Ponsonby Herne Bay Parish Auckland

08/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who was part of our Catholic Social Services outreach this Advent! CSS came by the parish office this morning to collect the gifts and were absolutely delighted.

Thanks to your kindness, twelve of their clients will be blessed with these lovely and thoughtful gifts this Christmas. We pray these gifts will help to bring God's joy and love to them.

03/11/2025

A Night at the Conclave with Cardinal John Dew is a special evening offering a rare, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most sacred gatherings in the Church. All welcome!

Friday, 21 November at 7.30pm at St Mary's College. Individual tickets $35 or get a group of 10 together for $150. Click the link for more details and to get tickets!

Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/conclave

31/10/2025

The Church dedicates the month of November to the Holy Souls in Purgatory. As we remember and pray for these Holy Souls, it's a good opportunity to find out why.

Join us for this month's Conversatio and learn more the Holy Souls and the Communion of Saints. We look forward to seeing you on either Saturday or Tuesday.

28/10/2025

Our parish has two Christmas outreach activities this year, so there's something for everyone!

Please contact the parish office if you would like to:
- Donate a hamper for the Christmas raffle
- Fill up a Christmas gift bag for a Catholic Social Services client

Raffle tickets will go on sale in November and the raffle will be drawn at a parish lunch on Sunday, 30 November, after 10.30am Mass.

18/10/2025

Did you know? Pope Pius XI established World Mission Sunday in 1926 to unite the Church in prayer and financial support for mission work, a tradition that continues on the penultimate Sunday in October. It means that this Mission Sunday is the 99th World Missionary Day!

Your prayers and financial contributions provide much needed support to our brothers and sisters in mission territories.

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR WORLD MISSION DAY 2025 19 October 2025 Missionaries of Hope Among all Peoples Dear brothers and sisters! For World Mission Day in the Jubilee Year 2025, the central message of which ishope (cf. Bull Spes Non Confundit, 1), I have chosen the motto: “Missiona...

06/10/2025

If your child will be 8 years old by 1 March 2026, they can be enrolled in next year's Sacramental Programme.

For more details and to register: https://phbcatholic.org.nz/sacraments/sacramental-programme/

30/09/2025

Join us for October's Conversatio and learn more about the Sacramental life of the Church! We look forward to growing in faith and knowledge together.

16/09/2025

The Season of Creation is a time to renew our relationship with our Creator and with creation.

Join us as we care for the gardens at Sacred Heart Church by doing a bit of weeding this Saturday morning (unless it rains). 𝗕𝗬𝗢 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀.

03/09/2025

This Friday is the last time The Upper Room Ponsonby will be open! So come down at 6.30pm for adoration, reconciliation and supper after :) thank you for the awesome memories! Many thanks from Taumihau Teremoana

31/08/2025

Join us this month as we discuss and learn more about 'What is the Church'. We look forward to seeing you on either Tuesday or Saturday this week at the Parish Centre.

31/08/2025

No Reconciliation at OLPH, Herne Bay tonight (1 Sept)

22/08/2025

Come celebrate The Queenship of Our Lady here at The Upper Room Ponsonby tonight starting off with the rosary at 6.30pm. Avoid the traffic this Friday with like minded young adults this evening :)