The Vallicella Dinner and Dance is our fundraising event (and a great social event!) of the year. Enjoy canapés by the river, drinks, dinner, and dessert. Join the live band for dancing or step outside for a drink and catch up with friends or make some new ones! General tickets will be available in May but you can purchase a table of ten at the special pre-sale price of $1,650 by emailing vallicelladinner@gmail.com. The presale ends on Sunday 15 May. We look forward to seeing you there and thank you for supporting the current and future works of the Brisbane Oratory in Formation.
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Welcome to new converts
We are blessed to have received Mike, Claire, and Morné into the Catholic Church who also received Confirmation and First Holy Communion. They have been preparing for some time with our Catholic Enquiry Group. We praise God as they enter the Catholic Church.
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Good Friday
In accordance with Catholic tradition, on Good Friday, the lights in the church remained off. The Liturgy began at 3:00pm and as the Liturgy progressed the Church became darker and darker. The lights would not be lit again until the Ceremony of Light at the Easter Vigil. This was the sun coming through the west rose window, lighting up the sanctuary at the time for Holy Communion. Not much later, the commemoration of the Passion finished, and the church was plunged into darkness as we awaited the celebration of the Resurrection.
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Holy Week Schedule 2022
Holy Week is the most sacred time of the Church year when we commemorate in three parts the Last Supper, the Institution of the Eucharist and the Priesthood on Maundy Thursday; The Passion and death of Christ on Good Friday; then we gather in evening of Holy Saturday to keep vigil before celebrating the resurrection on Sunday. It is a good and holy thing to do our best to make these days be times of prayer and to participate in the holy mysteries.
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Musical Oratory
LENTEN MUSICAL ORATORYA time of reflection and prayer aided by musicBY HIS WOUNDS WE ARE HEALEDWEDNESDAY 6 APRIL 7:00PMBACH CANTATA 199Soprano: Eva-Marie MiddletonOrganist: Dominic PerissinottoViolin: Warwick AdeneyCello: Michael Gibsonwith a meditation given by one of the Oratory FathersMARY IMMACULATE CHURCH ANNERLEYRetiring collection to support the music of the Oratory
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Consecration of Russia and Ukraine
The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has invited all Bishops and priests to unite with him to consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The laity are also being encouraged to unite their prayers for this intention.
In the apparition of 13 July 1917 in Fatima, Our Lady asked for the consecration of Russia to her Immaculate Heart and the communion of reparation on the First Saturdays, stating that if her requests are headed Russia will be converted and there will be a period of peace in the world.
In light of this, we invite you to the following devotions which will take place for the Consecration of Russia and Ukraine.
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400th Anniversary of St Philip’s Canonisation
This year we celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the canonisation of St Philip Neri. He was canonised with St Isidore the Farmer, St Teresa of Avila, St Ignatius of Loyola, and St Francis Xavier in St Peter’s Basilica by Pope Gregory XV in 1622. Celebrations were held in the universal Church throughout the world as they continue to be held today. To celebrate we held a Sung Votive Mass to St Philip Neri to mark the anniversary on Saturday 12 March followed by exposition of his relic.
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Frassati Corporal Works of Mercy
The men of Frassati Brisbane organise and encourage young adults to minister to the homeless in the city. Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati is well known for bringing the love of Christ to the poor. This morning Fr Conor gave them a blessing before they head out after morning Mass. Let us pray the Holy Spirit will guide them and inspire those they meet.
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Newsletter
The latest Brisbane Oratory Newsletter is now available. Be sure to view the newsletter for the latest updates on the Brisbane Oratory such as the painting in Mary Immaculate Church and the repair of the Bell, and for the upcoming events including our Holy Week schedule.
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Parish Churches Open
The other Oratory clergy have tested negative for Covid and will finish our quarantine on Wednesday. Masses will resume on Thursday as usual. Thank you for all the prayers and offers of support that we received.
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