St. Mary's Star Of The Sea.

[Guest]

[color="#008000"]Hello All.



Of all the years I have lived in Melbourne I never knew this gem existed.

It's called St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church in West Melbourne. (Howard St not far from CBD).



It is more a small cathedral rather than a church.

Brilliant inside and well worth a visit.

I was lucky to be there today for a wedding and the organ music was sensational.



As Kara would say it's awesome![/color]

[glen]

Thanks Peter. Sounds very nice! <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Though I would have thought it would have been closer to the sea given the name!

[glen]

Ah ok that makes a bit more sense! <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[edwarl]

'Sometime later.'

Not the archbishop replying - but an old-fashioned 'left-footer' from the Archbishop Mannix days ! He slapped my face in Confirmation!

Whilst all above is correct, I think there may be a link with the 'sailing days'.

Going 'way back to the horse and buggy times it wasn't all that far across to the early docks from West Melbourne. The Flagstaff - for the mid-day notification - at the Gardens and the navigation markers, are in the vicinity.

I know that there is a small 'Seafarers' Catholic Church in Flinders St. extension, - name ??

And 'Star of the Sea' girl's college in Gardenvale is not seaside really - but not too far away from it.

The education place of one Germaine Greer. Very forward for their time - in the 'fifties!

I'm sure she recited the Litany of Our Lady then - but maybe not now !!??

The church under discussion may be the earliest one in Melbourne. It wasn't St Francis's in Elizabeth St., as a lot of people may think.



Glad to find this website.

All the best.

Laurie.

[edwarl]

Hi PeterJ.



'My guess is that no one anywhere recites the Litany!'



I will be ballroom dancing with my Polish 'mature age' lady-friend tonight.

I will ask her. If anyone does, they will still.

St Ignatius Richmond mid-day Easter Sunday etc. Polish masses are a very pleasant experience.

Reminiscent to me of the Latin mass; non-vernacular.