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Occasionally, individuals or families come to Saint Bridget to ask parishioners for money after Mass. While you are welcome to assist the needy at your own discretion, please know that Saint Bridget has an office of Social Ministry dedicated to offering real, meaningful assistance to those in need. Our parish has a process for connecting those people with our Social Concerns coordinator, assessing their need, and providing assistance and resources as appropriate.  Your contributions to our second collection for the poor and needy on the first weekend of each month go to assisting those who come here looking for hel...

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For the Parishioners of Saint Bridget’s Catholic Church, Wednesday – October 12, 2022   About the Trip Don’t miss this exciting day tour to Baltimore, Maryland, aboard a comfortable, deluxe motor coach! Guided tours at two Catholic landmarks and lunch in the Inner Harbor area are included! The first stop is the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica. It was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States and was among the first major religious buildings constructed in the nation after the adoption ...

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Snowball Lane will be closed from July 25th through August 22nd for repair and repaving.  Parking, including handicaped parking, will still be available on the blacktop, in front of the Church, and on the streets surrounding the parish.  Snowball Lane is the one way lane you enter from York Rd. and wraps behind the elementary school and past the parish offices.  Snowball Lane is named after Snowball, the dog of Mother Presentation, who was headmistress at Saint Bridget school for many years. There is a memorial stone on snowball lane for the beloved dog.   

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From time to time we receive letters addressed to the whole community of our Parish. Two of these letters came in recently from members of our community after moments of both great joy and great sorrow.   The first is from Kay White, the widow of our beloved Deacon Pat, the second from Ann Gill whose son was recently ordained to the Transitional Diaconate at Saint Bridget. There is a wonderful connection between Deacon Pat White and Deacon Luke Gill. While Luke was a student at Benedictine Preperatory School, Deacon Pat was one of his teachers. The two discussed Luke's discernment and Deacon...

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Mother Presentation Hall and Snowball Lane are well known to parishioners of today as the School Gymnasium and the one-way lane that wraps behind it, but here's a bit about the namesakes of these Saint Bridget landmarks.  About Mother Presentation & The Order of Sisters Order Name  Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM). Originated in France, was based out of Tarrytown, New York when Saint Bridget welcomed the Sisters, and is now headquartered in California. Notably, the order started Loyola Marymount Univeristy in Los Angeles. Their motto is “Ut Vitam Habeant,” (So...

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Saint Bridget is teaming up with Mary's Choice RVA to make it as easy as possible for women in crisis pregnancies to choose life! The Goal The next ten women that walk into Mary's Choice will be greeted with a full lineup of brand new baby gear - Blankets, Diapers, Car Seats, Cribs, etc. all courtesy of their friends at Saint Bridget.  The Link Here is the Amazon Smile Baby Registry:  https://smile.amazon.com/baby-reg/marys-babyshower-august-2022-richmond/WIRX4UNTCQS3 The Gear We've included new mom basics for up to 10 new moms so far.  Bigger ticket items are set for grou...

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