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Monday 11 August to Sunday 17 August 2025

Te Pārihi Katorika Ki Ngāmotu Mass Times

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	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
St Joseph's Church	08:00 AM	08:00 AM 12:05 PM	08:00 AM	08:00 AM	08:00 AM 12:05 PM .	08:30 AM	09:00 AM 05:30 PM
Our Lady Help of Christians		09:10 AM	09:10 AM		09:10 AM Mass for the Feast of the Assumption 05:30 PM Mass for the Feast of the Assumption	05:30 PM Vigil Mass	10:30 AM
Bell Block							10:30 AM Liturgy of the Word with Communion
St Patrick's Okato						06:00 PM Vigil Mass
St Pius X School					09:00 AM In St Philomena Hall. Mass for the Feast of the Assumption
Our Lady Star of the Sea - Opunake							10:00 AM
Sacred Heart Girls College				09:50 AM
Francis Douglas Memorial College				02:20 PM

LIVE STREAM 9AM SUNDAY MASS

Catholic Parish of New Plymouth YouTube Channel - Sunday Mass 9am
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SALT and LIGHT Bible Study

A new Bible study group called SALT and LIGHT is starting soon in our parish, led by our Youth Minister, Susilo Kentjana.

This group will help our teenagers become the "SALT of the earth" and the "LIGHT of the world." It will deepen their faith and equip them to make a positive impact in their lives.

The Bible study is for Year 12 and Year 13 students, as well as those taking a gap year or working or studying in New Plymouth. We will meet every other month on the second and fourth Thursdays for about 75 minutes.

Our first session is on Thursday, 28 August 2025, from 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM at St. Joseph's Church Foyer.

Please take note of the upcoming dates for your children's Sacramental Celebration in 2025.

To view the keynote presentations, simply click on the "Open House Keynotes" image below.

To view Fr Chris Ryan's talk, simply click on the "The Case for Mission" image below.

Click the image below to read our vision.

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The Art Trail at St Joseph's Church

Youth Activities

Nga Mahi Rangatahi

Parish Small Group

SUNDAY GOSPEL REFLECTION

You are invited to share and reflect on God's Words in the Sunday Gospel readings.

Join us Monday mornings from 9:30 am to 11:00 am at the Parish Office.
Alternatively, you can come on Thursday mornings from 10:15 to 11:45 am to Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Fitzroy.

ENGAGEMENT AND CULTURE SURVEY SUMMARY REPORT 2022

Please click here for the Summary Report

Please click here for the Detailed Summary Report

Powderham st view PROPOSED PARISH CENTRE

Parish Centre Concept Design

The new building will represent the vision and functioning of a missional parish for the 2020’s and beyond. It will have the capacity to give priests and parish staff; offices; meeting rooms for RCIA; Children’s Liturgy; St Vincent de Paul; Liturgy/Finance, Health & Safety Committees, and the multitude of groups that meet within the parish. There will be a connection between St Joseph’s Church and the hall below.

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Mass in Te Reo Māori

Nga mapi i Te Reo Māori

On the 2nd Sunday of each month, 10.30am at Nga Pekanga in Waitara, corner of Princess Street and Bayley Street . o Nau mai haere mai.

Reconciliation

Hohou

11.30am - 12 noon each Saturday at St Joseph's Church OR 4.45pm (before the Vigil Mass) at Our Lady Help of Christians Church

Anointing Mass

Papatipu Hōhipera

Anointing is held at the St Joseph's Church at 10.30am on the first Saturday of each month. All are welcome to these Masses. Enjoy morning tea with us after Mass.

A community called by God for missional discipleship. Gathered around Jesus Christ, fed with the Eucharist, and sent to transform lives empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Our mission is to transform lives empowered by the Holy Spirit.