Vigil Prayers
Vigil Prayers will take place at St Kilian's Church, 161 McCrae Street, Bendigo, at 7 pm on Tuesday 2 December, 2025.
Requiem Mass
A Pontifical Concelebrated Funeral Mass for Monsignor Frank Marriott will be held at Sacred Heart Cathedral at 1pm on Wednesday 3 December, 2025.
The funeral will be livestreamed. To watch, please click here.
Following the funeral, Monsignor Frank will be interred at Bendigo Monumental Cemetery, 70 Carpenter Street, Quarry Hill.
Shuttle Bus Service:
The Diocese is providing a shuttle bus service between St Francis of the Fields Primary School in Strathfieldsaye and Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Those attending the Requiem are encouraged to park their vehicle at the school and catch a bus to the Cathedral. Buses will depart regluarly from 11:30am. The celebration of Mons Frank's life and ministry will take place at the school hall in Strathfieldsaye after the burial. THe purpose of this logistical exerice should be clear: parking readily available at the school which will also be the location of the celebration afterwards.
Parking and Drop-off
There will be no parking on the Cathedral apron, that is the driveway surrounding the Cathedral in the Cathedral grounds. There will be provision for drivers to drop-off people with limited mobility at the Mackenzie Street side of the Cathedral; entering from Wattle Streetand then exiting on to Short Street.
