THE St Vincent de Paul St Bridget conference thanks all parishioners who generously supported the winter appeal last weekend.  A total of $5025.50 was donated. Anyone still wanting to make a donation can place their envelope in the collection box in the narthex this weekend.

THE Parish is seeking to appoint a volunteer Child Safe Coordinator who would be interested in developing a Child Safe culture within the parish. Ideally, the  person needs to be comfortable to present and provide child safe training to ministry/volunteer groups within the parish. Time involvement is not onerous. Full training by CamCare will be […]

TAX deductable donations can now be received by the school. Donations will help the school with the upkeep of their buildings and certain other expenses. If you wish to make a donation or require further details please contact the school office on 9857 6394 during school hours.

CATHOLIC Mission expresses thanks to all parishioners who generously supported their annual mission collection a fortnight ago when Sr Mary Goretti visited the parish. A total of $3313 was donated.

ON Saturday June 24 at St Patrick’s Cathedral at 10am, the Archbishop will ordain Deacons Trevor Tibbertsma and Marcus Goulding to the priesthood. Also ordained will be Tho Tran as a Deacon preparing for priesthood. Hubert Fernando will be ordained as a permanent Deacon on this day as well. This is a time of great […]

THE refugee group gratefully thanks all parishioners who donated goods to furnish the unit in Eltham as part of the CatholicCare Eltham Refugee Housing and Support Project. The last of the goods were delivered on Saturday, June 10, and the unit is starting to take shape. Look out for photos in the narthex in the […]

FOLLOWING Government Legislation all organisations are required to have in place by January 1, 2017, a Child Safe Standards Policy and Procedures. A draft Policy and Procedures has been developed at St Bridget’s in consolation with the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne, Professional Standards and Ethics Department. This will be reviewed and ratified by the Parish […]

THE Feast of Canossian nun, St Josephine Bakhita patron saint of Sudan, as well as victims of slavery and human trafficking,  was on February 8, and in support of the call from Pope Francis to end the injustice of human trafficking against all people, in particular children, we remember her  this weekend. The United Nations […]

WE are committed to a safe and nurturing culture for all children and young people in our Church. The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne holds the care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people as central and fundamental responsibilities of the Church. This commitment is drawn from and inherent to the teaching and mission of […]

THE response to forming a Scripture Reflection Group has been excellent, consequently the group will hold its inaugural meeting on Monday June 19 at 7.30pm in the narthex. All parishioners who would like to participate are invited to attend and also record their interest on the clipboard in the narthex.  Future meeting dates and times […]