Allen Robinson, Rector of St. James in Baltimore, Maryland, and a Galveston native and a son of St. Augustine (1410 41st St.)

Feb. 27: Br. Michael Gallagher, OSB & Fr. Peter Funk, OSB, Benedictine Monks and Co-Founders of Holy Cross Monastery at Grace (1115 36th St.)

Mar. 6: Ms. Kathy Culmer, Storyteller & Diocesan Mission Funding Coordinator, at Trinity (2216 Ball Ave)

Mar. 13: The Rev. Canon John Newton, Diocese of Texas Canon for Lifelong Christian Formation, at St. Augustine (1410 41st St.)

Mar. 20: The Rev. Pittman McGehee, Priest, Author & Jungian Analyst, at Grace (1115 36th St.)

Mar. 27: The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop of the Diocese of Texas, at Trinity (2216 Ball Ave)

Please remember everyone on our Prayer List, especially Marilyn and her entire family and Dave.

Your servant in Christ,

The Rev. Chester J. Makowski+

St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550