Liturgy and Prayer

Easter Mass On Shine

By Sian Owen / February 29, 2024
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On this Holy Day of Holy Days Mass from Holy Cross seminary chapel with Bishop Steve will be broadcast 2pm on Shine TV. He is risen. Alleluia! Alleluia!

The Annunciation

By Sian Owen / March 26, 2024
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The Annunciation of the Lord is the angel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that she would bear the Son of God. We hear of Mary’s uncertainty and her courage as she says her fiat her yes. It enables us to accept that we too can be uncertain about what God is calling us to and that like Mary we are able to be courageous and say our yes

East Deanery Liturgical Ministry Training

By Sian Owen / February 28, 2024
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The Liturgy Centre is offering liturgical ministry workshops across the deaneries, which will cover training/refreshers for Ministers of the Word and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. These workshops will consist of context, prayer, and practical formation in these areas. Participants will only need to attend ONE of these workshops. All will receive a certificate at completion, which will be posted to their parish and presented at mass on a chosen date/time. Each session will be held on a specific Sunday at a parish within the designated deanery, from 1pm-3pm. Register https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/liturgy-prayer/formation/ or with your parish office/priest

Mass of Welcome

By Sian Owen / March 21, 2024
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The Mass of the Neophytes On Sunday 19 May the Feast of Pentecost, all those newly baptised and those received into the Catholic Church from across the Diocese are invited by Bishop Steve to gather as the newest members of the Diocese to give thanks and praise to God for the wonderful gift received at Easter. Friends, family and fellow parishioners are all included in the invitation to this Mass of Welcome.