ALEXANDRA PASTORAL AREA

USUAL MASS AND LITURGY TIMES

​Saturday: 6:00pm Vigil Mass at Omakau

Sunday:    9:00am Alexandra
                 11:00am Roxburgh

Weekdays:

-Alexandra: 5:00pm Tuesday, 9:00am Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, and noon, Friday.
       
-Roxburgh:  5:15pm Wednesday



RECONCILIATION 

-Alexandra:  9:30am to 10:00am Saturdays; elsewhere and otherwise, upon request.
    


ANOINTING OF THE SICK 

-Alexandra:  At the noon Mass, first Fridays of March, June, September and December;
-Roxburgh:   At the 5:15pm Mass, first Wednesdays of March, June, September and December.
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ADORATION & BENEDICTION 

WEEKLY ADORATION
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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament occurs in the Alexandra church of St John the Baptist each Friday from 11:30 to 11:50am.

​Come along and spend some quiet time in prayer before the Lord.

​VATICAN NEWS (www.vaticannews.va)
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Pope to Israeli President: Urgent ceasefire and aid for Gaza
During a private audience, Pope Leo XIV and Isaac Herzog discuss the need for an urgent ceasefire and unimpeded aid access for Gaza, as well as the liberation of all remaining hostages and a two-state solution as the only path to peace...

Pope sends prayers and condolences for victims of Lisbon accident
Pope Leo XIV expresses his closeness to the victims of the accident that took place in Lisbon on Wednesday, which left at least 17 people dead and others ... 

Pope to Joint Working Group: Unity amid divided world  
Archbishop Flavio Pace, Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, offers a summary of the plenary session of the Joint Working Group... 

 Vatican & World News 04.09.2025  

Jubilee Year 2025 - Pilgrims of Hope
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We must fan the flame of hope that has been given us, and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future with an open spirit, a trusting heart and far-sighted vision. The forthcoming Jubilee can contribute greatly to restoring a climate of hope and trust as a prelude to the renewal and rebirth that we so urgently desire; that is why I have chosen as the motto of the Jubilee, Pilgrims of Hope.

                                                   

​                                                     Pope Francis

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Papal Bull

Letter from Pope Francis

​Pope Francis has declared 2025 as a year of Jubilee with the theme 'Pilgrims of Hope', giving voice to his desire for the year to foster a greater sense of global sisterhood and brotherhood, solidarity with the poor, and caring for the environment.  To find out more and access resources click here.

​For a Synodal Church

Synodality starts with hearing from the whole People of God. A Church that teaches must be firstly a Church that listens. Consulting all members of the Church is vital because, as the Second Vatican Council reminded us, the faithful as a whole are anointed by the Holy Spirit...

What characterizes a synodal path is the role of the Holy Spirit. We listen, we discuss in groups, but above all we pay attention to what the Spirit has to say to us. That is why I ask everyone to speak frankly and to listen carefully to others because there, too, the Spirit is speaking. Open to changes and new possibilities, the Synod
​                                                               is for everyone an experience of conversion.”



                                                                                                                        Pope Francis (Let Us Dream, 2020)

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Vatican Website - Synod

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St John the Baptist Catholic Church
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Centennial celebration 21 April 2024

READINGS 

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