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St Benedict’s Parish of Newton-Auckland
In 1866, Bishop Pompallier blessed and opened the small wooden Church of St Francis de Sales in what was then East Street. This Church was to be used as a mortuary chapel in the Catholic cemetery, and served as an outpost of the Cathedral, to serve the large number of Catholics living in the Newton area.
This little chapel served the people of Newton for nearly twenty years. However as the population in the area grew, the need for a larger Church became more critical. In 1879, Benedictine monks from Ramsgate Abbey, in England, were given charge of the newly created parish of Newton…
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Christmas and New Year Mass Timetable 2024/2025
Tuesday 24 December – Christmas Eve Mass 6pm (with children’s nativity play at 5.45pm) and 9pm (with Christmas Carols from 8.45pm) Filipino Chaplaincy Mass 11pm
Second Sunday of Advent – 8 December 2024
Baruch is technically on of the “Minor Prophets” in the Old Testament. Minor because they are short in length, not because they are of no
First Sunday of Advent – 1 December 2024
The Gospel this week captures a central theme of the Advent season: watchfulness and preparation for the coming of Christ. These verses point to both
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Mass Times
Weekend Mass Times | |
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Saturday | 6:00 pm |
Sunday | 9:30 am |
Week Day Mass Times | |
Wednesdays - Fridays | 12:10 pm |
Wednesday (Filipino Community) | 7.30 pm | First & Third Friday (Filipino Community) | 7.30 pm | Ethnic Mass Times |
Filipino ACFC (Every Sunday) | 11:30am |
Tongan (3rd Sunday of the Month) | 1:30 pm |
Indonesian (4th Sunday of the Month) | 1:30 pm |
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