There are many social parish events organised throughout the year. The regular events after Masses embrace the wonderful social atmosphere at St Bridget’s and are an ideal way to meet parishioners who we see every week as well as welcome new ones. A friendly chat can often make a huge difference to someone else.

Social Committee

A number of parishioners have joined together with the hope of helping to organise some functions to help build up the social life of the parish. Or, if you would rather help at individual functions, then there will be an opportunity to do so and your help will be welcomed. Lists will be made available indicating the sort of help needed for each event. If you would more information, please see the parish directory.

Regular Events

This is held every two weeks after the Sunday 8.00am Mass in the parish hall. Coffee/tea and pastries are served. It's a cheerful way to start the day to come and chat with friends or to meet new ones. Donations are gratefully received for good causes. During 2005, we raised £222.00 for St Bridget's parish funds and groups, the Passage for the Homeless at Westminster, the Stroke Association, ACROSS Jumbulance, WEEF Seminarian Fund and the MS Society.  In 2006, we have already raised £242.50 for the parish funds and our Lenten project.  This year, we have so far raised £60.00 for parish funds.

Every Sunday in the parish hall. Tea/coffee and biscuits are served. Families are especially welcome.

This is normally held once a month after the 12.00pm Mass in the Parish Hall. Before everyone goes home for Sunday lunch, we offer a first course of delicious homemade soups and garlic bread in the winter and salads and snacks in the summer on the Piazza in front of the Church. It is organised by the members of Communications Team. Donations are gratefully received for good causes.  During 2005,  we raised £433.00 for the Parish funds, Crisis, our CAFOD Lenten project, the Passage for the Homeless at Westminster and the Red Cross. In 2006, we have raised £49.00 for the Lenten project, £50 for ACROSS Jumbulance and £67.00 for the FCJ Sisters Indonesian Earthquake Appeal.  This year in January, we raised for £25.00 for the ACROSS Jumbulance appeal. 

Thank you for your generous donations and support.

Annual Events

The Parish Summer Fayre is usually held in July in the grounds of St Mary’s School. There are a large numbers of stalls run by parishioners such as the bottle stall, plant stall, bookstall, clothes stall, cake stall, homemade food stall, jewellery stall, cake making for children, lucky dip and tombola amongst others. Raffle tickets are also sold by parishioners beforehand with the prize winners draw on the day. There is also a football tournament and entertainment organised for children and there has been the visit of fire engines and police cars in the past. A great afternoon.

This year we held a Christmas Fayre on Saturday 25th November in the parish hall. We raised £1,779 for the parish funds. Stalls included:

Homemade pies and jams
Basket of fruit raffle
Christmas cake raffle
International food
Tombola
Mulled wine
Toys
Books
Handmade cards
Christmas Cards
Floral arrangements

Thank you to all who helped and all who came and an especially big cheer for Santa in his grotto.