THE FIRST COLLECTION (PRESBYTERY) (after Prayer of the Faithful) is for the support of the Archbishop (5%) Retired Priests (12.5%) Priests in Parishes that are unable to fully support their priest (12.5%). This collection also runs the Presbytery, pays for Fr Mark’s car and covers the cost of his stipend (salary). CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS COLLECTION […]
News
New Archbishop for Melbourne
POPE Francis has appointed Bishop Peter Andrew Comensoli of the Diocese of Broken Bay as the ninth Archbishop of Melbourne, Friday June 29, 2018. Read Report: Archbishop elect Comensoli’s video message to Melbounre. Download the announcement from the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference here. Read the announcement from the Diocese of Broken Bay here.
Retreat In Everyday Life
GO go into your “inner room” for a short time daily to ponder the experiences of your ordinary everyday life and discover God there. Over five weeks, on Mondays from 1.15pm to 2.15 pm, share your experience with a prayer companion at the Heart of Life Centre. Beginning July 23. Register by July 16th, Contact […]
Mass and prayer times for this week July 2 to July 8
Monday – July 2 No Mass Tuesday – July 3 No Mass Wed – July 4 No Mass Meditation 9.30am Thursday July 5 No Mass Friday July 6 8.30am Mass with Anointing of the sick Saturday July 7 Reconciliation: 5.30pm Vigil Mass: 6pm Sunday […]
Mass and prayer times for this week June 25 July 1
Monday – June 25 No Mass Tuesday – June 26 Mass at 9am Funeral Mass: Mary O’Brien 1.30pm Wed – June 27 No Mass Meditation 9.30am Thursday June 28 No Mass Friday June 29 8.30am Mass Saturday June 30 Reconciliation: 5.30pm Vigil […]
Big Q Conference
THE Dominican friars are holding a symposium of short talks on the great questions of our faith. The conference will commence with Mass and includes lunch, morning and afternoon tea and a musical performance. Date Saturday, July 21, 9am-4pm, at St Dominic’s Catholic Church Parish Centre, 816 Riversdale Rd, Camberwell Entry is by donation, though […]
Child SafetyCo-ordinators
THE parish is looking to have two volunteer Parish Child Safety co-ordinator. The Parish Pastoral Council would like to appoint two parishioners to assist Anne Credlin with developing and implementing Child Safety procedures for St Bridget’s in line with the Archdiocese guidelines. No particular experience is necessary. If you would like to assist please contact […]
Stewardship Planned Giving
ENVELOPES for 2018/2019 are currently being prepared together with a Statement of Giving for 2017/2018. These will be available to parishioners by mid-July. The Parish can now offer planned giving by either Credit Card or Debit Card. This will make giving easy as you won’t need to search for cash and envelopes each Sunday. The […]
School’s Diversity Day
MANY thanks to the parishioners who supported the school celebrations last Sunday, June 17, even though the weather wasn’t the best, it was a very successful fun day with many diverse dishes from different cultures available for tasting.
St Vincent De Paul Winter Appeal
THE Greythorn St Vincent de Paul conference sincerely thank parishioners for their great generosity to their winter appeal last weekend. The Winter Appeal collection raised $4659. If you missed out last weekend, envelopes are still available in the narthex.