Christmas Schedule 2026 / 2027
Mass
Mon 21 Dec | 7:00 am and 12:30 pm
Tue 22 Dec | 7:00 am and 12:30 pm
Wed 23 Dec | 7:00 am and 12:30 pm
Thu 24 Dec | 7:00 am and 12:30 pm
Thu 24 Dec Christmas Vigil Mass | 5:00 pm
Carols before Midnight Mass | 11:30 pm
Christmas Vigil Mass | 12:00 am
Fri 25 Dec Christmas Mass | 10:00 am
Lithuanian Mass | 12:00 noon
Sat 26 Dec (Boxing Day) | 10:00 am
Sun 27 Dec (Holy Family) | 10:00 am and 5:00 pm
Mon 28 | 12:30 pm
Tue 29 | 12:30 pm
Wed 30 | 12:30 pm
Thu 31 | 12:30 pm
(there is no 7:00 am Mass until Mon 4 January 2027)
Fri 1 Jan (Mary Mother of God) | 10:00 am
Sat 2 Jan | 10:00 am
Sun 3 Jan (Solemnity of the Epiphany) | 10:00 am and 5:00 pm
Early Mass Options
(while there are no 7:00 am Masses)
St Anthony's, Hawthorn | 6:45 am (inc. public holidays)
St Francis, Melbourne CBD | 7:30 am (8am on public holidays)
Confession
Mon 21 | Tue 22 | Wed 23 | Thu 24 December
15mins before and after 7:00am Mass
Half hour before and after 12:30pm Mass
5:00pm-6:00pm
Thu 24 Dec | During Vigil Mass and 11:15 pm-12:00 midnight
Fri 25 Dec | 9:15 am
Sat 26 Dec (Boxing Day) | 9:15 am
Sun 27 Dec (Holy Family) | 9:15 am and 4:15 pm
Mon 28 | Tue 29 | Wed 30 | Thu 31
Half hour before and after 12:30pm Mass
Fri 1 Jan (Mary Mother of God) | 9:15 am
Sat 2 Jan | 9:15 am
Sun 3 Jan (Solemnity of the Epiphany) | 9:15 am and 4:15 pm
“An angel of the Lord, bathed in light, illumines the night and brings glad tidings to the shepherds: “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord” (Lk 2:10-11). Heaven breaks forth upon earth amid the wonder of the poor and the singing of angels. God has become one of us to make us like himself; he has come down to us to lift us up and restore us to the embrace of the Father."
(Pope Francis, 2024 Homily on Christmas Midnight Mass)
