General News

Calling all Alumni! An inaugural meeting of Saint Bridget Alumni to create an official alumni board will be held in the Saint Bridget Middle School Cafe on Wednesday, September 14th at 6pm. If you are interested in being involved as part of the board please join us! Please RSVP to Allyson McTaggart amctaggart@saintbridget.org

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Fr. Dillon Bruce will offer a lunchtime keynote at Noon on August 28th! Father Dillon will give a pastoral and joyful presentation on the Sacrifice of the Mass. The talk will focus on how the church understands the Mass as a sacrifice and how this helps us to enter into the liturgy more deeply. This keynote will be livestreamed.  About the topic: The Mass can be seen a variety of ways, as a meal, as a gathering of the Body of Christ, as a Celebration, as a Memorial, but the fundamental understanding of the Mass is as a re-presents (makes present) of the Sacrifice of Christ. The words of institution re...

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Victim Assistance Support Harm happened in isolation, Healing can happen together. For those who have suffered abuse by clergy residing in the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, we invite you to join virtually on August 24 at 7pm.  Spouses and affected community members are also welcome.  These gatherings, led by an independent facilitator, will offer a safe environment for participants to connect, share experiences, support, and heal.  For information to or attend, call the Victim Assistance Coordinator at (877) 887-9603 or email dana@atreeplanted.org --- Any individual who has been sexually abused by ...

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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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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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