Adult Faith Formation
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"Faith is both a gift of God and an authentically human response - a recognition of God's call in one's life and a free decision to follow this call by accepting and living the truth of the Gospel. As such, faith is living and active, sharing many of the qualities of living things: it grows and develops over time; it learns from experience; it adapts to changing conditions while maintaining its essential identity; it goes through seasons, some apparently dormant, others fruitful, though wherever faith is present the Holy Spirit is at work in the life of the disciple."
-- Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us, p. 50
Personal growth as Christians is an ongoing, lifelong process. “The education mission of the Church embraces three interlocking dimensions: the message revealed by God and proclaimed by the Church; shared fellowship in the life of the Holy Spirit; service to both the local and global community.”
We are called to see faith as a gift and to continue to nurture that faith through reflection, prayer, involvement in community life, and works of service. Join us and nurture your own faith life and that of others in our parishes! Programming includes ongoing Bible study groups, Small Faith Groups, Lenten Reflection groups, the Women's Book Club, Marriage Preparation and the Rite of Christian Initiation, as well as the Advent and Lenten Reflection Booklets.
Contact Fran Anderson at 781-862-0335 if you are interested in these faith opportunities.
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There are currently two Scripture discussion groups. One meets in-person on Tuesday mornings from 10:00am - 11:30am; the other meets via Zoom on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 8:00pm. Each week we explore the readings for the upcoming Sunday. No previous experience with Scripture study is required; we all learn together! Meetings are offered on a drop-in basis; there is no requirement to commit to a series of meetings. New members are most welcome. Please contact Fran Anderson ([email protected]) for more information
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Into His Likeness
Be Transformed as a Disciple of Christ
In the ancient disciple-rabbi relationship, the disciple would follow the rabbi so closely that he would be covered in the dust kicked up from his rabbi's feet. Thousands of years later, though we walk on roads of pavement and not dust, we are still called to be disciples—to follow our Rabbi, Jesus Christ, so closely that we are covered with his life, changed, and made new.
Into His Likeness provides an approachable but in-depth exploration of how to live as a disciple and experience the transformation Jesus wants to work in our lives. We might desire to live more like Christ, but we know we fall short. This series helps us follow those initial promptings of the Holy Spirit, so that we may more intentionally encounter Jesus anew each day and be more disposed to his grace changing us ever more into his likeness.
Into his Likeness is a 5-part study program. The in-person session begins Tuesday, January 20th and will meet from 10:00 am-11:30 am in St Brigid’s Library. The Wednesday session will meet over Zoom starting on January 21st from 6:30 pm—8:00 pm. To register please click here. If you want more information please call Fran at 781-862-0335 ext. 2063 if you would like to join this ancient relationship. The suggested donation is $10.00.
God Bless,
Fran Anderson
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rETURN 
Reorient your mind and heart this Lent so you can more fully experience the joy of Easter—Christ’s victory over sin and death.
In this beautiful guided journal for prayer and meditation, Fr. John Burns—author of the bestselling and award-winning book Adore—invites you to strip away your confusion, attachments, and sin so you can return to the Lord and undergo real and lasting conversion.
In the liturgy’s first reading on Ash Wednesday, the prophet Joel call us to wholehearted conversion: “Even now, says the Lord, return to me, with your whole heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning, rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God” (Jl 2:12–13).
The in-person session will meet on Tuesdays from 10:00-11:30 starting on February 24th in the library located in the Parish center at St Brigid. The zoom session will meet on Wednesdays starting on February 25th from 6:30-8:00pm.
Please click here to register. Books will be available after Mass or in the Parish offices. The suggested donation is 10.00.
God Bless,
Fran Anderson
781-862-0335 ext 120
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This group provides a faith-based response to the moral challenge of climate change by leading prayer services, and offering educational films, speakers, and bulletin articles on caring for creation. In addition, the group works with the staff and parishioners to reduce the carbon footprint of our parishes.
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The pastor meets with engaged couples to discuss their wedding plans, the nature of the marriage commitment, building communication skills, sharing responsibilities, supporting each other's growth in self-knowledge and understanding, parenting skills, and the spirituality of marriage and family life.
Engaged couples should contact the Parish Office at least 6 months before their anticipated wedding date so that arrangements for Marriage Preparation can be made. Programs take different forms, but all aim to help couples talk about issues that may not have come up while they were dating, including finances, raising a family, chores, family backgrounds, conflict resolution, and gender roles. Marriage preparation programs also supply couples with proven strategies for overcoming tough times.
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You may also visit our OCIA page for more information.
The OCIA program introduces people to the Catholic faith. The team works with those who hear God calling them to embrace the Catholic faith.. At the Easter Vigil, catechumens are initiated into the Catholic faith and already-baptized candidates receive the sacrament of Confirmation. The rites of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist are all celebrated on this most solemn night. Please contact Fran Anderson at [email protected] or contact the office at 781-862-0335 ext 2063 if you're interested in joining the Catholic Church or if you would like to be part of the OCIA team.
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Seasons of Hope
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Small Faith Groups are assemblies of people who meet each week or month in the home of a facilitator. Members talk about their lives and experiences in light of the gospel. They may study a scriptural theme or discuss a book with the goal of deepening their way of life as a disciple of Jesus Christ.
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Women meet together every month to explore and discuss a wide range of books, with a special focus on the spiritual aspects of each work. Begun in September of 2009, the first book selected was Fr. James Martin’s My Life with the Saints. The group currently has two facilitators who take turns leading the discussion; new members are most welcome!
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