General News

Welcome to the 2018 Annual Diocesan Appeal –  Building Our Family of Faith.   This year’s theme is inspired by two sources. The first is Galatians 6:10: “So, as we have the opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to those who are of the household of faith.” The second is from Pope Francis and his reflection during the Feast of the Holy Family in 2017: “Christian families are missionary families. …They are missionary in everyday life, in their doing everyday things, as they bring to everything the salt and the leaven of faith!” With the most amb...

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Saint Bridget will be undergoing some physical changes to help us build community and continue our mission to proclaim the Gospel to the world.  All parishioners are encouraged to attend a presentation about the Master Plan Outdoor Project.  Thursday, February 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Sanctuary. You will learn how you may participate and help the project to be a success!  Please call 282.9511 and let us know if you plan to attend.    

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Saint Bridget, impact, master plan

Join His Excellency, Diocese of Richmond Bishop Barry C. Knestout , His Excellency, Diocese of Arlington Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, and the Virginia Catholic Conference, their public policy agency, as well as civic and elected officials, parishioners and people of all faiths at a special liturgy for Virginia’s elected officials and the needs of the state. The third annual Virginia Vespers: Evening Prayer for the Commonwealth will be held at the beautiful, historic Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Richmond, at 5 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. The hour-long service draws on an ancient Christian liturgy and includes Scri...

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Vespers, Evening, Knestout

Liturgy is the most essential work we do at Saint Bridget, as the Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith.  We are blessed to have so many liturgies at Saint Bridget every weekend.  Yet these cannot take place without the help of lay ministers to greet the Assembly, proclaim the Word, and serve the Eucharist.   By virtue of our Baptism, each of us is called to serve. Everyone who is baptized has Christ’s imprint and therefore is worthy of being a Liturgy Minister, whether as an Usher, Lector or Eucharistic Minister. How might you answer the call? Please join us for Part 1 of Min...

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ministry matters

How and when did Catholics start praying the rosary?  Why do we pray the rosary?  Is the rosary really a very powerful prayer? What does it mean that we can rely on Our Lady's intercession for us?....Please come to "Morning of the Rosary" at St. Bridget Church on Sat., Feb. 3,2018, with Fr. Athanasius Murphy,OP from Baltimore. Mass 8:00am,  followed by food/fellowship, 9:00 talk(PCB), praying of the rosary,  optional opportunity to enroll in a Confraternity of the Rosary(members strive to pray one rosary each week) with sp...

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To all Saint Bridget Catholic Men – Online Membership in the Knights of Columbus, through your Saint Bridget Council 5476, is now live in Virginia. Council 5476 is now inviting eligible men to join the Order online by sending them to www.kofc.org/joinus  - For more information and a personal invitation from our membership director, please contact Gary Port at (804) 741-8666 or email him at agport@verizon.net  We look forward to welcoming more Catholic men into our brotherhood and helping them to experience the transformative power of membership in the Knights of Columbus.

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Knights, Columbus, Men