Day after day, St Patrick’s Cathedral welcomes members of our Melbourne community as well as countless visitors from afar, who marvel at the beautiful space created by several generations of the Melbourne Catholic community. The doors open wide—symbolise our Christian mission which invites people to gather, pray and proclaim the Good News of Jesus to the ends of the earth.
Christmas Timetable for 2024 Masses
St Patrick’s Cathedral will once again live-stream and televise the Midnight Mass with (Carols from 11,30pm) and the 11am Christmas Day Mass to the Archdiocesan YouTube channel and Community Channel C31
(or Channel 44 on TV).
This year, the schedule of Christmas Masses at St Patrick’s is as follows:
Christmas Vigil - Tuesday 24 December:
6.00pm - with Carols from 5.30pm
8.00pm - with Carols from 7.30pm
Midnight Pontifical Mass – with Carols from 11.30pm
Christmas Day - Wednesday 25 December:
8.00am
9.30am
11.00am - Solemn Pontifical Mass
While you are visiting and attending Mass at the Cathedral be sure to stop by the beautiful nativity scene inside the Cathedral.
All are welcome.
Regular Mass times at St Patrick’s Cathedral
We look forward to welcoming you to St Patrick’s Cathedral. Our regular Mass times are as follows:
- Monday to Friday: 7am and 1pm*
- Saturday: 8am* and 6pm (Vigil Mass)
- Sunday: 8am, 9:30am, 11am* and 6:30pm
*The 1pm Mass (Monday to Friday) and 8am Mass (Saturday) are livestreamed to the Archdiocesan YouTube Channel. On Sundays, the 11am Mass is livestreamed and televised on Community Channel C31 (Channel 44 on digital television).
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed each Friday at the conclusion of the 1pm Mass until 2:15pm in the Sacred Heart Chapel. Six30 Holy Hour is every Thursday from 6.30pm.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available from Tuesdays to Fridays at 12pm and Saturdays following 8am Mass. Please note, no Reconciliation is offered on Mondays or Sundays.
Please note NO Reconciliation will be offered on Public Holidays.
Stations of the Cross
Download the Stations of the Cross booklet.
Our Cathedral
The chief draw card might be the ascending basalt columns, the gleaming mosaics and marble which highlight architect William Wardell’s wonderful design. But for the Catholic community this building holds Archbishop Peter A Comensoli’s chair (Latin: cathedra) on the sanctuary, which represents his prayerful leadership of our sacramental celebrations and pastoral life. Our parishes are connected to, and look towards, the cathedral for spiritual inspiration and connection to the Church of Rome.
Our cathedral is dedicated to St Patrick, the pioneering Irish bishop who faithfully and courageously led the Church in Ireland and who initiated many changes to that society.
Our cathedral also enjoys a rare distinction in design. The windows in the nave, unlike the usual stained-glass style, are made of translucent alabaster that gives the body of the building a golden glow. The lay people who pray and celebrate the sacred mysteries at ‘St Pat’s’ are placed in a luminous clearing and bathed in a glorious tint. The dignity of their baptism, friendship with Christ and membership of his body is affirmed in this unique hue.
The central spire is no longer the tallest structure in the Melbourne cityscape, nevertheless, for the friends of Christ, everything we celebrate about God’s love for us in the cathedral is meant to be heard throughout our city and state.
