The Messiah is Nigh
A sacred music concert with scripture and prayer
Friday 28 November 2025 · 7pm · St Peter’s Catholic Church, 561 Toorak Road, Toorak
Join us in the beautiful setting of Saint Peter’s Catholic Church for a sacred music concert to mark the eve of Advent. Bringing together Melbourne’s finest soloists, an ensemble choir and will feature a string quartet, bass, harp and keyboard. The evening invites you to open your heart to beauty and encounter the presence of God through sacred music. Drawing on the words of Isaiah foretelling Christ’s birth, the programme features choral works including I Was Glad by Charles Hubert Parry, Christmas Oratorio (Op. 12) by Camille Saint-Saëns, and Gottes Sohn ist kommen by Johann Sebastian Bach. (Please note, this is an applause free program) The evening’s music is offered as a free event through our Encountering Beauty series, with donations on entry supporting our work to make beauty and prayer accessible to all through our sacred music programme.
“A season of anticipation, reflection and hope, inviting you to enter into its spirit through music inspired by prophecy and promise.”
The concert will be held in the church, followed by refreshments in the parish centre.
🎟 Entry: Admission by donation — all are welcome
The ‘Encountering Beauty’ Series is part of St John Paul II Parish’s Sacred Music Program.