St. Francis of Assisi

Who are we?

We are the Catholic parish nestled in the heart of Wellington's northern suburbs. We are part of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington New Zealand.

Our parish consists of one Church in Johnsonville, St Francis of Assisi Ohariu Parish. We are led by Fr Pete Roe S.M. and have a large number of ministries and community groups you are most welcome to join.

If you wish to know more, please contact: office@stfrancisohariu.nz

Our Lady of Hope

Our Patroness

Our Lady of Pontmain, also known as Our Lady of Hope, is the title given to the Virgin Mary following her apparition at Pontmain, France on 17 January 1871

Holy Trinity

We are a prayerful, diverse Catholic community in the Eastern suburbs of Wellington; drawing strength from one another to grow and become fully alive as missionary disciples

Holy Family, Porirua East

Our Patron

The Holy Family consists of the Child Jesus, the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph. The subject became popular in art from the 1490s on,[1] but veneration of the Holy Family was formally begun in the 17th century by Saint François de Laval, the first bishop of New France, who founded a confraternity.

St. Joseph's, Upper Hutt

Patron Saint

Joseph was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who, according to the canonical Gospels, was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the human father of Jesus

St. Mary’s Parish

It is from here that Catholicism spread in the early 1840s within the Wellington Archdiocese, which at that time included what is now the diocese of Palmerston North. Pukekaraka is blessed to have the oldest, still in use Catholic church in New Zealand. This building serves as a weekday Mass centre, is often requested for baptisms, weddings and funerals and is recognised as a special place for prayer.

In 2014, the parish was amalgamated with St Joseph’s Levin, but, in order to acknowledge the mana of Ngati Kapu and their place in the history of the Archdiocese, Cardinal Dew on 28th February, 2021, promulgated St Mary’s as a separate entity once again. The Covenant made with Ngati Kapu when they permitted the Church to use their land for the Mission, was renewed in December, 2020. This Kawenata (Covenant) recognises Ngati Kapu as Kaitiaki of the Mission who offer and welcome non-Maori to work with them.

St. Canice

The Westport parish of St Canice was established in 1867, and is the largest parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. The first churches in the parish, however, were not in Westport, with churches built at Brighton (now called Tiromoana), Charleston, and Addisons Flat, to service gold-mining communities.

Sacred Heart, Reefton

Patron

The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most widely practised and well-known Catholic devotions, wherein the heart of Jesus Christ is viewed as a symbol of "God's boundless and passionate love for mankind".

Our Lady of the Valleys

Mission Statement

We, the parishioners of Our Lady of the Valleys Parish are a community under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

- We gather to celebrate our faith, to praise God and love our neighbour in liturgy and in fellowship, justice and peace.
- We draw on the richness of our multi-cultural community and greater Pastoral Area.
- We aim to work together to enhance our spiritual, evangelical and community growth, growing in the love of God to reach out to those in need.
- By embracing the words and actions of Jesus Christ we strive to make real in our world the saving work of Jesus Christ to our community and therefore the world.

Our Lady of the Bays

The Catholic Parish of Our Lady of the Bays is located at the top of the South Island and is bounded by Nelson, Tasman Bay and Golden Bay in the North and Kahurangi National park and Mount Richmond Forest Park.

Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish

The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and of Saint Mary His Mother, better known as Sacred Heart Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral on Hill Street, Wellington, New Zealand. It is the parish church of the Thorndon Catholic parish and the cathedral of the Archbishop of Wellington

Ōtari Parish

Ōtari Catholic Parish lies in the southern area of the Western suburbs of Wellington the capital city of New Zealand. It was formed from two Catholic parishes in 2014, St Thomas More, Wilton, and St Teresa, Karori. Both parishes were formed in early twentieth century but demographic changes and priest shortages have led to the Archdiocese of Wellington amalgamating many of its parishes.

Te Pariha o Te Ngākau Tapu – Sacred Heart Parish

Te Ngākau Tapu is a non-geographical parish for Māori and open to all.

St. Theresa's Parish

Values

We will ensure our faith is relevant and relates to everyday life.

- We will be a faithful and prayerful people.
- We will encourage each other in our lives and ministries.
- We will be honest in how we relate to God, others and ourselves.
- We will respect and honour all people and be an inclusive community of love, understanding and acceptance.
- We will be aware of and respond to the needs around us.
- We will celebrate the sacraments as members of the Body of Christ.
- We will work together.

Catholic Parish of Wellington South

The Parishioners of the Catholic Parish of Wellington South come together from Brooklyn, Newtown, Island Bay and surrounding suburbs.

Vision:
We are a community of joyful disciples growing together and sharing Christ’s message.

Te Whetu o Te Moana – Star of the Sea Marlborough

One Parish

We are a very large geographic parish, stretching from Havelock & Picton in the NW, through Blenheim, the Awatere and on to Kaikoura in the SE. From the Tasman Coast we stretch more than 100km inland to the Molesworth Cattle Station. Large or small, all our communities are served with generosity and joy.

Our families come from a growing and wider cultural background, and a wide mix of employment, including: cattle, education, fishing, grains & gardens, health care, local government, retired, salt works, sheep, tourism, & wine industry.

Te Whaea Tapu o Kāpiti – Our Lady of Kapiti Parish

Congratulations to Our Lady of Kāpiti Parish – Te Whaea Tapu o Kāpiti on the blessing and opening of their new church and parish complex, Saturday 30 May 2020. For the last six years, the parish community has worked tirelessly to build their new church and parish centre, which sits alongside their three-year-old school and hall. Kuia Pauline Takiwa greeted Cardinal John Dew, Archbishop of Wellington, parish priest, Fr Michael McCabe, Fr Owen Sinclair, as well as Fr Alan Roberts and Fr Raymond Soriano, as they entered the new church with 100 parishioners gathered to celebrate the blessing, opening and Mass together.

St. Joseph's, Levin

Patron Saint

Joseph was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who, according to the canonical Gospels, was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the human father of Jesus

Te Awakairangi

Vision

Our parish is a community of communities – in our diversity we find unity and strength as members of the Body of Christ. We belong, grow and connect; working together for the good of the whole body.

Our leadership is collaborative and transparent, encouraging active dialogue and applying the principle of subsidiarity (those things that can be decided at the lowest possible level are decided at that level).

The identity of Eucharistic Communities within the Parish is respected and all voices are valued and listened to.

St. Mary of the Angels

St Mary of the Angels, a diverse community, seeks to praise and thank God in a place of calm and beauty and strives to be Christ alive in Central Wellington.

The congregation is diverse in its ethnic make up. Slightly more than half of those present are NZ European. There are significant Filipino, Korean, and Chinese communities; there is a small part of the congregation who identify as NZ Maori; 14% of the congregation represents a diverse range of other smaller ethnic groups.

St Mary of the Angels is a ‘Parish Church’ for some. For many it is a devotional centre at the heart of the city. This blend of territorial parish and devotional centre helps give St Mary’s a unique character. When you add the atmosphere generated by the majesty and beauty of the environment it is easy to sense why so many want to call it ‘home’.

Catholic Parish of Wairarapa

Mission Statement: Bringing all People into God's Love

Our Parish Vision: Led by the Holy Spirit and nourished by the Eucharist, we grow in unity and love of God, reaching out to all people with compassion and kindness and working for justice and peace.

Holy Family, Nelson-Stoke

Our Patron

The Holy Family consists of the Child Jesus, the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph. The subject became popular in art from the 1490s on,[1] but veneration of the Holy Family was formally begun in the 17th century by Saint François de Laval, the first bishop of New France, who founded a confraternity.

Parish of the Holy Spirit, Te Wairua Tapu

As we all journey together, it is good to reflect on what God wants us to do for our Parish communities. God is reaching out to us in mercy, love and compassion. I am delighted with the involvement and participation of all the stewards of the parish. Stewardship Spirituality is a way of life that calls for our response by receiving the gifts of God with gratitude, cultivating our responsibility and sharing them generously in justice with others and returning the gifts with increase to God. St Paul’s letter to the Corinthians reads “There are varieties of gifts but the same spirit, and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each given the manifestation of the spirit for the common good.” (1 Cor. 12:4-7).

We are all good stewards of God’s gifts. We are all working for the common good of the mission of Christ. Our parish aims to become communities who welcome all. So everyone feels a sense of belonging, like a family. I personally encourage you all to support each other, to welcome the new faces to our communities. We should reflect every day about our parish. What gifts and abilities has God given to me and you? How do I use them for God and for the Parish of the Holy Spirit? What St Augustine of Hippo once said: “what you are is a gift from God and what you become is your gift to God”. Our parish is blessed with multicultural faces, languages and gifts. Let us give them to God, living out our baptismal mission in the world. I hope this website will help you to get to know the parish and show you opportunities to share your time, talents and treasures for the common good of the Parish of the Holy Spirit, Te Wairua Tapu.