Easter timetable
Sunday 2 April 3.00pm Communal Reconciliation St Anne’s
Thursday 6 April Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper
7.00pm St Francis de Sales
Friday 7 April Good Friday Morning
9.00am St Anne’s Stations of the Cross
10.00am St Francis de Sales Stations of the Cross
Friday 7 April Good Friday Afternoon
Commemoration of Our Lord’s Passion
3.00pm St Anne’s
3.00pm St Francis de Sales
Saturday 8 April Easter Vigil
7.00pm St Francis de Sales
Sunday 9 April Easter Sunday
9.00am Mass at St Anne’s
10.30am Mass at St Francis de Sales
5.00pm Mass at St Anne’s
The Blessing of the Boats took place last Sunday as part of the Island Bay Festival. The Blessing of the Boats is a southern Italian tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century. The ceremony has been adopted in Island Bay by its Italian community since 1933.
Local clergy bless a fleet of fishing boats and other sea-craft in this traditional ceremony to grant them ‘safe carriage and plentiful bounties’. Boats are decorated with flags and blessed by a priest to protect the crew from the sea and to bring good fortune.
Doing the blessing this year was Fr Doug Shepherd, parish priest of Wellington South and Fr Jeff Drane SM. They were accompanied by Rev Nathan Parry and Bishop Justin Duckworth.
Parish Plan
The Parish Pastoral Council have developed a plan for our Parish for 2023. Click here for a copy. This plan is a living document and we welcome ideas and comments from our parishioners.
The Plan needs to be regularly re-assessed, adapted and evaluated. It embraces both the continuation of existing pastoral initiatives within the parish and the outward search to new ways in which the parish can carry out the mission of Jesus.
Parish Update: Have your say on the use of the St Bernard’s legacy. An email address has been set up for initial comments. Please send your ideas to wellingtonsouthfeedback@gmail.com. An FAQ list to help people form their feedback is available here and in the Foyer of the Church.
The Parishioners of the Catholic Parish of wellington south come together from Brooklyn, Newtown, Island Bay and surrounding suburbs.
Sunday Masses are held in, St Anne’s, Newtown and St Francis de Sales, Island Bay.
There are three primary schools within the Parish: St Anne’s in Newtown; St Bernard’s in Brooklyn and St Francis de Sales in Island Bay.
Keeping in Touch
If you are not on the Parish email List and would like to be included to receive emails from the Parish Team, please let them know.
Phone 934 4099 or email: office@wellingtonsouthcatholic.org
Catholic Parish of Wellington South Facebook Page
He Īnoi mō te Hātotanga o te Kahurangi nei a Meri HōhepaE te Ariki e Hēhu Karaiti, nāu mātou i whakaako mēnā ka puaki atu mātou i te pūaroha mō te iti, arā, ngā tēina, ngā tuākana, ngā tuāhine me ngā tungāne, kātahi ka whakaatu mātou i te pūaroha ki ā koe. Whakarongo mai ki ā mātou īnoinga ki a Meri Hōhepa te Wahine Kahurangi nāna i te aroha te iwi Māori. Nāna i awhi ngā tāngata pōhara, ngā tūroro, me ngā tāngata rawakore. Meatia tēna, kua karanga rawa atu te Hāhi i tētahi tāngata o āu pononga tapu, o āu tāngata māhaki hoki. Ā te wā tonu, mā te katoa e mōhio mai tōna Hātotanga. |
Prayer for the beatification of Suzanne AubertLord Jesus Christ, you taught us that as often as we show compassion to the least of your brothers and sisters, we show it to you. Hear our prayers that Venerable Suzanne Aubert, who loved the Māori people and devoted her life to the poor, the sick and the underprivileged, and whom the Church has declared to be one of your true and humble followers, may soon be recognised as a saint. |
