Advent Carols and Christmas Program

The Choir process in - shame I can't post audio. Dr Rowland was also in attendance!

Birettas!

The congregation.

In the Layde Chapel at the Alma Redemptoris Mater

The Recessional.

A very splendid evening with the choir in fine voice. As I had posted previously, the program was fantastic. The wonderful thing about it was that this extra-liturgical activity provided a gentle introduction into the whole culture of worship according to the Classical Roman Rite for those to whom it is entirely new. Thus, we were very blessed with many visitors, including youth, young families, and some from the parish, who all left very impressed. Deo gratias. Many more musical favourites - and in proper liturgical season!

The Christmas Program for the Classical Roman Rite in Melbourne is as follows:

-9.00pm Christmas Eve –Matins (St Aloysius’ Caulfield)
-•Solemn Midnight Mass at St Aloysius’, preceded by Christmas Carols (from 11.30pm) and blessing of the crib
-•8.30am Christmas Day - Solemn Dawn Mass (Burke Hall, Kew)
-•11.00am Christmas Day - Solemn Day Mass (St Aloysius’ Caulfield)

The festivities for the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord offer a wonderful opportunity to discover the glories of the Classical Roman Liturgy for the first time.