Sunday Mass

Every Sunday,  Holy Cross Chapel,    10.30am

Community Mass

Tuesdays from February to November, 8.30am

Holy Cross Chapel.

Passionist
Family Mass

Last Sunday of the Month, February to November, 10.30am.   Holy Cross Chapel.

Liturgy for this Mass caters for the young and the not so young, with musical accompaniment led by
Joan O'Callaghan on Organ and the Choir led by Barbara Ward.
After Mass, everyone is invited to stay for morning tea and a chat.

‘Come Away Days’

Monthly from February thru to November,    
  9.30am and 7pm    ß Click here for further information

 Retreats:

   - for busy women;    - for mother/daughters

   - for men;   - for married couples
   - for everyone: 'The Wisdom of the Cross'

        ß Click here for further information    

    - live in / directed Retreats: Contact Fr John CP or telephone the office on 9846 6014.

2010 Calendar:

17th
February, 2010

ã ASH WEDNESDAY:
Mass & Blessing of the Ashes:  8.30am                           
 

Celebration of the Feast Day of Passionist Saint Gabriele.
Mass on the oval at Holy Cross, under a huge Marquee, Celebrant: Padre Enzo Marini CP.
Concelebrants: Fr Tiernan CP, Fr Chris Monaghan CP and Fr John Curtis CP.
ALL WELCOME
St Anthony’s Choir (Hawthorn)   will provide musical accompaniment for the Mass under the marquee on the oval.
A ceremonial  procession will  follow with the Statues of St Paul of the Cross and St Gabriele, led by members of the Associazioni San Gabriele, children in costume and  the Bellini Band.
AND PLEASE STAY FOR LUNCH:
 The  Organising  Committee  of  the  Association  of  St Gabriele extends a warm welcome to everyone to attend this special celebration of the Feast of Passionist Saint Gabriele and to stay afterwards for a picnic lunch:
Porchetta, pasta, salsicce, panini, caffe, gelati  available all day. (BYO drinks). 
 

27th February, 2010

                           Homilist: Fr Brian Traynor CP
“The Passion of Jesus is the greatest and most overwhelming work of God’s love.” 
                                                                                                 St Paul of the Cross.

Holy Thursday     April 1st     7.30pm 

Mass of the Lord's Supper followed by Procession to Altar of Repose.     
Celebrant: Fr Chris Monaghan CP;        Homilist: Fr John Curtis CP

(We are invited to the Altar of Repose in the Prayer Room up until 11pm.)

The Ceremony will start in the Chapel , with a procession into the gardens to the Stations around the oval,
led by Fr John CP & Br Jerome CP (9.15am)      Fr Chris CP & Br Charles CP  (11am).

Gathering times in the Chapel:  9.15am and 11am.

Good Friday     April 2nd        3pm  -
        Celebrant: Fr Kevin Hennessy CP              Homilist: Fr Brian Traynor CP

Solemn Commemoration of the Passion, Reading of the Passion,

Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion.

20th April, 2010

July 6, 2010

Feast Day of Passionist Saint Maria Goretti

Passionist Institute - Holy Cross Centre.   
 An introduction to the Passionist Charism over four prayerful days that invites an experience of the heart to unfold the Passionist Charism starting historically with St Paul of the Cross, Founder of the Passionists and Sister Elizabeth Prout,
Foundress of the Sisters of the Cross & Passion.

   This Institute will present the Passionist Charism from both the masculine and feminine  
     perspective   -   Presenters:     Fr Tiernan Doherty CP,      Fr Peter Addicoat CP,
                                              Fr Gary Perritt CP   and   Sister Anne Cunningham CP.

October 19th 2010

Feast Day of Saint Paul of the Cross,

Founder of the Passionists.             (Article: St Paul of the Cross)