Nau Mai, Haere Mai. Welcome.
Parish Priest: Rev Fr Brendan Ward Cell: 027 9753272 Email: bpdward@gmail.com Presbytery: 7 Killarney Street Alexandra 9320 New Zealand Phone: +64 3 448 8202 Email: alexcatholic@xtra.co.nz |
Parish Pastoral Council
Chair: Mr Pat Cooney Cell: 027 7689918 Email: cooneys@xtra.co.nz |
Chair of Finance Committee:
Mr Phil Peguero Cell: 027 4990277 |
HOLY WEEK MASS AND SERVICE TIMES
Holy Thursday, 28th March:
7:00pm 'Mass of the Lord's Supper' at St John the Baptist Church, Alexandra.(Please note: There will be no 9:00am Mass that day).
Good Friday, 29th March:
9:30am Ecumenical Service at St Enoch's, Alexandra.
3:00pm 'The Passion of the Lord' at St John the Baptist, Alexandra.
3:00pm Service at Our Lady of Peace Church, Roxburgh.
Saturday, 30th March:
7:30pm Easter Vigil Mass.
The 'Service of Light' Mass at St John the Baptist Church, Alexandra.
This is the most important Mass in the Church's year.
(Please note: There will be no 6:00pm Vigil Mass in Omakau).
8:00pm Vigil Mass at Our Lady of Peace Church, Roxburgh.
(Please note: There will be no 11:00am Mass Sunday morning).
Easter Sunday, 31st March:
9:00am Easter Sunday Mass at St John the Baptist Church, Alexandra.
7:30am Inter-Church Sunrise Service: 7:30am, Alexandra Lookout, Little Valley Road.
All are welcome.
NORMAL 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.
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.
Parish & Diocesan NewsletterS
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“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)
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)
Pope Francis: Rediscover the beauty of the rosary.
"I invite everyone to rediscover, especially during this month of October, the beauty of the prayer of the rosary, which has nourished the faith of the Christian people through the centuries.
I invite you to pray the rosary, and to carry it in your hands or in your pockets. The recitation of the rosary is the most beautiful prayer we can offer to the Virgin Mary; it is a contemplation on the stages of the life of Jesus the Saviour with His Mother Mary and is a weapon that protects us from evils and
temptations.
- Pope Francis
How to pray the Rosary
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