Ash Wednesday Masses at St Mary of the Angels Church are being held at 7.30am and 12.05pm. A Liturgy of the Ashes with St John’s Presbyterian Church will be held at St Mary of the Angels Church at 5pm (no Mass).

Mass will be held at St Joseph’s Church at 6.30pm with Ashes led by the Filipino community.

Catholics everywhere need to remain informed and educated about what is happening around us. Jesus taught us that we need to seek both holiness and justice. For example, he said “the laborer is worthy of his hire”. Today that translates into “a just days’ pay for a just days’ work”.

This Jubilee Year St Mary of the Angel’s is offering you an opportunity to be a person who seeks justice. Hardship and poverty are being addressed slowly by a Christian movement called “Living Wage Aotearoa”.

Next Sunday, 23rd February, after the 9am, 11am, and 5pm St Mary of the Angels Masses, we are offering a 15-minute workshop on ‘Living Wage Aotearoa’ in the Parish Hall.

Attendees of the workshop will be informed about and will learn more about the Christian call to holiness and justice through the ‘Living Wage Aotearoa’.

The Parish Office will be closed until Friday 31 January 2025. For emergencies during this time please email sisterfrancesgibbs@hotmail.com or parish.priest@smoa.org.nz

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

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:

• Prayer: We have our Young Adults Mass (last Sunday of the month at 5pm) and Eucharistic Adoration (second Friday of the month after the 5.15pm Mass). We also have Praise & Worship Nights at the crypt (usually held on the third Friday of each month).
• Formation: Join our Theology on Tap sessions featuring our wonderful speakers (dates and times announced online monthly).
• Fellowship: We run a few social events throughout the year – but first, come along to grab a bite to eat or a drink after Mass and Adoration.

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!
Stay connected and follow us online for more information and updates on all our events, including specific times and locations:

• Instagram: @smayacs
• Facebook: @smayacs1
• Email: smayacs@gmail.com.

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.