A Reminder of the Christmas Programme for the Classical Roman Rite in Melbourne

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)

Father Michael McCaffrey and Stephen Smith are visiting us at this time which is an added blessing. St Aloysius' is accessible via the 3, 16, or 64 trams (Hawthorn and Balaclava Rds) or by the Frankston/Cranbourne/Pakenham train line (Malvern Station), or the Sandringham line (Windsor station, then take the 64 tram or Balaclava station and take the 3 or 16 down Balaclava Rd).

May Our Lord fill us with great joy and much awe at His unfathomable munificence. Non nobis, Domine, non nobis.

Since it is now gone First Vespers - Happy Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord! Now, after all the wait, it really is Christmas! Once in Royal David's City is no longer forbidden music!