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​
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St Julie-St Peter Vincentians
Back to School Drive
This is the time of year when the St Julie-St Peter Vincentians are accepting monetary donations for school supplies. The money that they collect which has been earmarked "School Supplies" will be used to purchase supplies for Community Care of North Ridgeville, St Peter School, and St Peter and St Julie Parish PSR programs. Please place your gift in one of the envelopes available in the front vestibule. Checks should be made payable to St Julie Billiart Parish and placed in the collection basket, or drop it off at the parish office. You may also give your donation on line through ParishSoft (See below for a link to connect to ParishSoft). The Back to School Collection will start the weekend of July 11-12 and conclue on July 18-19. Thank you for your generosity.
August 2nd
Mass & Movie
Deanery Night at the Drive-In – August 2
St. Julie’s and St. Peter’s, together with six other parishes in our Deanery, invite you to join us for a special Deanery Night at the Drive-In on Sunday, August 2, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Auto-Rama Drive-In.
The evening will include the celebration of Mass, fellowship, food, and a showing of the family-friendly movie Shrek. This event is free of charge, and all are welcome to attend.
To register your vehicle, scan the QR code above for the Google registration form. If you prefer, you may also contact your Parish Office, and we will be happy to register you
Ukraine Welcome Circle - Update
Updated February 2026​​​
January completed the formal support for the Bryiovskyi family. Over these last 2 years, more than 300 people from St Julie’s and St Peter’s donated their, time, talent and treasure enabling the family to become independent.
While they await the decision on their final immigration status, we want to share with you an answer they recently gave for one question on their immigration paperwork. It explains their transition to the US in their own words.
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“When we arrived in the USA, something happened that turned our consciousness upside down. Very soon Americans appeared in our life — completely strange people who began to support us. They helped us settle in, brought things, food, money, just supported us with a word. For us, it was a shock. In Ukraine, we were used to expecting only condemnation, envy, or a stone in the back from society. And here, in America, we understood for the first time what true democracy and safety are. We saw what a society is where you are respected regardless of your faith, where people are ready to help, not harm. This contrast showed us that we will never be able to feel at home in Ukraine, where intolerance reigns. “
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We were the “Americans” that appeared in their lives. Over the last 2 years we have helped them to create a safe place for themselves and their children.
We are happy to say that the family has successfully achieved independence.
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Vitalii continues to work as a truck mechanic and has been promoted to supervisor
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Daniel (10 y/o) and Arthur (8 y/o) are doing well in school, participating in many sports and singing in their church choir
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Susanna (5 y/o) is in pre-school this year
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Nadiia takes care of the household, sings in the choir at church and teaches Sunday school.
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A major happiness for them was to welcome their new daughter, Adele into the world this past October!
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The Bryiovskyis - “Thanks to everyone for giving us this new life and we love you all very much.”
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God Bless all of you!
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UWC Leadership Team – Terry Flanagan, Dean Morrison & Chris Vacca
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Circle Members – Cheryle Koberna, Jen Farrell, Mike Fagan, Lisa Stelmarski, Ed Kollin, Ceil Morrison, and Beth Paoloni
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In 2024 UWC received Bishop A J Quinn Award for Social Justice
We truly gave them a “Hand Up not a Hand Out”
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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 25th, 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. July Carry Out will be July 30th 5:30-6:15 p.m.
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 - We've updated to Parish Soft
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.
We’re excited to share that Faith Direct upgraded to ParishSOFT Giving—our new, secure giving platform. This upgrade will happen automatically and securely. No action is required from you—your gift schedules and payment details will carry over seamlessly.
For additional information, visit our Online Donations page which is in the menu under Parish Info.
You can still sign up for eGiving today by visiting faith.direct/OH1171 or call Faith Direct customer service
at 866-507-8757.
From the desk of Fr. Robert Franco
from the bulletin for July 12, 2026
The most recent message from Fr. Bob is always available in the bulletin.
Dear Parishioners,
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I am grateful for Niki Sherman, assistant principal of St. Peter School, who is heading up our Vacation Bible School this summer. St. Julie Parish is hosting the event. I am grateful for the participating of both parishes as we seek to hand on the faith to our younger brothers and sisters.
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The quiet crisis of our times is this very thing: the transfer of faith from one generation to the next. The most “churched” generation in the last 100 years were the parents of baby-boomers. Mass attendance was hovering around 75% in 1958 in the United States. Since then Mass attendance has steadily declined. A statistic from 2023 says that 17% of Catholics attend Mass regularly. Why?
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I recently came across an article (mostly prepared by ChatGPT) that analyzed trends and gave strategies for reversing it. It listed eight reasons for the decline: cultural shifts and secularization, the impact of scandals, generational changes, perceptual relevance, competition with other activities, decline in religious vocations, changes in religious education and evolving family structures.
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Strategies for reversing this trend included: enhancement religious education and faith formation, revitalizing the worship experience, strengthening community engagement, focusing on personal connection and evangelization, embracing technology and modern communication and addressing scandals so as to restore trust.
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I am going to dig deeper into this article and share it with staff members at both parishes. I also know that this kind of change involves more than new strategies. This kind of change is based on grace. As St. Ignatius Loyola once said, “Act as if everything depends on you and pray as if everything depends on God.” Isaiah the prophet captured this stance in one short phrase. “…for you have accomplished all we have done.” (Isaiah 26:12b)
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The theme of our Vacation Bible Study Changemakers. Wherever the Lord has placed us, may we be Changemakers for good.
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The Cycling Saints will be going on this Sunday afternoon. We will be leaving the Bur Oak picnic area in Elyria at 2:30 pm and biking north on the multipurpose path to St. Anthony Parish in Lorain. Its parking lot is on the shores of Lake Erie. There are some hills on this ride and round trip will be approximately 15 miles. Try to let me know (franco@stpeternr.org) if you will be joining me.
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Today’s gospel is the parable of the sower and the seed. It is a wonderful example of how Jesus used the things of daily life to communicate eternal spiritual truths. The story highlights both the potency of the seed and the conditions of the soil. Jesus is telling us that the message of the gospel is transformative. However, its effectiveness depends on the openness of our souls. Hardness of heart, fear stemming from self-preservation and attachments to the things of the world stifle the power of the message.
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St. Angela Merici, founder of the Ursaline Sisters, encouraged her nuns, “in the first place strive with all your power and zeal to be open.” By God’s grace, let us heed St. Angela’s exhortation.
In Christ,
Fr. Bob Franco
PS: Please see page 4 of this bulletin for Mass and a Movie at the Auto-Rama on Sunday evening, August 2. We will be joining with nine other parishes for an evening of faith, fellowship, food and fun.
As seen from in our church!
