The Chrism Mass - 7.30pm Wednesday 1 April 2026- St Patrick's Cathedral Parramatta

The Chrism Mass (Blessing of the Holy Oils) - 7.30pm Wednesday 1 April 2026- St Patrick's Cathedral Parramatta Celebrant: Most Rev Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Cap DD STL, Bishop of Parramatta with the clergy of the Diocese of Parramatta Liturgy Guide: http://tiny.cc/z221101 Music: St. Patrick's Cathedral Choir Parramatta Director of Music: Bernard Kirkpatrick KSS HonFGCM Assistant Dir. of Music: Eric Grella Assistant Organist: Patrick Newman Psalmist: Stephen Smith Music at Mass: Prelude: Toccata & Fugue in D minor ('Dorian') BWV 538 J.S Bach (played by Organ Scholar Dominic Hart) Entrance Hymn: Jesus Christ has made us -N. Gouin Mass Setting: Mass of the Transfiguration - N. Gouin Procession of Oils: O Redeemer, hear our singing -Chant arr. Cox Offertory motet: O Saviour of the world - J. Goss Communio Chant: I will sing forever of your mercies - Fr. Weber Communion Hymn: Priestly people, kingly people -L. Deiss Post Communion: Justitiae Domini -M. J. Trotta Recessional Hymn: Go make of all disciples -T: AURELIA Postlude: Toccata from Symphonie Nr. 5 - C. M. Widor (played by Organ Scholar Cynthia Bui) ______________ Daily Weekday Mass & Solemn Sung Catholic High Mass 11am Sunday with St. Patrick's Cathedral Choir, featuring traditional & contemporary hymns, sacred polyphony, gregorian chant propers. Choral & congregational Music in Latin & English. Hear the 1898 Norman & Beard Pipe Organ play preludes, interludes, improvisations and voluntary postludes. St. Patrick's Cathedral Parish Parramatta in Western Sydney, the heartland of multicultural Australia, is a large, dynamic community which comes together for Prayer and Praise. The Cathedral has a strong liturgical and music tradition, offering dignified worship drawing on ancient and new Catholic ritual and ceremonial practice. Further info https://stpatscathedral.com.au/