Between now and our inaugural Mass in 2016 there will be several opportunities for our communities to come together.
Church Community Visits – On four Sundays, three church communities will be hosted by the fourth. These Sundays are a great opportunity to experience life in our other communities, to share hospitality, and to get to know people across Wellington South.
• Sunday 6 December 2015: Visit to St Anne’s, Newtown
• Sunday 13 December 2015: Visit to St Joseph’s, Mt Victoria
• Sunday 7 February 2016: Visit to St Bernard’s, Brooklyn
• Sunday 21 February 2016: Visit to St Francis de Sales, Island Bay
Parish Picnic Sunday 31 January 2016:
Parish Picnic starting at 12 noon, on the eve of the inauguration of Wellington South at Our Lady’s Home of Compassion, Island Bay.
Parishioners may wish to go directly to the Home of Compassion but for any who wish, Msgr Gerard Burns will lead a walk from the historic Home of Compassion Creche at Pukeahu Park to Island Bay, starting at 11.15am. Estimated walking time, 1 hour. All welcome.
Inaugural Mass Sunday 6 March 2016 at St Patrick’s College, Kilbirnie.