Novena Masses 2025 

In Honour of San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila 

Sept. 19 (Fri), 7pm

Mass Sponsors: CFC International/ Kids for Christ/ Youth for Christ/Singles for Christ/ 

Handmaids of the Lord/Filipino International Students 

Choir: CFC Choir 

Priest Presider: Fr Jaycee Napoles  

Sept. 20 (Sat), 5:30pm

Mass Sponsors: Two Hearts Prayer Group/ Fil-Aus Seniors/Families 

For Christ/ Geelong Fil. Comm/ Pondok San Pedro Calungsod 

Choir: Melbourne Vocale Ensemble 

Priest Presider: Fr. Alfred Yap, SSS  

Sept. 21 (Sun), 7pm

Mass Sponsors: Ringwood Fil Community/St Albans Filipino Community/ Prayer & 

Life Workshops – PLW Melbourne 

Choir: Ringwood Filipino Community Choir 

Priest Presider: Fr. Litoy Asis 

Sept. 22 (Mon), 7pm

Mass Sponsors: FCCVI/ Hoppers Crossing Fil Comm/Two Hearts Cell Grp/Laverton 

Fil Com/El Shaddai Community (St Brigid’s) 

Choir: El Shaddai Prayer Partners- Melbourne 

Priest Presider: Bishop Herman Abcede, RCJ  

Sept. 23 (Tue), 7pm

Mass Sponsors: CFC Australia-Melbourne/ FASCOVI/ PCSFFI/ Pampangueño Club of 

Melbourne/ Light of Jesus (LOJ) 

Choir: Light of Jesus Choir 

Priest Presider: Fr. Norberto Ochoa  

Sept. 24 (Wed), 7pm

Mass Sponsors: Holy Redeemer Community (Sunshine)/Ta Pinu Wednesday Group/ 

Fil. Fiesta of Victoria, Inc./Ilonggo Association (Melbourne) 

Choir: Holy Redeemer Community Music Ministry 

Priest Presider: Fr. Alex Clemente, RCJ  

Sept. 25 (Thurs), 7pm

Mass Sponsors: Frankston Fil Comm/ PAPA (Mornington) Fil. Comm/South Eastern 

Suburbs (Berwick Filipino Community Mass)/Power of Devotion 

Choir: Harmonico Filipino 

Priest Presider: Fr. Rene Manubag, CMF   

Sept. 26 (Fri), 7pm

Mass Sponsors: South Clayton Comm /AVAVI /Bol-anon Assn./ 

Good Shepherd Prayer Group/ El Shaddai Community (Noble Park) 

Choir: Filipino Choir of St Anthony (Noble Park) 

Priest Presider: Fr. Boy Galdo  

Sept. 27 (Sat), 5:30pm

Mass Sponsors: Kapitbahayan/Our Lady’s Fil of Craigieburn/Roxburg 

Park /Mill Park Filipino Community 

Choir: Kapitbahayan Choir 

Priest Presider: Fr Frank Yangminta, CS   

Sept 28 (Sunday, 12:30NN) - FEAST DAY OF SAN LORENZO RUIZ  

(Concelebrated Mass)  

Main Presider: Rev Fr Ian Vergel  

Choir: Filipino Chaplaincy Choir of Melbourne