General News

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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August 9 at 7pm in Church Hall.  The Youth Ministry Visioning Session is for parents and catechists to discuss our structure of youth ministry, religious education, and Confirmation prep.  We are asking questions about how we should organize outreach to youth in our parish for this fall, and we want to hear ideas from parents and catechists. Andrew Waring, the Director of Evangelization from the Diocese and a Saint Bridget Parishioner will be helping to guide the process.  This Visioning Session comes at an important point of transition in Youth Ministry as we search for a new Youth Minister.&n...

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Food Drive for Commonwealth Catholic Charities – Please Help Feed the Needy in Our Community!  -  Fellow parishioners, thank you for your generous donations to the parish food drives being sponsored by the St. Bridget Knights of Columbus.  Our next parish food drive will take place on Saturday, July 30th from 8:45 am to 11:00 in front of the church.  Food items and gift cards will be collected for Commonwealth Catholic Charities’ Food Pantry.  We are also collecting school supplies for elementary school students to be distributed by Catholic Charities.  Please visit our par...

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  High school men, rising 10th through 12th grade, are invited to consider joining the diocesan seminarians at Quo Vadis, a discernment opportunity, taking place from Thursday, July 21 through Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the Edge Christian Camp,  702 Eastover Drive, Spring Grove, VA 23881.   Men are asked to arrive on Thursday evening at 7:00 PM.  We will finish by 12:00 PM on Sunday.  Family members will be welcome to join the men for Mass at the camp at 10:30 AM Sunday morning.   For more information, the men may contact the Office of Vocations ...

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June 19th is the Feast of Corpus Christi - the Body and Blood of Christ! To mark this special day, parishioners are invited to join in one of our Eucharistic Processions after the 9 and 11 a.m. Masses.  In these processions, the Blessed Sacrament is carried in a monstrance and the congregation is invited to accompany our Lord in prayerful procession.  The 9 a.m. procession will encircle the Church and Elementary School. The 11 a.m. procession will proceed around the block (less than half a mile). Both processions will culminate back at the church with reposition of the Blessed Sacrament.&nbs...

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Items Needed for the Baby Clothes Closet The Baby Clothes Closet at our Richmond office, which serves countless families across the greater Richmond area, has a few empty shelves at the moment. Support from donations of the following specific items would be immensely helpful: Boys Spring/Summer clothes: sizes 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T Diapers: sizes 3, 4, 5 Baby Wipes Those interested in helping out are encouraged to reach out directly to Tami Hudson, one of our wonderful Pregnancy Counselors, by email at tami.hudson@cccofva.org, or by phone at 804-545-5973! Drop Off These items can be dropped off directly at th...

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