"Be indefatigable in your purpose and with undaunted spirit resist iniquity and try to conquer evil with good, having before your eyes the reward of those who combat for Christ." -BISHOP MATTHEW GIBNEY 1874
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ST MARY'S CATHEDRAL MY DEAR PEOPLE Iam writing in relation to the Celebration for the re-opening and re-dedication of St Mary's Cathedral, Perth. This wonderful milestone will be celebrated by the whole church community through a series of special events which will reflect various elements of the Cathedral's iconic new structure. THE FORMAL RE-OPENING AND RE-DEDICATION OF ST MARY'S CATHEDRAL WILL TAKE PLACE ON 8TH DECEMBER 2009 AT 5.00 PM
This event is by invitation only. My wish is that as many people as possible from all organisations and parishes have the opportunity to be part of this significant event. To make this possible a number of events have been planned - please see list below. Each parish will receive tickets for many of these events and these will be distributed by your Parish Priest. There will be hospitality offered after each event and it is important that all tickets you receive be used for that particular event. If you are unable to attend please hand your ticket to someone who can. Every effort will be made to enable parishes to participate in these celebrations. No tickets will be available from the Church Office. Tickets will be sent directly to your Parish Priest for distribution. Ilook forward to celebrating this historical occasion with you. SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 10.00AM Blessing of vestments, sacred vessels, blessing of crypt and re-internment of the deceased Bishops THURSDAY 10 DECEMBER 7.30PM Blessing of organ and choir rooms - music recital SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER 10.00AM Cathedral community Mass and blessing of the new Stations of the Cross celebrated by Mons. Thomas McDonald SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER 4.00PM Blessing of the St Joseph statue and the Mary MacKillop icon - attended by those who worked on the Cathedral TUESDAY 15 DECEMBER 7.30PM Blessing of Aboriginal art and ceremonial fire
Yours in Christ
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THURSDAY 17 DECEMBER 7.30PM Blessing of new front door, baptismal font, new sacred oil containers and planting of the World Youth Day tree SUNDAY 20 DECEMBER 10.00AM Cathedral Mass SUNDAY 20 DECEMBER 3.00PM Archbishop's Anniversary Mass of 50 years as a Priest and 25 years as a Bishop FEBRUARY 2010 Blessing of schools' memorial garden MARCH 2010 Thanksgiving service for donors