About the Organisation

A worldwide organisation based on the ideals of Vatican II's Decree on the Lay Apostolate. For the spiritual formation of members through prayer and action under ecclesiastical guidance.

Reasons to join

• do you want to learn more about the Catholic faith?
• do you want to enrich your prayer life?
• do you want to develop close Catholic friendships?
• do you want to grow closer to Jesus and His Mother?

Then come as a guest to a Legion of Mary meeting! There is no obligation to join.

We hold a weekly meeting for prayer, planning and discussion in a family setting. Members then do two hours of definite work each week in pairs.

Who can belong?

The Legion of Mary is open to all Catholics who:

• faithfully practice their religion
• are animated by a desire to participate in the Church's apostolate through membership in the Legion
• are prepared to fulfil each and every duty which active membership in the Legion involves

At Saint Bridget's we have twelve members and seven auxiliary members.

What we do

We were formed in 2004 and are involved in various projects in the parish such as:

• visiting two residential homes - Charlotte House and Hatfield House
• visiting the housebound and sick
• visiting the local hospital

There are three Eucharistic Ministers of which two visit Charlotte House & Atfield House. Monthly Masses are also held in both residential homes.

In the future, we hope to:

• get involved in visiting a young offenders institution
• to do a census of the parish

All our work is carried out with the permission of the Priest in charge of the parish.

For more information, please see the parish directory to contact the Legion of Mary or see the contact information at the back of the church.

You can also visit the legion of mary website to find out more about the international organisation.

Aims and Objectives of the Order

1.     The Order of the Knights of St Columba exists to support the mission of the Roman Catholic Church and at   the same time to work for the spiritual,intellectual and material welfare of its members and families.

2.      The Order is an organised body of Catholic men , giving its entire loyalty to the Holy See, to the Hierachy and the Clergy in all things appertaining to the Catholc Faith.

3.       By doing so, it is pledged to support its members in their vocation and mission as Catholics and in spreading the Gospel for the conversion of souls and the growth of the Church.

4.        Realising it is part of the Universal Church, the Order is further pledged to co-operate with other organisations local, national and international in the furterance of these objectives.

5.        In accordance with the social teachings of the Catolic Church, members of the Order will diligently work for the moral and social welfare of their country and in particular to help young people develop in the likeness of Christ.

6.        Members of the Order will aim to achieve these objectives through the fundamental virtues of Charity, Unity and Fraternitiy.

St Bridgets at this time does not have an active group of members to the Order, however their may be members within the parish. Should anyone be interested in starting a group to be actively involved within the parish, please contact  REG ABRAHAMS on 01895 270989 or 07962181145 for further information about the Order and how to go about becoming involved with a local group.

This Order consists of men and women who make a solemn profession to follow Christ in the spirit of St Francis, living the Gospel in contemporary social activities by observing the SFO rule. There is a SFO group who meet at St Bridget's on the last Sunday of the month at 3.00pm in the Parish Hall. For futher information, please see the parish directory or for more about the life of St Francis of Assisi, visit www.franciscan-archive.org.