Our Patroness - Saint Brigid of Kildare
Feast Day is February 1

Our Patroness - St. Brigid of Kildare

Saint Brigid of Kildare, known to the Irish as "Mary of the Gael", was an ideal patroness for this Dublin parish. For many in this community, the Irish saint linked the parish to the universal Church and its history to our own city’s traditions. Brigid was born in County Louth, in the province of Ulster and may have been baptized by Saint Patrick. She founded the ministry of Kildare, the first religious house of women in Ireland, which later became a center of learning and religion for both women and men. Saint Brigid was best known for her concern for the poor and the hungry, always giving to those in need. She is often pictured in a pastoral setting with dairy animals. Many stories surround her patronage, but it was her concern for the poor that our parish would adopt as one of its most important ministries. To this day, the Social Action Committee of Saint Brigid is the most active of our parish, and is a living example of the life of Saint Brigid herself