Mass for You at Home
Mass for You at Home is a religious television program broadcast by Network 10. It is the longest-running Australian religious television program; it is also Australia's fourth-longest-running television programme overall, and the longest-running show broadcast on Australian commercial television.[1]
| Mass for You at Home | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Religious |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 49 |
| Production | |
| Producer | John Rowland |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Rowland Media Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network 10 |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | August 1971 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The program is intended to allow for observant Catholics, particularly those with mobility problems, to participate in a mass from their homes. Mass for You at Home is broadcast on Network 10 on Sundays and Aurora Channel on Foxtel every day. The programme typically has thousands of viewers around Australia.
Production
The programme has been broadcast by Network 10 since August 1971. The show is a joint venture between the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne and the network, which also offers airtime and studio space for filming.[1] Before 2021 the show was filmed entirely at 10's Como studios in Melbourne. Typically a year's worth of episodes are filmed in January for broadcast throughout the year.[1] In December 2020 it was announced that the show will undergo some production changes, including a "new look" and the filming of masses in churches.[1]
Geoffrey Baron was a celebrant on this program for 30 years. During 2006 Baron received national attention as a result of an altercation with teenagers that was recorded and subsequently uploaded to YouTube.