THROUGHOUT the Archdiocese Sunday Oct 8, is observed as Life, Marriage and Family Sunday. Available in the narthex is a booklet: Family and Faith: Enhancing the aroma and flavour of your family life. It highlights the need for family get-together, around the dinner table, where we have an opportunity to be present with each other, […]
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Mass times From Monday Oct 9 till Sunday Oct 15:
Weekday Mass times vary each week Mass and prayer times this week: Monday – October 9 No Mass Tuesday – October 10 No Mass Wednesday – October 11 Meditation at 9.45am Mass at 11.45am Thursday – October 12 No Mass Friday – October 13 No Mass Saturday – October 14 Reconciliation 5.30pm Vigil Mass 6.00pm […]
Parish Welcomes and Farewell Priests
THE parish community warmly welcomes Fr Kevin Lenehan to the parish as Priest in Residence. He will celebrate Mass at St Bridget’s on most occasions. Fr Lenehan arrives in the parish next Friday, September 22 and there will be an opportunity to meet him after each Mass at the weekend and at morning tea after […]
Registrations Open for Youth Festival
THE Australian Catholic Youth Festival to be held in Sydney from Thursday December 7 to Saturday December 9, will welcome over 15,000 young people and will include bishops and Catholic speakers from around Australia, along with international guests, including possibly the world’s most popular Christian musician, Matt Maher. Details: http://www.cam.org.au/youth/ACYF-2017/Overview Register: http://www.youthfestival.catholic.org.au/register
School Trivia Night
THE parish school is holding a Trivia Night on Saturday October 21, starting at 7.15pm-10.30pm, with BYO food. Drinks can be purchased on the night. Promising to be a fun night with lots of games and trivia to challenge your brain. Support our parish school and book a table or purchase individual tickets at www.trybooking.com/RRRL […]
Social Services Sunday
THE Church will celebrate Social Justice Sunday, September 24. This year’s Statement issued by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference is titled EVERYONE’S BUSINESS Developing an Inclusive and Sustainable Economy. The official launch of the ACBC’s Statement in the Melbourne Archdiocese will take place on Monday September 18, at 3pm, at the MacKillop Room, St Francis’ […]
Women’s Weekend Retreat
ORGANISED by the Missionary of God’s Love Sisters, this year’s retreat will be held on November 24 – 26 at St Paul’s Retreat Centre, 11 Nortons Lane, Wantirna South. Cost is $175 for the full weekend live-in including meals, $150 for Saturday & Sunday live-in or $100 Saturday and Sunday without live-in. Enquiries to Sr […]
Parish child safety policy
ST Bridget’s Catholic Parish holds the care, safety and well-being of children and young people as a central and fundamental responsibility of our parish. Our commitment is drawn from and inherent in the teaching and mission of Jesus Christ, with love, justice and the sanctity of each human person at the heart of the gospel […]
fund raising movie
JOIN a fund raising movie afternoon, Sunday September 17, 2pm at Palace Cinemas, Whitehorse Rd, Balwyn to see Sea Dreaming Girls. (linked to trailer) It is a gorgeous, joyous and funny documentary about discovering new things and living carefree at any age, as it follows a lively group of nonnas who have never seen the […]
Invitation to youth
ST Bridget’s youth are invited to join St Dominic’s Youth group on Friday September 15, 6pm – 8.30pm, for an evening led by the Melbourne National Evangelisation Team (NET) and will include, food, fellowship, testimony, music and Adoration. It is open to all high schoolers and young adults (18-25). NET is a Catholic peer to […]