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 […]
News
Australian Youth Survey
YOUTH of Australia, Pope Francis wants to hear from you. The Australian survey in preparation for the 2018 Synod on Youth has been released. Young people aged 16-29 are encouraged to have a voice and complete the survey on-line. Developed by the Pastoral Research Office in collaboration with the ACU Ethics Committee, the survey can […]
Archbishop’s Pentecost Letter
TODAY we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost – the arrival of the Holy Spirit as promised by Jesus. The Spirit is at work in individuals and communities, he guides us into all the truth, he renews the face of the earth, and he gives us his fruits. Archbishop Denis Hart’s Pentecost Letter to Youth “Be […]
Scripture Reflection Group starts June 19
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 […]
Altar Servers join St Stephen’s Guild
THREE Altar Servers from the parish joined the Archdiocese’s Altar Servers Guild of St Stephen at a Mass in the Cathedral, presided by the Dean, Fr John J Salvano, Friday May 26. Fr Brendan Lane and a few other priests concelebrated at the Mass that drew around 90 Altar Servers from 24 parishes from around […]
More priests than expected
BEFORE (Fr Brendan) came to St Bridgets, as most people know, he spent nearly 8 years involved in the training of priests for Victoria and Tasmania and South Australia, at Corpus Christi College Carlton. About 20 years ago there were less than 20 seminarians, but now numbers have grown to nearly 60. This was unexpected […]
School News
SOCIAL NIGHT: Saturday, June 17, 6-8pm: Cost is only $15 (5yrs plus) and $8 (under 5yrs) Venue: Pumped up Inflatables at 3/9 Clarice St, Box Hill. Bookingings close on June 14 can be made on www.trybookings.com/284444 No BYO. Food and drink are available at the venue. FUND RAISER: The school is holding a chocolate fund-raiser […]
Annual Mission Dinner
The Missionary Sisters Of St Peter Claver are holding their Annual Mission Dinner 2017 on Sunday June 25, 1pm at 154 Cotham Road, Kew. Cost $35. Bookings phone 9817 3715 close on June 16. join Proceeds support the missionary work of the Sisters.
Euthanasia: Be informed
THE suicide and euthanasia bill is likely to be debated in Parliament in the second half of 2017. Parishioners need to be well informed on this issue and raise their concerns about the implications of the proposed legislation to the relative Member of Parliament. Sister of Mercy Caroline Ong, who is a general practitioner and […]
‘Non practicing’ Catholics
OFTEN I hear it said, especially by celebrities, that ‘I am a Catholic, but I do not practice’. Another expression used is that someone is a ‘baptised pagan’, which is surely a contradiction in terms. In Acts 8:15-17 we read that Peter and John’ prayed for them (the Samaritans) that they might receive the Holy […]