Misa de Gallo celebrates milestone anniversary

22 Jan 2015

By The Record

This year, the parish celebrated the 25th anniversary of the tradition – which involves celebrating the novena Mass at 5.30am for nine days before Christmas. PHOTO: Supplied

St Gerard Majella Parish Mirrabooka last month prepared for Christmas as usual with the Misa de Gallo Dawn Mass organised by the Filipino community.

This year, the parish celebrated the 25th anniversary of the tradition – which involves celebrating the novena Mass at 5.30am for nine days before Christmas.

Among the celebrants was Fr Geoff Aldous who was the parish priest when the tradition was commenced.

Former parish priest, now Auxiliary Bishop of Perth, Bishop Don Sproxton, also celebrated the traditional Mass with the parishioners.

After the final dawn Mass before Christmas Day, a shared breakfast was held with plenty of traditional food supplied by the Filipino community.