
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​
Vacation Bible School - We Need YOUR to Help Kids Follow Jesus, Our Compass!

It’s time for kids to hit the trail—for adventure, faith, and fun under the northern lights!
Join us this summer at True North VBS: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World, where kids will discover that no matter how wild life gets, Jesus is our True North—our guide and compass in all things.
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Dates: Monday, July 28 – Friday, August 1
Time: 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: St. Julie Billiart Church
Compass Closing Celebration each night at 8:20 p.m. – All families invited!
For more information, see the flyer in the June 29 bulletin (coming soon!).
To REGISTER, VOLUNTEER, or DONATE, click here.

Christmas in July for Birthright of Lorain County
Our annual Christmas in July for Lorain County Birthright is back. The tree with gift suggestion ornaments is in the vestibule. Birthright uses these items to assemble layettes for babies whose mom has come
to Birthright for encouragement in her pregnancy.
Birthright depends on St. Julie’s to help restock the shelves in providing over 200 Layettes each year.
Please return your gifts by the weekend of July 26—27.
You can also purchase through Birthright’s Amazon link for delivery directly to Birthright. Use the following link https:// www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest- view/3I9TB1AX71QQC . Within the Amazon gift message, please insert St. Julie North Ridgeville.

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, July 24, 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 July 13, 2025
The most recent message from Fr. Bob is always available in the bulletin.
Dear Parishioners,
Many people have asked me “How do you like living over here now?” The short answer is that Fr. Isidore and I like it. With the exception of the July 4th weekend, we have both remarked how quiet it is.
One of the things I did not think about when I was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Cleveland was that I would probably spend most of the rest of my life living on main streets. I have lived on Lorain Rd. in Cleveland (St. Ignatius-though the rectory is on the south end of the property on a side street), Kent Rd. in Stow (Holy Family), Pearl Rd. in Strongsville (St. John Neuman Parish), East 260th in Euclid (St. William Parish and a block from the fire station), Lake Avenue in Elyria (no where near a lake at St. Agnes Parish while I was pastor of St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Sheffield Village) and, of course, St. Peter Parish on Center Ridge Rd.
Now we are off the beaten path on Opal St. Fr. Isidore and I enjoy the quiet. I also enjoy the walks I am able to get in around the property on my day off or on the weekends. I have taken up the habit of Fr. Gonser: walking the property while praying the rosary.
I confess that I am an early riser. I often pray on my way to St. Peter for morning Mass and time at the office. However, I appreciate the respite that the rectory at St. Julie’s offers. Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
There are a couple of events at St. Peter Parish (tied in the yearlong events celebrating their 150th Jubilee) that may be of interest to Catholics beyond St. Peter Parish. The first event is a Trivia Night. That evening will be next Saturday, July 19 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Details and registration info can be found at this link on the St. Peter website under the Jubilee event tab. I cannot guarantee anything except that a good time will be had by all.
Then on Sunday, July 20th, Alex Kostritsa with the St. Peter Choir, will be leading participants in a worshipful Eucharistic Holy Hour at 7:00 p.m. The theme of this time of prayer will be gratitude for the blessings of the last 150 years and asking God’s blessings on future endeavors. All are welcome. Refreshments and snacks will follow in gym immediately after the Holy Hour.
Finally, if you have children or grandchildren, this bulletin has information regarding True North (our Vacation Bible School this summer) and PSR registration. Please check out these opportunities and register. VBS needs both teen and adult volunteers, as well as participants. All are welcome.
Today’s gospel contains one of the most famous stories of Jesus. Both the scribe and Jesus agree that loving God and neighbor was the greatest commandment. However, when the scribe asked a less than clear question (Who is my neighbor?), Jesus shared a story that still speaks to us today. One’s neighbor is the person in who needs help, even if it involves a risk. Jesus deliberately a good Samaritan (a group that was hated by most of Jesus’ contemporary Jews because, in their eyes, they altered the essence of Judaism) to be the hero of the story. Jesus’ choice of characters tells us that we must serve each other because of our common humanity. Beyond race and religion, we are all human beings who need to serve each other.
May the Lord help us to see the needful good and do it!
In Christ,
Fr. Bob Franco





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