My passion for candles and scent, led me to create the Holy Smoke, eco- friendly range of candles. Saint Philomena is the figure depicted on the candle labels. Her name Philomena means “daughter of light.” I didn’t know this when i chose her image, so it seems something was pointing me in the right direction. Alongside the environmentally friendly nature of the candles, I wanted something that has the ability to also support communities.
The easiest way for to do this is by donating a portion of every candle sold to charity. Candles cost $20 for the nativity candle ; $25 for Our lady pillar candle and $30 for the jar candle: They come unscented as well as scented in Floral , Household linen and a Christmas scent . Please purchase from the SMOA office or order online by emailing holysmokecandlesnz@gmail.com. I hope you love these candles as much as I do.—Mary Walsh
Have you recently found yourself out of work? Are you wanting to meet other people who are going through a similar experience and can understand? Are you wanting to talk about a way forward in a supported environment? Come along to Wellington Pathfinders, a group facilitated by Jules which meets on Fridays at 3pm in the Bill Pearce Room at St Joseph’s Church by the Basin Reserve. All are welcome you don’t have to be Catholic.
Join SMAYACS (St Mary of the Angels Young Adults) and find a vibrant community of faith, friendship, and fun!
We gather regularly at St Mary of the Angels for:
We are always looking for volunteers to help, especially for the Young Adults Mass, so flick us a message if you would like to serve. If you are a keen musician, you may also want to join our Young Adults Choir!
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If you are interested in parking available for Sunday Masses, please see this link for more information – Boulcott St Parking Building
We continue to welcome RCIA graduates Drew Barnett, Ryan Olsen, Hannah Kim, Julia Scarf, Samantha Reid, Ruby Grey, Steve Hart, Jools Munn, Shane Munn and Felicity Kaiuea into our Catholic community. Many thanks to our parish community for your prayerful support during their RCIA journey.
We also join in thanking and acknowledging in appreciation the wonderful contribution and dedication Jane Ellis has made over the last nine years as part of the RCIA team of catechists, the last four years as lead catechist.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) programme will commence again on the 7th of September for anyone who is interested in joining our Catholic Community. This programme runs from September to April and involves weekly group meetings to learn about and discuss our Catholic Faith. If anyone is interested in joining this programme, or would like to support as a leader or sponsor in this programme, please make contact with Fr Michael on mlyoung@gmail.com.
St Joseph’s Tuesday Mass has Resumed
The 8.30am Mass held weekly on Tuesday has resumed.
Change of Sunday Mass Time at St Joseph’s From 28 November, the 1st Sunday of Advent, the Sunday Mass time at St Joseph’s will change to 9.30am.
The carpark at St Mary of the Angels is now closed to Parishioners from Monday to Friday. The Church carpark will be available to Parishioners during the day on Saturdays and Sundays.