MASS for the opening of the school year, commissioning of teachers and school captains will be held next Thursday February 8 at 9.15am. Parents and parishioners are welcome to attend and demonstrate support and commitment to the school community.

  NEXT Thursday, February 1, is the Feast Day of St Bridget of Ireland, the patron saint of our parish and school community. The Feast Day will be celebrated as a parish/school community at a later date to be decided with the school and the Parish Pastoral Council. We pray to St Bridget, and ask […]

LENT begins on Ash Wednesday February 14. Masses (with the Blessing and distribution of the Ashes) on Ash Wednesday will be at 11.45am with the school and in the evening at 7.30pm. A Lenten Reflection program to prepare for the joy of Easter will be held each Tuesday (February 20, 27, March 6,13 & 20) […]

SAINT Vincent De Paul Society thank all parishioners who generously donated to the Christmas Hamper appeal. A total of $7155 was donated.  Also sincere thanks to the many workers who helped with the distribution of the hampers last Sunday, Dec 10,  morning.    

THE next Scripture reflection meeting will be at 7:30 pm on December 12, please note Tuesday instead of usual Mondays. There will be Christmas celebration after the meeting so please bring a plate to share.

ST Bridget’s Primary School will  hold a Cake Stall on Saturday, December 9, at the Belmore Rd, East Balwyn Shopping strip (opposite Coles) donation of cakes from 8.30am welcome, but more importantly remember to go and buy a cake and support our primary school.

SVDP will be distributing Christmas hampers to the people we have assisted in North Balwyn, Fitzroy North and Clifton Hill on Sunday December 10.  The hampers are provided by our St Vincent de Paul conference and parishioners are invited to join us in distributing them.  If you wish to assist please leave your name and […]

ST Bridget’s St Vincent de Paul (SVDP) conference will be seeking your support for its Christmas appeal next weekend – December 2 & 3.  Envelopes will be available for donations to assist the conference in providing some Christmas joy and cheer to those in need in our society.

LAST weekend Parish Councillors met with parishioners after all Masses over a cuppa and biscuits, to discuss actionable and practical ideas to develop a vision for the future of St Bridget. Participation and feedback was excellent. If anyone missed speaking with a councillor last week, but would like to provide feedback you can still do […]

ST Bridget’s Refugee Action Group will be running a Christmas Giving Tree in the lead up to Christmas to support their ongoing projects. Members will be selling Christmas Balls at all Masses from December 2 and3, which you can place and decorate the St Bridget’s Christmas Tree. Decorations start at $5 and we hope that […]