St. Julie Billiart
Catholic Church
5500 Lear Nagle Road
North Ridgeville, OH 44039
Mailing Address & Offices:
5545 Opal Street, NR 44039
440‑327‑1978
stjbc@stjuliebilliart.org
Mass Times
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.
(Vigil Mass is Live streamed & recorded)
Sunday: 9:00 a.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m.
with Children's Liturgy of the Word for ages 4+
Weekdays:
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Monday - Wednesday - Friday
5:30 p.m. in the Church​​
Confessions
Saturday ~ 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: In the Library (by the PSR Office)
Adoration
Wednesdays ~ 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Followed by Evening Prayer and Benediction
at 5:00 before 5:30 Mass​
St. Julie's Saturday Vigil Mass Online
To attend a livestream from St. Julie Billiart click Livestream
The livestream opens 10 minutes before the posted Mass time.
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To attend after the livestream ends, click here.
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Readings can be found on USCCB website:
Plan to join us on Sunday, January 5!
“Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper." (Jeremiah 29:7)
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"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29:11-13)
These verses are why we are calling the “Body of Christ” to come pray at North Ridgeville City Hall on Sunday, January 5 @ 1:30 p.m. We will be outside the front door of City Hall. Please join us and encourage all those who want to live in a blessed city to join us!
Ukraine Welcome Circle
Updated December 29, 2024
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As our first year as a Welcome Circle comes to a close, we are reflecting on all of the extraordinary blessings we’ve received. The Welcome Circle may have started as a core team of folks, but you have helped us create a “welcoming circle” of love, hope and generosity around the Bryiovskyi family.
In spite of coming to a new country thousands of miles from their extended family and home, the Bryiovskyis have met this uncertainty with courage navigating through their everyday situations. They have worked hard to make a new life here.
So much has been accomplished this last year not only by the Bryiovskyis, but also by all of us together. We have truly been able to provide “A Hand up and Not a Hand Out”. We could not have done it without you. We thank you for all of your support this past year and look forward to God’s guidance along our path in our second year with the Bryiovskyis.
May your hearts rejoice in the blessings of Christ this Christmas season and throughout the year.
Community Care Meal
CROCKPOT CARRY OUT
Join us for a safe TAKE-OUT meal on the last Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. at the front door of the church. Our next meal will be Thursday, January 30, 5:30-6:15 p.m. (new time). It is no cost and no touch drive through. Please stay in your car and the meal(s) will be brought out to you by a volunteer.
We need your help to make this meal possible so please sign up in the vestibule of the Church, or call or text Joanne Pogros at 440-391-8984, to bring food and/or to help serve the meals and "deliver" to the drive through.
Online Donations - Faith Direct
Did you know that St. Julie's offers Online Giving?
We prayerfully request that you consider signing up for eGiving and setting up your recurring donation. You can use eGiving from your computer, smartphone or tablet for recurring and one-time gifts.
For additional information, visit our Online Donations page which is in the menu under Parish Info.
From the desk of Fr. Bob Franco
from the bulletin for December 29, 2024
The most recent message from Fr. Bob is always available in the bulletin.
Dear Parishioners,
The birth of Jesus is a touching human event and yet supremely divine mystery. That God entered into our world in this way is truly beyond words. Having said that, I should probably end this column now! I am not going to do that, but I will share with you a short Christmas poem I wrote:
Grace Takes Its Place
It seems I hear this ev’ry year.
That many hearts are filled with fear.
And grief of loss brings eyes to tear.
Despair blots out all that is dear.
We seem to forget of God’s grace.
He has not abandoned this place.
In His Son, God has wed our race.
Son of God wears a human face.
So let us leave this downward slope
Which tells us that we cannot cope.
Christ’s earthly leader, called the Pope,
In Jub’lee Year calls us to hope.
Bethlehem manger, crude and bare,
Jesus laid a feast, rich and fair.
To that manager, let us so dare
Leave all our sin, fear and despair.
Just a reminder: Mass on January1, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses are on Tuesday, December 31, at 5:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, January 1 at 9:00 and 11:00 am. Let us start off the New Year with Jesus Christ and our Lady, the Blessed Virgin Mary.
On Sunday, December 15, Bishop Edward Malesic issued his first Pastoral Letter as bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. The bishop invites you to read and embrace its content. This letter is composed of four sections, and they build on each other, like St. Paul’s letters. The first three sections remind us of who we are and the final section articulates specific strategies to boldly follow the call of the Holy Spirit as sons and daughters of the Father. The letter, “A Flourishing, Apostolic Church,” can be found on the Diocesan Website: https://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/a-flourishing-apostolic-church. We will also make some copies of the Apostolic Letter available at the doors of the church.
This Sunday is Holy Family Sunday. Let us pray that all families in our time, aided by the example and prayers of the Holy Family, will reflect the loving holiness to all.
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In Christ,
Fr. Bob Franco
As seen from in our church!
As seen from in our church!
