Ministries

Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honour the one who serves me.
John 12:26

Liturgy

Welcome! Liturgical ministry is an excellent opportunity to fulfill your baptismal call of service to one another. Our liturgies utilise the talents and gifts that God has given this community to the fullest extent. Whether participation is through “behind the scenes” preparation and planning or through a public role of service within the Mass, parishioner contributions help our liturgies to be truly life-giving celebrations. Please prayerfully consider joining one of these ministries. Contact the Parish Office for further information.

Mass Roster

Music

Our intergenerational choir and contemporary music groups assist the assembly in sung prayer. We encourage everyone to praise God by actively participating in singing a wide range of liturgical hymns.

The Parish Choir consists of about 25 people of all ages and backgrounds. Intergenerational means that we welcome young and old together. We all learn from each other at weekly practice held on Thursday evenings. If you love to sing or play an instrument, phone Jan Lucas, the Coordinator of Liturgical Music on 09 533 3579 or 021 915 969.

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Pastoral Council

Meet the members of our Parish Pastoral Council here and find out what a Parish Council is for. If you would like to find out more about our parish life please come and speak to one of us after Mass.

pastoral council

Youth Ministry

Youth Ministry in the parish is alive and well! Our youth group meets once every two weeks to chat, socialise, pray and contemplate Christ's love for us all. Everyone one is welcome so make sure to keep an eye out in the parish foyer for our upcoming events. Click through to the youth page to learn more about our team!

Youth Page

Facebook page

St Vincent de Paul

The Society's logo consists of three hands. The top hand, the hand of Christ, blesses the cup. The middle hand, the hand of love offers the cup. The bottom hand, the hand of suffering receives the cup.
Their foodbank is open every Wednesday from 10.00 a.m. to 11.15 a.m. in the Parish Centre.

Education in Faith

For children who do not go to a Catholic school.
At the moment we do not have a teacher. The teacher who has been doing it faithfully for years has recently passed away.
Are you willing and able to help in this important ministry?

Monday evening Bible reflection

Father Terry leads a Scripture reflection on the following Sunday's Readings on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. downstairs in the parish Centre. Lasts one hour. Use the lower outside door.

The Alpha Course

www.alpha.org.nz/about/Alpha is a sort of Back-to-Basics course in Christianity, experiencing some of the basic teachings of Christianity. It is for people who want to learn about Christianity; for people who are thinking about becoming Christians or Catholics; for Catholics who want to deepen their faith; for anyone who wants to develop a personal relationship with Jesus.
We run a couple every year, often with concurrent English, Korean and Mandarin groups. Contact the Office to find out when the next one is, or to sign up for the next one.
Learn more ...
Our next course will be in 2020 - see here.

Passionist Family Group Movement

PFG wants people to feel welcomed in their parish and to have a true sense of belonging. We want members to accept and appreciate each other, to support each other in times of need and in this way assist people to live their faith in a truly practical way.
Aims

To share our Christian life together and to support each other in times of need and celebration.
To give example and involve our children in our Christian sharing.
To build and promote community spirit within our Parish.

Membership

Parishioners are invited to join a group either as an individual, as a couple or as a family.

Meetings

We meet once a month for different social events such as group camps, bowling, theatre nights, games nights and much more.

Contact Libby (09) 534 3183.
Or Penny (09) 272 2090.

get their brochure here

Latest 'exploits' here

Divine Mercy Prayer Group

We meet on Thursday morning at 10 a.m. (except during school holidays).

The ‘Our Lady Star of the Sea’ Meditation Group

We meet on Wednesday evenings in the Lady Chapel at 6 p.m. for a half-hour meditation session.
     In Christianity, the tradition of contemplation, i.e. the prayer of the heart, is transforming the different faces of the Church and revealing the way the Gospel integrates the mystical and the social.
   Central to this process is the practice of meditation in the Christian tradition.
   The practice follows a practice derived from the Gospel teaching of Jesus and the advice of early Christian monks.
   It was revived by John Main a Benedictine Monk who was instrumental in forming the World Community of Christian Meditation (WCCM).]
   For any further information please contact John Cole (027 836 4035) or Bernadette Wan (021 117 3104).

Chinese prayer group

Every Friday morning at 10.15 a.m. you will hear beautiful voices flowing out from the back room of the Parish Centre. There a group of Chinese from different countries has been gathering for 20 years. They praise and thank God with singing , bible reading , life sharing and praying for those who need.

如果您星期五走进活动中心，您就会听到悦耳的歌声，那是出自一群来自各地的华人，他们在此聚会已有20年，他们愿意以歌声来赞美主，用阅读天主圣言来滋养灵性生命，藉著分享生活中的喜乐与痛苦，来体验生命的无常，需要天主的爱才有平安。亲爱的朋友们，欢迎您来看看吧!

Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honour the one who serves me. John 12:26