The Chrism Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary on 31 March at 1:00 pm. All are welcome to join us to witness the blessing of the holy oils and the consecration of the Chrism for our diocese.
Easter Sunday Mass times will be normal times for the parish UNLESS stated otherwise. You can visit each parish page below.
Holy Thursday:
St Michael’s, Rotorua: 6.30pm
St Mary’s, Rotorua: 7.00pm
St Patrick’s, Taupō : 7.00pm
Good Friday:
St Mary’s, Rotorua: 10.00am (Stations of the Cross)
St Joseph the Worker, Turangi: 11.00am (Stations of the Cross)
St Mary’s, Rotorua: 3.00pm (Passion of the Lord)
St Michael’s, Rotorua: 3.00pm (Passion of the Lord)
St Patrick’s, Taupō : 3.00pm (Passion of the Lord)
Easter Vigil:
St Michael’s, Rotorua: 6.30pm (incl Easter Baptisms)
St Mary’s, Rotorua: 7.00pm (short version)
St Patricks,Taupō: 8.00pm
Easter Sunday:
Sacred Heart Church, Murupara: 11.00am (normally 2nd Sunday)
St Joseph the Worker, Turangi: 12pm (normally Saturday Vigil)
Holy Thursday:
St. Joseph's, Matata: 5.00pm
St. Peter Chanel, Whakatane: 7.00pm
Our Lady Help of Christians, Opotiki: 7.00pm
St Mary’s Star of the Sea, Gisborne 7.00pm
Good Friday:
St. Joseph's, Matata: 10.00am
St Mary’s Star of the Sea, Gisborne: 10.00am (Stations of the Cross)
St Gerard’s, Kawerau: 3.00pm
Our Lady Help of Christians, Opotiki: 3.00pm
St. Peter Chanel, Whakatane: 3.00pm
St Mary’s Star of the Sea, Gisborne: 3.00pm (Passion of the Lord)
Easter Vigil:
St Mary’s Star of the Sea, Gisborne: 7.00pm (note different to normal Vigil time of 6pm)
St. Peter Chanel, Whakatane: 8.00pm
Our Lady Help of Christians, Opotiki: 7.30pm
Holy Thursday
St Columba’s, Frankton: 7.00pm
St Joseph’s, Fairfield:
Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hamilton East: 7.00pm
St Matthews, Hillcrest: 7.00pm
St Peter Chanel, Te Rapa:
Good Friday:
Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hamilton East: 9.00am (Stations of the Cross)
St Joseph’s, Fairfield: 9.00am (Stations of the Cross)
St Peter Chanel, Te Rapa: 9.00am (Stations of the Cross)
St Matthews, Hillcrest: 10.00am (Stations of the Cross)
St Joseph’s, Fairfield: 3.00pm
St Peter Chanel, Te Rapa: 3.00pm
St Columbas, Frankton: 3.00pm
Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hamilton East: 3.00pm (Passion of the Lord)
Easter Vigil:
Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hamilton East: 8.00pm
St Matthew’s, Hillcrest: 8.00pm
St Joseph’s, Fairfield:
St Peter Chanel, Te Rapa:
St Columba’s, Frankton: 7.30pm
Easter Sunday:
Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hamilton East: extra Mass of 9.00am
St Columba’s, Frankton: 9.00am (only one Mass)
Holy Thursday:
Good Friday
St Mary’s, Paeroa: 3.00pm
Easter Vigil:
Easter Sunday:
St Mary’s, Paeroa: 11.00am (normally a Vigil or 5th Sunday of the month)
Holy Thursday:
St Joseph’s, Te Aroha: 7.00pm
Good Friday:
St Joseph’s, Morrinsville: 3.00 pm
Easter Vigil:
St Joseph’s, Te Aroha: 7.30pm
Easter Sunday:
St Joseph’s, Morrinsville: 9.00am
Holy Thursday:
St Pauls, Ngaruawahia: 7.30pm
St Anthony’s, Huntly: 7.30 pm
Good Friday:
St Pauls, Ngaruawahia: 3.00pm
St Anthony’s, Huntly: 3.00 pm
Easter Vigil:
St Pauls, Ngaruawahia: 7.30pm (with Easter Baptisms)
St Anthony’s, Huntly: 7.30 pm
Easter Sunday:
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Te Kauwhata: 10.45am (no regular Vigil)
Holy Thursday:
St Patricks, Te Awamutu:7.00pm
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Otorohanga: 7.00pm
St George, Te Kūiti: 7.00pm
Good Friday:
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Otorohanga: 9.00am (Stations of the Cross)
St Patricks, Te Awamutu: 10.00am (Walk of witness - St Pats to St John’s Anglican with morning tea following)
St George, Te Kūiti: 10.00am (Stations of the Cross)
St Patricks, Te Awamutu: 3.00pm
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Otorohanga: 3.00pm
St George, Te Kūiti: 3.00pm
Easter Vigil:
St Patricks, Te Awamutu:8.00pm
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Otorohanga: 8.00pm
St George, Te Kūiti: 8.00pm
Easter Sunday:
St George, Te Kūiti: 9.30am
St Patricks, Te Awamutu:10.00am
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Otorohanga: 11.15am
Holy Thursday:
St Patrick’s, Putaruru: 7.00pm
Good Friday:
St Pius X, Tokoroa: 3.00pm
St Patrick’s, Putaruru: 3.00pm
Easter Vigil:
St Pius X, Tokoroa: 5.30pm
Easter Sunday:
St Patrick’s, Putaruru: 9.30am
Holy Thursday:
St Patrick's, Te Puke: 7.00pm
St Mary Immaculate, Tauranga: 7.00pm
St Thomas More, Mt Maunganui: 7.00pm
Good Friday:
St Joseph’s, Te Puna: 9.00am (Stations of the Cross)
St Mary Immaculate Church, Tauranga: 11.00am (Stations of the Cross)
St Mary Immaculate Church, Tauranga: 3.00pm (Veneration of the Cross)
St Joseph’s, Te Puna: 3.00pm (Veneration of the Cross)
St Thomas More, Mt Maunganui: 3.00pm
St Patrick's, Te Puke: 3.00pm
Easter Vigil:
St Mary Immaculate Church, Tauranga: 7.00pm
St Thomas More, Mt Maunganui: 7.00pm
St Patrick's, Te Puke: 7.00pm
Easter Sunday:
St Thomas Aquinas - No Vigil at Omokoroa, other Mass times for this parish the same.
All Saints by the Sea - all normal Sunday Mass times
Holy Thursday:
St Peters, Cambridge: 7.00pm
Good Friday:
St Peters, Cambridge: 3.00pm
Easter Vigil:
St Peters, Cambridge: 7.00pm
Easter Sunday:
St Peters, Cambridge: 8.30am
Holy Thursday:
Holy Name of Jesus, Raglan: 7.00pm
Good Friday:
Holy Name of Jesus, Raglan: 3.00pm
Easter Vigil:
Holy Name of Jesus, Raglan: 7.30pm
Easter Sunday:
(Provisional) Raglan Rest Home and Hospital, 27 Manukau Rd, Raglan: 9:00 am
Also Easter times for …..
Palmerston North Diocese
Archdiocese of Wellington
Dunedin Diocese