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| Mary Mother of Jesus Inclusive Catholic Community, 4 PM liturgy at St. Andrew UCC in Sarasota, Fl. on Feb. 1st, 2014 |
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| left; Mary Murray welcomes community, Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests Maureen McGill and Bridget Mary Meehan, co-preside at liturgy |
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| Dr. Mary Bridget Duffy Reads Stories about St. Brigit of Kildare from Praying with Celtic Holy Women by Bridget Mary Meehan and Regina Madonna Oliver |
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| Maureen prepares to proclaim Gospel of Presentation of Jesus in the Temple |
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| Maureen shares story of call to priesthood, then community shared in dialogue homily |
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| left to right: Bridget Mary Meehan and Maureen McGill at Offertory |
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| MMOJ Community Prays Eucharistic Prayer Around Altar |
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| left to right Carol Ann and Lee Breyer, married priest couple Bridget Mary Meehan,ARCWP Maureen McGill, ARCWP Roman and Teresa Rodriguez Ford Englerth |
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| Consecration: All raise hands as the Body of Christ |
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| Communion: the Body of Christ Shares the Body of Christ with the Body of Christ All are welcome to receive Eucharist |
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| Katy Zatsick, ARCWP greets Sister Priest, Maureen McGill and Visitor after liturgy |
O God of compassion and healing,
You gave Holy Brigit to us as a sign of your love.
You caress us with the warmth of the sun,
You encircle us in Love's embrace.
You are behind us and before us.
You are above us and beneath us.
I consecrate all that I am to you.
I consecrate all that I am to you.
Feb. 1st 2014
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple and the Feast of St.
Brigit of Kildare
A Meditation: “Called to the Messengers of God’s Liberating
Love”
Relax and become aware of your breath.
As you breathe in and
out, be conscious that the boundless love of God
fills your being… Divine love goes before you and behind
you..
encircles you, your
loved ones, and all creation forever…
Guided by the Holy Spirit, Simeon and Anna saw a light that
shone in the darkness of rejection and opposition that Jesus would encounter…
Prophets Simeon and Anna remind us of the light of
God’s Spirit accompanies us in the
darkness, no matter what the obstacles, challenges, heartaches we face in our
lives and in our world…
St. Brigit of Kildare’s attitude of openness and generous
welcome to all provides a model for us especially for the many people
marginalized or even anathemized by their traditional religion. She lived the
spirit of Jesus as advocate for justice and compassion to those in need…
Like Simeon, Anna and St. Brigit of Kildare , we are called
to be messengers of the light of God’s liberating love to all especially those
who are in need.
A table blessing attributed to Brigit reminds us that God’s
justice will triumph at the Banquet of Love…
Let us live as if Brigit’s vision is a reality now….
“I should welcome the
poor to my feast, for they are God’s children. I should welcome the sick to my
feast, for they are God’s joy. Let the poor sit with Jesus at the highest
place, let the sick dance with the angels. “
Failte St. Brigit, and Prophets Simeon and Anna!
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