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@JudyEv (382408)

Rockingham, Australia

December 22, 2016 6:38am CST

I said my last post would be the last before Christmas but I lied. We're now in Melbourne and we have wi-fi so that is good. We've just found out that RTE [Radio Telefís Éireann (Radio Television Ireland)] is recording and live-broadcasting midnight mass in the Donnybrook Catholic Church in Western Australia on Christmas eve. The actual wording is 'televised' so I guess that means TV. I can't believe that there hasn't been a bit of publicity about this before now. The times and information are on the parish website so it sounds legit. Donnybrook is also a suburb in Dublin. 'Our' Donnybrook is very small and I'm finding it hard to understand why RTE is interested in doing this. There are bigger congregations with bigger and better everything all over the state but somehow it seems we're 'it'. What a pity we won't be here for it although we've pretty much stopped going to church.

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@LadyDuck (502719)

• Italy

22 Dec 16

I am sure that our TV is going to transmit the midnight Mass with the Pope in Rome.

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@LadyDuck (502719)

• Italy

23 Dec 16

@JudyEv Can you believe that the Church sells tickets to assist at the Mass in Rome? What did Jesus say about the "merchants in the temple"? I am disgusted.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Dec 16

That is an obvious one to televise but downtown Donnybrook? I'm still waiting to hear there has been a mistake.

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@BellaDoc (762)

• San Diego, California

23 Dec 16

@LadyDuck Wow! That is outrageous!!

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@topffer (42155)

• France

22 Dec 16

People in Ireland will see a Christmas Eve mass in Australia in the afternoon

? I had a look, and 11 pm in Australia is 2 1/2 pm in Ireland, it is a bit early. Maybe they chose this church because it is very small. Our TV alternates between small communities and large cathedrals for the Sunday mass. I had a look and our midnight mass on TV will be the mass celebrated by pope Francis in Rome.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Dec 16

This is true which makes it all seem a bit crazy. I will be keen to find what out actually happened when I get home.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Dec 16

@ChesneyM I'm sure there is plenty of true believers in the large churches but I've always liked the tiny ones myself. I always feel much nearer to God in the small churches.

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@allknowing (153529)

• India

22 Dec 16

Televising religious rituals including mass has become a way here since pretty long So have you decided to watch it in the comforts of your hotel?

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Dec 16

Church services are quite often televised here too but not from such a tiny place. I can't imagine it even being broadcast in Western Australia, let alone in Victoria where we are.

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@allknowing (153529)

• India

23 Dec 16

@JudyEv Even where I live it is a semi rural town but must say it has really developed in all spheres.

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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)

• United States

22 Dec 16

In the south church TV is a biggie - none are Catholic.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Dec 16

It just seems really odd. Donnybrook really is a 'nothing' little town. I don't think the priest is even Irish.

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@moffittjc (128837)

• Gainesville, Florida

22 Dec 16

I've always been curious...what's the most popular, or biggest, church denomination in Australia? Is it the Catholic Church, or a Protestant denomination?

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Dec 16

@BellaDoc Isn't that interesting? It is still very strong in West Australia.

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@BellaDoc (762)

• San Diego, California

23 Dec 16

@JudyEv I was one of the first children to be baptised/Christened in the Uniting Church according to my parents.

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@acelawrites (19272)

• Philippines

22 Dec 16

You took a beautiful photo; how nice to fly above the clouds. Yes, they are broadcasting it on television, maybe to allow busy people or those who could not go to church to hear mass.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Dec 16

Thanks. I'm glad you like the photo. We often have church televised here but only from capital cities or big centres.

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@rebelann (117259)

• El Paso, Texas

22 Dec 16

Beautiful photo of the clouds from the other side.

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@rebelann (117259)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Dec 16

I was thinking something similar @JudyEv only to me it was cotton candy, they look so light and airy.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Dec 16

It's no wonder they are likened to cotton wool because that's exactly what they look like.

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@epiffanie (11327)

• Australia

25 Dec 16

I believe there's also a big Irish community in Melbourne .. so maybe they also showed it here on SBS ..

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Dec 16

That's possible. Hopefully I'll find out more when I get home.

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

24 Dec 16

Glad your Melbourne hotel wi-fi is good. So is ours at the motel here in Napier, New Zealand!

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@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

26 Dec 16

@JudyEv I gave up after Christmas Eve, until we got home a couple of hours ago.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Dec 16

I've been on quite a bit here and there between visits to our son. It's been good.

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@Freelanzer (10782)

• Canada

24 Dec 16

Even the churches are affected by technology. Why go to church if the church is on your phone or tablet

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Dec 16

That's true to a large degree. Some like meeting other parishioners I guess if they don't see them any other way.

@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

23 Dec 16

Bummer that you won't be there. I've been listening to Handel's Messiah. Didn't go to one this year, though.

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@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

23 Dec 16

@JudyEv But there's choir, right? That's the main thing.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Dec 16

@TheHorse No. Just the congregation unless they have pulled in a choir from somewhere. That's what makes it so strange. I'm still puzzling over it.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Dec 16

I am burning with curiousity about it. There would only be an organ unless they've pulled in musicians from elsewhere.

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

25 Dec 16

Merry Christmas!

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Dec 16

Many thanks. It's certainly been a hot one - and because of daylight saving in Melbourne it was still 37C (100F) at 6.00pm.

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

26 Dec 16

@JudyEv Holy moly! That's brutal! Was it a dry or humid heat?

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Dec 16

@DianneN It's a dry heat so that's a bonus.

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@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

24 Dec 16

Maybe it's the name connection. I'm glad you got there safe and you have wi-fi.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Dec 16

I'll be sussing it out when I get home. I'm thinking it might be the name connection too.

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@Happy2BeMe (99353)

• Canada

22 Dec 16

That is nice that they are televising from a small church instead of one of the larger ones. I am sure that there will be lots of people there for midnight mass.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Dec 16

There wouldn't normally be too many but perhaps if the word goes out about the televising, the congregation will be bigger.

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@Happy2BeMe (99353)

• Canada

24 Dec 16

@JudyEv that would be great

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@ptrikha_2 (49775)

• India

24 Dec 16

That would be a great way to celebrate Christmas! I would like to see a discussion by you post Christmas and new year celebrations.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Dec 16

We are going back to Western Australia tomorrow so I'll write about it after that. Thanks for reading.

Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

24 Dec 16

great that you have wi-fi access there - hope your stay is very enjoyable

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Dec 16

It's been handy as we haven't had to spend all our time at our son's but have been able to give each other a bit of space.

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@BelleStarr (61463)

• United States

24 Dec 16

I am glad you have wifi, Merry Christmas and how fun that they are recording Mass in your neck of the woods. Maybe because it has the same name as the area in Ireland?

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Dec 16

I suspect that is the reason. We have driven through Donnybrook in Dublin. It is quite a wealthy, leafy suburb.

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@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

24 Dec 16

Merry Christmas

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Dec 16

Thanks. You have a great one too. :)

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@Jeanniemaries (8237)

• United States

24 Dec 16

Maybe you can research it and find out the reason.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Dec 16

I'll be checking it out as soon as I get home.

@Gita17112016 (3611)

• Trinidad And Tobago

24 Dec 16

Where are you now? I got a bit confused.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Dec 16

We are in Melbourne at our son's but leave tomorrow afternoon to fly back to Perth. Then we drive home to Donnybrook.