Mass for You at Home
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Religious broadcasting |
| Founded | August 1971 |
| Headquarters | Wollongong , Australia |
Area served | Australia |
| Parent | Catholic Diocese of Wollongong (since 2021), Australian Catholic Bishops Conference |
| Website | www |
Mass for You at Home stands as a religious television series aired on Network 10. It holds the distinction of being Australia's longest-running religious TV show, ranks as the fourth most enduring Australian television series overall, and is the longest-lasting program on commercial TV in Australia.
Designed primarily for practicing Catholics, particularly individuals facing mobility limitations, the show offers the opportunity to engage in Mass remotely. It is broadcast on Network 10 every Sunday and is also available daily on Aurora Channel via Foxtel, drawing a nationwide audience numbering in the thousands.
Production
Since its debut in August 1971, the program has been broadcast on Network 10. It originated as a collaborative initiative between the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne and the network, which supplies the broadcasting platform.
Up until 2020, all episodes were produced at Network 10’s Como studios in Melbourne, with filming for an entire year’s worth of content completed each January. In December 2020, production transitioned to recording Masses within church settings accompanied by an updated format. From 2021 onward, production responsibilities shifted to Wollongong, where the Catholic Diocese of Wollongong oversees the series in cooperation with the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.
Geoffrey Baron was a celebrant on the program for three decades. He gained national media attention in 2006 following an incident involving teenagers that was captured and circulated online.
During his incarceration in 2019–20, Cardinal Pell regularly watched the program and commended its high standards.
See also
External links
- Articles with short description
- Network 10 original programming
- 10 Peach original programming
- 1971 Australian television series debuts
- 1980s Australian television series
- 1990s Australian television series
- 2000s Australian television series
- 2010s Australian television series
- 2020s Australian television series
- Television shows about Catholicism
- Black-and-white Australian television shows