ELEVEN children received their First Communion, Sunday June 25 at the 10am Mass. Seven attended the parish Sacramental Program and four were from the parish school. Each child made a banner to commemorate the occasion. Congratulations to them and their families and may the love of Jesus shine in their hearts.
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Thanks from St Vincent De Paul
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.
Child Safe Coordinator Needed
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 […]
School Building Fund resumes
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.
Thanks from Catholic Mission
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.
More Melbourne Ordinations
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 […]
Refugee Action Group News
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 […]
Euthanasia Bill will impact all
THE Victorian Government is seeking to introduce euthanasia and assisted suicide later this year. The proposed changes will impact everyone, not just those terminally ill. The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne believes that any proposal to introduce legislation enabling physician assisted suicide and euthanasia does not promote the good order of society and is not for […]
Child Safe Standards Policy
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 […]
They Are Children! Not Slaves
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 […]