St Augustine of Canterbury, Catholic Parish of Mid Canterbury

St Augustine of Canterbury, Catholic Parish of Mid Canterbury The Catholic Parish of MidCanterbury encompasses Holy Name Ashburton, Our Lady of the Snows Methven, St Ita's Rakaia, Holy Spirit Tinwald.

SUNDAY MASS TIMES
Sat Vigil 6pm–Ashburton
Sun 8.30am–Methven
Sun 10.30am–Ashburton
Sun 6.30pm–Rakaia

Parish Newsletter PALM SUNDAY29 March 2026
26/03/2026

Parish Newsletter
PALM SUNDAY
29 March 2026

22/03/2026

Bishop Michael Gielen will be reflecting on ‘The Raising of Lazarus’ at the next Caritas Lenten webinar on Wednesday, 25 March at 7.30pm.
To register, visit www.caritas.org.nz/lent-webinars
All are welcome to join!

Parish Newsletter 5th SUNDAY OF LENT22 March 2026
20/03/2026

Parish Newsletter
5th SUNDAY OF LENT
22 March 2026

A Requiem Mass to celebrate the life of FLORENCE DAVIDSON🤍 was held today, Friday 20th March 2026 at Holy Name Church As...
20/03/2026

A Requiem Mass to celebrate the life of FLORENCE DAVIDSON🤍 was held today, Friday 20th March 2026 at Holy Name Church Ashburton.

Let us pray: 🕊️
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord,
And let perpetual light shine upon her.
May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.

19/03/2026

No Mass at 09.05am
Funeral Mass at 11:30a.m for Florence Davidson

Parish Newsletter 4th SUNDAY OF LENT15 March 2026
13/03/2026

Parish Newsletter
4th SUNDAY OF LENT
15 March 2026

09/03/2026

Bible Studies is cancelled tonight. Tuesday, 10TH of March 2026.

Parish Newsletter 3rd SUNDAY OF LENT08 March 2026
06/03/2026

Parish Newsletter
3rd SUNDAY OF LENT
08 March 2026

05/03/2026

Friday mass will be held at Holy Name Chapel at 9.00 in the morning tomorrow.

05/03/2026

World Day of Prayer takes place tomorrow. It is a long‑standing international ecumenical movement welcoming all Christians to unite in prayer. Each year, people from different Christian denominations gather in churches around the world to celebrate using a Worship Service created by women from a different country. The movement began in the United States in 1887 and has since grown to include more than 180 countries and regions. A list of this year’s local services — including a number being hosted by Catholic parishes — is available here:
https://www.worlddayofprayer.org.nz/2026/02/25/world-day-of-prayer-2026-services/
Find out more at https://www.worlddayofprayer.org.nz/

03/03/2026

“Stability and peace are not built with mutual threats, nor with weapons, which sow destruction, pain, and death, but only through a reasonable, authentic, and responsible dialogue,” Pope Leo XIV said at the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday.

The Holy Father warned of the horror that could come if the violence escalates out of control.

“Faced with the possibility of a tragedy of enormous proportions, I address to the parties involved a heartfelt appeal to assume the moral responsibility to stop the spiral of violence before it becomes an irreparable abyss!”

Read more from Vatican News: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-03/pope-leo-xiv-angelus-appeal-peace-middle-east-iran.html

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