29th November 2020: 1st Sunday of Advent (Year B)

All changes and updates will be here on our website so please check back regularly.

• We may now allow 100 people indoors plus a priest, but including our volunteers.   This is in keeping with the distancing required by the Victorian Government.
• Bookings for will be available on Eventbrite from 9.00am each Tuesday morning and are not released earlier. You may add your name to a waiting list once this is full.  Once the waiting list is also full you can no longer leave your details.
• You can book your family to come together but each person’s name must be included along with a contact number.
• The link to book is: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/st-annes-parish-30521052230

St. Anne’s is not currently live streaming or recording any parish Masses.  Our past Masses are available on YouTube for:  St Anne’s Seaford Parish or click on this link.

We recognise that this may be a difficult time for all our parishioners who cannot share in sacramental Communion.  We remind everyone at home that they may join prayerfully in spiritual Communion and watching online masses, particularly for those in the high risk categories of our elderly and people who have compromised immune systems or living with chronic conditions.  We will publicise future Mass times as soon as we can.

WHEN YOU CANNOT COME TO MASS

Despite our current limitations, we can still participate in the celebration of Mass online thanks to modern technology. Many dioceses around the world provide online streaming of Masses, including our own Archdiocese of Melbourne. Below are some links to online Masses.  We also encourage you to think about how you might help those homebound and less tech-savvy to be able to access Mass online during this time.

Take the missal or weekly bulletin and read the Scriptures provided in the Liturgy of the Word for the day. Reflect silently on the readings. You may also choose to offer intercession in the Prayer of the Faithful. Read the Rite of Communion and then use this prayer or some other appropriate words to welcome Jesus Christ spiritually.

St. Anne’s past Masses online

Masses in other languages

Prayers during a Pandemic to download

http://www.cam.org.au/Portals/0/Prayers%20in%20time%20of%20a%20Pandemic%20V3.pdf?ver=2020-04-03-132134-647

Some alternatives to viewing Mass:

Sunday Mass with Fr. Andrew Jekot from St. Mary of the Cross Parish

Daily Mass is streamed each weekday at 12pm or 1pm either at St. Patrick’s or a local parish which alternates weekly.

Check here for the weekly schedule and links:  

http://melbournecatholic.org.au/Mass

Eucharistic Adoration is streamed live from 9.30am

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKnBdffdcxV9-Pi6rU9y7UQ

St. Patrick’s Cathedral Mass 11.00am Sunday

Webpage: http://melbournecatholic.org.au/Mass

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/archmelb

Mass for You at Home – Channel 10

Pope Francis’ daily Mass