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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Twentieth Sunday In Ordinary Time – 18 August 2019
THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE Jeremiah 38:4-6,8-10 Luke 12 : 49-53 Today we are presented with the tragic figure of Jeremiah who has been
Nineteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time – 11 August 2019
For those who believe in God, life is a journey of searching in the valley of shadows and darkness, full of fear and doubts. Every
Eighteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time – 04 August 2019
Vanity of vanities. All is vanity! When a rich person dies, all their wealth is passed on to another who has not even laboured for
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Mass Times
| Sunday Mass Times | |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening | 6:00 pm |
| Sunday | 9:30 am and 5:30 pm |
| Week Day Mass Times | |
| Wednesdays - Fridays | 12:10 pm |
| Wednesday (Filipino Community) | 6.45 pm | First & Third Friday (Filipino Community) | 7.30 pm | Ethnic Mass Times |
| Spanish (2nd & 4th Sunday of the Month) | 12:00 Noon |
| Tongan (3rd Sunday of the Month) | 12:00 Noon |
| Indonesian (4th Sunday of the Month) | 1:30 pm |
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