Mass on Australia Day
Mass on Australia Day
This coming Saturday is Australia Day and Mass will be celebrated at 9.00 AM with sacred music. Please be mindful that John Street outside the church could be blocked off because of community activities.
During Mass, some of the prayers that are specific to this celebration are particularly beautiful. The Opening Prayer – known as the Collect – reads as follows:
Grant we pray O Lord our God, that as the Cross shines in our southern skies so may Christ bring light to our nation, to its peoples old & new, & by saving grace, transform our lives.
And the preface reads in part:
“………for from ancient times you made this land a home for many peoples and became their rock of strength; when they were hungry you gave them food and when thirsty, water, even in the desert.”
Vigil Mass 26 January
The celebrant will be Bishop Brian Mascord. During his first 12 months in the Wollongong Diocese, Bishop Brian has been travelling far & wide to meet as many people as possible and develop a stronger familiarity with his new home. May we extend to the Bishop our customary hospitality.