St Brendan, Hilliard

05/29/2026

Exciting news! 📰

Beginning next week and continuing throughout the summer, St Brendan will be adding a Wednesday 8AM Mass to our daily Mass offerings. We hope you’ll join us!

05/29/2026

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05/28/2026

The St. Brendan Men's Club will be hosting their annual Steak & Ale Night on Friday, June 5th for the men of our parish. This decades-long tradition is a great opportunity to meet new friends and bond over euchre, co****le, and good food. Volunteers are selling tickets in the Gathering Space after Mass this weekend — or buy them online at: https://stbrendan.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/323/responses/new

05/28/2026

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05/27/2026

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05/27/2026

Our beautiful and storied parish will celebrate its 70th Anniversary next month. Bishop Fernandes will preside over Mass, Fr Mike will be installed as our Pastor, and a reception will follow. Save the date for fellowship, food, and merriment!

When: Sunday, June 14th
Mass: 5:30PM
Reception: 6:30PM in Gym

[Pictured: Original Church interior shot; ca. 1972]

05/26/2026

Pope Leo XIVʼs first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, has been released. In it, our Holy Father sets out the Churchʼs social teaching for the age of artificial intelligence. Read the full document at: bit.ly/magnificahuman

Now you can download and read Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas, the first encyclical of his pontificate. The document was released by the Holy See on May 25, 2026.
The encyclical develops the Churchʼs social teaching in light of artificial intelligence, situating new questions of human dignity, labor, and the common good within the tradition that runs from Rerum Novarum through Centesimus Annus and Laudato Si'.
Download and read the full encyclical as a PDF here: https://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/full-text-of-magnifica-humanitas-read-pope-leo-xiv-s-first-encyclical

05/26/2026

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05/25/2026

— Memorial Day: A Lesson in Service and Sacrifice —
by Tom McGrath, courtesy of Loyola Press

What we remember—and honor—on Memorial Day is heroic sacrifice. We acknowledge those who nobly gave of themselves, even unto death, for a purpose they believed was greater than themselves. Since the days just following the end of the Civil War, Americans have gathered in late May to honor those who died in military service to their country. In the spirit of the day, we can also recall, honor, and pray for all those we know who have lived lives of service and sacrifice for the good of others.

One definition of sacrifice is “the destruction or surrender of something for the sake of something else.” Though suffering is always a part of sacrifice to some extent, seeking suffering for its own sake is not sacrifice. Sacrifice implies giving up one good for a higher good. For example, a child gives up a day of play to visit an ailing grandparent, or a parent sacrifices watching a favorite television program to help a child who is struggling with homework. Life in the family is full of opportunities for service and sacrifice.

What counts in this definition is the phrase “for the sake of something else.” Is that “something else” worthy of the sacrifice we make? True sacrifice is always at the service of life. We learn this from Jesus, who made the ultimate sacrifice and remained faithful through his Passion, death, and Resurrection. Jesus’ greater purpose for this sacrifice was our well-being — that we might have life and have it abundantly.

This Memorial Day, as we remember all who have served and sacrificed on our behalf, let us not forget what Jesus was willing to give up for us — and the lessons we can learn from that perfect example of sacrifice.

05/24/2026

05/24/2026

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