July
10, 2017
ARLINGTON,
Va. – St. Bridget of Ireland located in Berryville, Virginia, will become the
70th parish in the Catholic Diocese of Arlington July 12, 2017, but
the official celebration will take place at Mass Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 9 a.m., during
which Reverend Stanley Krempa will be installed as its founding
pastor. The Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington will
be the principal celebrant.
Details
When:
Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 9 a.m.
Where:
St. Bridget of Ireland, 1020 W Main St, Berryville
St.
Bridget of Ireland Mission was established in 1999 to serve the growing
Catholic population of Clarke County. It has more than 1,000 registered
members.
A
mission becomes a parish when it is financially stable and when land is secured
for a church building, if there is not a church already. Saint Bridget already
has a church building, which was dedicated by Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde on
May 25, 2002.
Reverend
Stanley Krempa, who has been the pastor of Sacred
Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Winchester since June 28, 1999, has also been
pastor of St. Bridget because it is a mission of Sacred Heart. But once he is installed, Reverend Krempa will
only serve as the pastor of St. Bridget of Ireland Catholic Church.
Father Bjorn Lundberg will be installed as the new pastor of Sacred
Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.