Events

Advent and Christmas Ceremonies

Priestly Fraternity of St Peter

Contents - Dec 2006 - Buy a copy now Editorial: The first Christmas - Peter Westmore Benedict XVI challenges 'de-Christianisation' of society - Michael Gilchrist News: The Church Around the World Sydney RCIA conference for 2007 on authentic formation of new Catholics - Paula Flynn 'Lost!' controversy: Archbishop Bathersby's reply - AD2000 Report Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: the Montessori method for RE - Anne Delsorte A 'best practice' guide to priestly vocations Modest dress: Suitable attire for Mass: the moral dimension - Bishop John W. Yanta Religious Life: Tyburn Sisters' communities spread around the world - Tess Livingstone 2006 National Church Life Survey: important questions overlooked - Michael Gilchrist Shrines: Marian Valley: Queensland's centre of pilgrimage - Peter Westmore Letters: Vatican guidelines on Holy Communion for politicians - Vincent Bemowski Letters: A must read for faithful Catholics - Frank Bellet Letters: Liberal Catholicism - Paula Gartland Letters: News from India - Fr Francis Pinto CSsR Letters: Church teaching - Mark Moriarty Letters: Infant Baptism Letters: Community? - Peter Gilet Letters: Christian differences - Alan Barron Letters: True Church - E. Makaus Letters: Linguistics - Matt Bruekers Letters: Liturgical language - Ted Hayhoe Letters: Why apologise? - Concerned Catholic Books: The Shroud Story, by Brendan Whiting - Peter Westmore (reviewer) Books: COME, LORD JESUS:Reflections on the Advent and Christmas Seasons, James Tolhurst - Michael Gilchrist Events: Advent and Christmas Ceremonies - Priestly Fraternity of St Peter Books: SACRED PLACES, PILGRIM WAYS: Catholic Pilgrimages in France and Belgium - Michael Gilchrist (reviewer) Books: New Titles from AD Books Reflection: Jesus' law of love and the Ten Commandments - Fr Dennis Byrnes

Advent Carols

A service of carols, chant, hymns and readings by candlelight.
Sunday, 3 December, 7.30pm,
at St Aloysius' Church, 233 Balaclava Rd,
Caulfield North.

The perfect way to enter into the spirit of Advent!
(A light supper will follow at about 9.00pm).

Christmas in the Classical Latin Liturgy (Roman Missal of 1962)

Christmas Eve

St Aloysius', Caulfield North,

9.00pm, Matins,
11.30pm Christmas Carols,
12.00am Solemn Midnight Mass, with the blessing of the Crib.

Christmas Day

Solemn Dawn Mass, Burke Hall Chapel, Nolan Ave, Kew, 8.30am;

Solemn Day Mass, St Aloysius', Caulfield North, 11.00am.

Inquiries:
Priestly Fraternity of St Peter,
(03) 9532 4154, or
melbourne@fssp.net

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 19 No 11 (December 2006 - January 2007), p. 17