Who we are
About our parish
St. Brigid has gathered the faithful of Fairview around the altar since 1921. Generations have been baptized at our font, married before our high altar, and carried to rest from our doors. Whether your family has been here a hundred years or you arrived last week, there is a pew — and a place — for you.
Through the years
Our History
Founded by Irish railroad families in 1921, St. Brigid began as a wooden mission chapel on the edge of town. The present church was consecrated in 1936, its stained glass donated window by window through the Depression years — each one a family's sacrifice. The parish school served Fairview for five decades, and the bell that rang for V-E Day still rings the Angelus today.
Shepherds & servants
Clergy & Staff
Rev. Aidan Whelan
Pastor
Fr. Aidan has shepherded St. Brigid since 2018. Ask him about the parish bell — he'll tell you more than you asked.
Dcn. Paul Rivera
Deacon
Ordained in 2010, Deacon Paul leads our baptismal preparation and St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Sr. Anne Doyle, OSB
Director of Religious Education
Sr. Anne has formed three generations of first communicants.
Maria Kowalski
Parish Secretary
Serve & belong
Ministries & Groups
Knights of Columbus
Council 4211 — service, charity, and the best fish fry in the county every Lent.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Quiet, direct help for neighbors in need. Food, rent, and a listening ear.
Altar Society
Care of the sanctuary, vestments, and flowers through the liturgical year.
Parish Choir
Sings the 10:30 Sunday Mass. New voices always welcome — rehearsals Thursday evenings.
In pictures
A Century of Parish Life
