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:​
Monday - Wednesday - Friday
5:30 p.m. in the Church
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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:
Confessions
Saturday ~ 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: In the Library (by the PSR Office)
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Adoration
Wednesdays ~ 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Followed by Evening Prayer and Benediction
at 5:00 before 5:30 Mass​
Pentecost Mass Celebration, Sunday, June 8, 2:00 p.m.
The celebration will start at 2:00 p.m. with praise and worship. Fr. Bob Franco will be the celebrant. After Mass, there will be an opportunity for individual prayer for healing, and there will also be fellowship time. For more information, please contact CRM at 440-944-9445. All are invited to celebrate Pentecost as a community and join in as we pray, in power, for a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Mark your Calendars – Corpus Christi Procession - June 22, 2025
The Procession & Adoration
The Catholic Community of North Ridgeville will celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ with a procession carrying the Eucharist through the streets in a solemn procession with singing. The procession will start at St Peter Church immediately following the 12 noon Mass - be there by 12:45! - and will proceed to St. Julie Billiart Church. There will be two stops for brief prayer along the route.
Water will be available. Additionally, a driver will be available if a ride is needed during the procession.
Once at St. Julie, there will be Silent time for Prayer and Adoration, Daytime Prayer, and Benediction. A reception will follow.
We would appreciate any donations of cookies, snacks etc; for the reception. If you would like to assist with donations or the setup of the reception please contact Beth Paoloni: 440-470-2033. Thank you
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Parking & Transportation
Transportation will be provided beginning at about 3:00 p.m. from St. Julie back to St. Peter for those who park at the beginning of the procession.
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Please join us and help give public witness of Faith and Devotion toward the Eucharist.
Pilgrimage to Rome and more!
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Our Pastor, Fr. Bob Franco, will be leading a pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi, San Giovanni Rotundo (the monastery of St. Padre Pio) and other religious sites during the Holy Year 2025. This ten-day pilgrimage is from October 20 to October 29, 2025.
Fr. Bob is working with 206 Tours, a company he has travelled with in the past.
Click here to find out more at 206 Tours! The itinerary and sites are described in detail. Booking is through the 206 Tours website.
Ukraine Welcome Circle - Summer with the Bryiovskyis
Updated June 2, 2025​
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We recently introduced Nadiia to the West Side Market. She loved it and plans to shop there throughout the summer.
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Daniel and Artur will be finishing school soon and start playing lots of soccer. All the kids will be attending church camp and Sunday school where Nadiia also teaches. Everyone sings in the choir except Vitalii. He says “no one wants to hear me sing”.
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There will be lots of family time and swimming and visits with family.
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We continue to be inspired by all of the support you have given and ask for your continued prayers for the Bryiovskyis and some clarity for their immigration status. We will keep you updated when things change.​
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, June 26, 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 June 8, 2025
The most recent message from Fr. Bob is always available in the bulletin.
Dear Parishioners,
Today is Pentecost, the third greatest liturgical feast of the Church year, behind Easter and Christmas. John the Baptist said, “The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and rest is the one who is to baptize with the Holy Spirit.” (John 1:33b). A footnote in the Jerusalem Bible says this:
This phrase sums up the whole purpose of the Messiah the coming, namely, that mankind might be born again in the Spirit; the OT had already foretold it. The Spirit rests on him, and he can confer it on others, but only after his resurrection. For Jesus came in the flesh, flesh that is corruptible, and it is only when he is ‘lifted up’ and has gone to the Father this his body, glorified now, is fully endowed with divine, life-giving power. Thenceforward, the Spirit flows freely to the world from this body as from an inexhaustible spring.
Jesus, raised from the dead and ascended into heaven, has become the inexhaustible spring of the Holy Spirit.
This Holy Spirit is given to us in Baptism, and we are strengthened by the gifts of the Spirit in Confirmation. However, as I have often said: We have the Holy Spirit. Does the Holy Spirit have us? Someone once said that the Holy Spirit is a gentleman. In other words, the Spirit does not normally force himself on us. As creatures made in the image of God, endowed with a free will, the Spirit expects us to humbly cooperate with Him as we intentionally follow Jesus.
Perhaps the best way to respond to the grace offered to us this day is to pray. Jesus said, “How much more will the Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?” (Luke 11:13) This rhetorical question by Jesus highlights the fact that God really wants to give us the Holy Spirit. However, as Jesus said, we need to ask.
For what shall we ask? Ask for those things you need to be the best version of yourself. Are you weak? Ask for strength. Are you tired? Ask for refreshment and vigor. Are you dull? Pray to be enlightened. Are you afraid or timid? Ask for courage. And then act like you have what you have asked for. God will show up.
One more thing: as the footnote from the Jerusalem Bible said, the Spirit flows freely to the world from this body as if from an inexhaustible spring. Ask Jesus to fill you afresh and hear your prayers when you receive the Eucharist, the Body and Blood of Christ. Jesus will flood you with His Spirit and equip you to be his good friend and faithful disciple.
I am grateful for Bill Johanssen for arranging our first Cycling Saints of the year last week. Our ride from Wallace Lake in Berea to North Royalton was enjoyable. It was a perfect day for a bike ride. Our next ride will be Sunday, June 22. The site has not yet been determined. I will keep you posted.
By the time you are reading this column, Fr. Isidore and I will have moved to the St. Julie Rectory. Thank you for your prayers for this transition. I know that I had to “purge” before moving. And we will need to do a bit more purging now that we are here.
This weekend we are again promoting the 2025 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal. Though the main campaign was in February, we do a mini repeat at this time of the year, especially for those who were out of town for the first appeal. Please remember: your generosity will enable you to participate in these good works of our Diocese through Catholic Charities. Thank you for your cheerful participation in this appeal.
I know that a number of parishioners at St. Julie Parish have loved ones buried at St. Peter Parish Cemetery. As part of the 150th Jubilee Year activities, David Bogner, who volunteers as the sextant of the St. Peter Cemetery, will be leading a tour of the cemetery immediately after the 4:00 p.m. Mass at St. Peter’s. Nothing scary about this tour. You will learn about some of the early Catholics in the area, as well as clergy and military personnel who are buried at the St. Peter Cemetery. All are welcome.
Final word: I am looking for people interested in assisting with Vacation Bible School. If that is you, please leave your name at either office and I will get back to you. Thanks!
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In Christ,
Fr. Bob Franco
As seen from in our church!
As seen from in our church!
