St Michael's Parish - Remuera

St Michael's Parish - Remuera Welcome to St Michael's Parish - a Catholic community rooted in faith, fellowship, and love. We're glad you're here.

Here you'll find daily prayers, reflections, feast days, and the life of our parish.

Prayer of The Day:As we face the subtle challenges and uncertainties of daily life, take a moment to seek the grace of p...
28/08/2026

Prayer of The Day:

As we face the subtle challenges and uncertainties of daily life, take a moment to seek the grace of perseverance. When weariness sets in and the world pulls us in every direction, true endurance is found in anchoring our souls to Christ, nourishing our faith through the Eucharist, and keeping His love alive within our hearts. Take a moment to center your thoughts, renew your resolve, and pray these words together:

Lord Jesus Christ, I believe in You as my God and my Saviour. Make me more faithful to Your Gospel and commandments. By sharing in the Eucharist, may I come to live more fully in the life You have given me. Keep Your Love alive within my heart and soul so that I may become worthy of You. Teach me to value and be thankful for all of Your Gifts. Help us to strive for eternal life.

Amen

Today marks the feast day of Saint Monica. Born in Tagaste, North Africa, around the year 331, she was a Christian woman...
26/08/2026

Today marks the feast day of Saint Monica. Born in Tagaste, North Africa, around the year 331, she was a Christian woman of remarkable patience, endurance, and intercessory prayer whose persistent tears laid the foundation for the spiritual conversion of her son, Saint Augustine of Hippo.

Married at a young age to Patricius, a pagan Roman official with a violent temper, Monica endured years of domestic trial and spousal infidelity with quiet charity and forbearance. Through her steadfast witness and gentle spirit, she eventually won the conversion of both her husband and her mother-in-law shortly before Patricius's death. Her greatest source of sorrow, however, lay in her brilliant yet wayward son Augustine, who abandoned his faith, embraced the Manichaean heresy, and lived a hedonistic life. For nearly two decades, Monica followed him from Tagaste to Rome and Milan, offering ceaseless prayers and penance for his soul - prompting a local bishop to comfort her with the famous assurance that the child of so many tears could never be lost.

Her prayers were finally answered in Milan, where Augustine came under the influence of Saint Ambrose, renounced his former life, and received baptism. Having witnessed her son's entry into the faith, Monica fell ill while preparing to return to Africa and passed away peacefully at the port of Ostia in 387.

Saint Monica is venerated today as the patron saint of mothers, wives, difficult marriages, and those praying for the conversion of loved ones.

St Michael's Holy Hour - Every 4th Friday of the month, 6.00pmOnce a month, we are invited to slow down, to be still, an...
25/08/2026

St Michael's Holy Hour - Every 4th Friday of the month, 6.00pm

Once a month, we are invited to slow down, to be still, and to rest in the presence of the Lord.

St Michael's Holy Hour is a time of Eucharistic Adoration and communal prayer, where we gather before the Blessed Sacrament to adore, to listen, and to bring our intentions before God.

All are welcome. Come as you are.

Today marks the feast day of Saint Louis, King of France. Born Louis IX at Poissy in 1214, he was a monarch of remarkabl...
24/08/2026

Today marks the feast day of Saint Louis, King of France. Born Louis IX at Poissy in 1214, he was a monarch of remarkable piety and legal mind, remembered as the ideal sovereign of medieval Christendom and the only King of France to be canonized as a saint.

Crowned at the age of twelve following the early death of his father, Louis spent his youth under the regency of his deeply devout mother, Blanche of Castile, who famously instilled in him a strict moral duty to govern with righteousness. When he assumed full rule, Louis transformed French governance by reforming the legal system - banning trial by combat, establishing the presumption of innocence, and granting his subjects the right to written judicial appeals. Known for his profound personal humility, he wore a hairshirt beneath his royal robes, invited the poor to dine at his own table daily, and personally washed the feet of beggars. His reign became a golden age of culture and faith, marked by his founding of the Sorbonne, his funding of hospitals for the sick, and his commissioning of the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris to house the Crown of Thorns.

Driven by a profound obligation to protect Christendom, Louis embarked on two Crusades to the Holy Land. While leading his army during the Eighth Crusade, he fell ill with dysentery near Tunis and died on August 25, 1270, his final whispered prayer invoking the peace of Jerusalem.

Canonized by Pope Boniface VIII in 1297, Saint Louis is venerated as the patron saint of France, rulers, construction workers, and the city of St. Louis, Missouri.

St. Dymphna was a young Irish princess whose unwavering faith and heroic courage led to her martyrdom in the 7th century...
24/08/2026

St. Dymphna was a young Irish princess whose unwavering faith and heroic courage led to her martyrdom in the 7th century. Today, she is widely revered as the patron saint of those suffering from mental, emotional, and nervous afflictions. Facing immense tragic hardship, she anchored her soul entirely in the peace of Christ. This prayer turns to her enduring legacy of compassion, asking for her powerful intercession to bring us light, inner peace, and a steadfast hope in God’s unfailing care during our darkest moments.

Good St. Dymphna, you placed all your hope in Christ's promises, and sacrificed even your life in that hope. The Lord, God, rewarded your constancy by making your name known and loved over many centuries by the thousands whom you have aided in time of difficulty. Please assist us now in our present necessity, and intercede before God for our intentions. Obtain for us a firm hope like your own in God's unfailing protection.
Amen.

Our Annual Winter Lunch sign-ups close tomorrow, Monday 24th August! If you've been thinking about coming along, now is ...
23/08/2026

Our Annual Winter Lunch sign-ups close tomorrow, Monday 24th August!

If you've been thinking about coming along, now is the time to sign up with the link below. It promises to be another great event with our parish community. We hope to see you there!

https://forms.gle/VsCPJfbMepoG9uBbA

Pull Up a Chair: Fr Tony's Weekly Picks.This week, Fr Tony has recommended something local - a video diary from the form...
21/08/2026

Pull Up a Chair: Fr Tony's Weekly Picks.

This week, Fr Tony has recommended something local - a video diary from the former St Mary's Parish Priest, Fr Peter Murphy.

The video details his time visiting Uganda with his niece and great-niece. Though this recording, Fr Peter shares reflections, memories, and stories from their journey, offering a personal glimpse into the vibrant communities, local ministry, and meaningful connections made along the way. He even made a visit to Fr John Vianney, who came to St Michael's last year! It is a inspiring reflection on faith, connection, and global community.

If you have a spare seven minutes, pull up a chair.

(Video Link: https://shorturl.at/GcOT9)

Today marks the feast day of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Born into Burgundian nobility at the Castle of Fontaine in 1090...
19/08/2026

Today marks the feast day of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Born into Burgundian nobility at the Castle of Fontaine in 1090, he was an eminent Cistercian abbot, monastic reformer, and Doctor of the Church whose soaring prose and theological insights earned him the title Doctor Mellifluus - the "Mellifluous Doctor."

In 1113, Bernard renounced a life of noble privilege to enter the strict Cistercian monastery at Cîteaux, famously inspiring thirty companions - including his own brothers and uncles - to enter religious life alongside him. Two years later, he was sent to found the Abbey of Clairvaux in a rugged valley. Serving as its abbot, he transformed it into a thriving center of monastic renewal that eventually gave rise to sixty-eight daughter monasteries across the continent.

Despite enduring lifelong physical frailties, his formidable intellect and moral authority drew him to the fore of European affairs. During the Papal Schism of 1130, he spent eight years traveling the continent to secure universal recognition for Pope Innocent II. He engaged in major intellectual debates to defend traditional monastic mysticism against the scholastic philosopher Peter Abelard, and later, at the request of Pope Eugene III, preached the Second Crusade across France and Germany.

Bernard spent his final days at Clairvaux, peacefully passing away on August 20, 1153. Canonized in 1174 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1830, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux is venerated today as the patron saint of Gibraltar, beekeepers, and candle makers.

There are less than two weeks until our 2026 Annual Winter Lunch!All are welcome. Sign-ups are open now on the St Michae...
18/08/2026

There are less than two weeks until our 2026 Annual Winter Lunch!

All are welcome. Sign-ups are open now on the St Michael’s website or via the paper forms available in the church foyer. Secure your spot today!

Prayer of The Day:As the sun rises on a new week, take a moment to pray for the days ahead. In a world full of noise, di...
16/08/2026

Prayer of The Day:
As the sun rises on a new week, take a moment to pray for the days ahead. In a world full of noise, distraction, and constant demands, we seek steady guidance, quiet peace, and the strength to live each day with purpose. Take a moment to center your thoughts, offer up your upcoming week, and pray these words together:

Lord Jesus,

As I enter this new week, I place all my hopes, worries, and plans into Your Sacred Heart. Strengthen me where I am weak, guide me where I am uncertain, and fill my days with the light of Your presence. Grant me the grace to live with patience, charity, and courage. Help me to seek Your will in every conversation, every challenge, and every opportunity.

Bless my work, my home, my relationships, and my intentions. Keep me close to You, O Lord, and lead me along the path of holiness. May this new week be a time of renewed trust, deeper faith, and quiet moments of grace. Jesus, I choose You again today - walk with me and make my steps steady and peaceful.

Amen.

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