The Catholic Parish of Hastings

25/01/2026

A big thank you to everyone who made Sunday such a wonderful close to the Year of Jubilee at Sacred Heart Church.

It was a beautiful celebration with Bishop John presiding, followed by a gathering afterwards where parishioners could connect, enquire, and sign up for ministries and groups, marking an opening to mission for all of us as missionary disciples.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, it was a great turnout of our CPH community coming together.

20/01/2026

Straight off the back of YCL, this is our Diocese at Lifeteen Summercamp 2026! It was epic! In 2027, there are two Lifeteen Camps at Rotorua! Meantime, we are preparing our young people (Yr10-13) for Set Free and our Young Adults (18+) for Heaven Come in April! Get excited about young church in our diocese 'cause it's the vibe!

11/01/2026

Camp mode: ON
CPH Youth living out Radiant Hope at LifeTeen Summer Camp 2026 in Rotorua.

08/01/2026

Tomorrow our CPH Youth head to Rotorua for Lifeteen Summer Camp 2026!

We wish them an incredible week full of faith, friendship, fun, and encountering Christ!

A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed via our fundraisers to help get our young people to camp — your support makes this possible!

🎥 Video is from last year — we can’t wait to see what memories are made this time!

Please Subscribe, Like and Share:)God Bless, Mary Keep and Papa Joseph Protect! See you all in the Eucharist!Pax et Bonum !

23/12/2025

Haere mai ki te Miha o Te Karaiti Christmas Evening Mass is tonight at 10:00pm with carol singing from 9.30pm all are welcome to come and commemorate the Birth of Christ at the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

22/12/2025

You Belong Here!
Christmas can stir many emotions — joy, grief, uncertainty, or loneliness. However you’re arriving this Christmas, know that Mass is for everyone. Jesus welcomes you, and so do we.

For those who are uncertain or would like to know more, follow the link in this post from Catholic Enquiry NZ: https://www.catholicdiscovery.nz/seed/you-are-invited-to-christmas-mass
— by following this link for Mass times, you can see that we are part of the Diocese of Palmerston North.

We’d be honoured to celebrate with you at The Catholic Parish of Hastings (CPH). Christmas Mass times are also posted on this page, and for a full holiday Mass schedule, please visit our website.

We’re so glad you are considering joining us for Christmas Mass this year. Our churches are never more alive than when we come together to celebrate the hope, peace, joy and love that Jesus brings into the world. You are warmly welcome — whether you come often, occasionally, or for the very firs...

21/12/2025

CPH Christmas Mass Times

Please note - carols will begin 30 minutes before each Mass and Mass Times are staggered across our parish. If one Mass is full, you are welcome to attend another nearby Mass.

For the complete holiday schedule, visit our website or download our parish app.

The CPH Office will be closed from Tuesday, December 23, 2025 and will reopen on Tuesday January 20, 2026. For urgent enquiries, please contact our priests directly.

CPH wishes you and your family a blessed holiday season.

12/12/2025

CPH Youth Christmas Concert: Bringing Festive Cheer to Hastings Tonight!

Hastings will come alive with music and celebration tonight as CPH Youth hosts its Christmas Concert from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at St Joseph’s School Field.

The open-air event will feature festive performances by young people, celebrating Christmas through music, community, and togetherness. Families, friends, and neighbours are invited to gather and enjoy a lively evening of Christmas favourites and uplifting performances.

Guests are encouraged to arrive early, bring a picnic mat or chair, and enjoy the relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. For those who have bought raffle tickets, the draw will take place tonight.

Join CPH Youth tonight as they bring the Christmas spirit to Hastings.

12/12/2025

10/12/2025

Recently, a group of CPH men met under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, responding to the Church’s call to be missionary disciples. It was a pleasant and fruitful evening for all involved.

In the new year, an opportunity will be offered for all men in the parish to join this group. Please keep us in your prayers as we discern God’s will in these early stages.

May God fill your hearts and your homes this Christmas.

08/12/2025

Happy Birthday, Fr Vijay!

Today we celebrate the gift you are to our parish. Your ever-present smiling face, your fun spirit, and your joyful leadership continue to inspire and uplift us all. Thank you for the energy, kindness, and faith you bring into every space you enter.

May God bless you abundantly in the year ahead.
Ngā manaakitanga from your CPH whānau!

08/12/2025

Mary invites us to trust God with courage, embracing faith and an open heart. On this feast of the Immaculate Conception, may her light guide us and help us bring hope into the world.

There is a Mass tonight at St Peter Chanel at 6:00 PM. Pā Hemi Ropata will celebrate the patronal Mass for the Immaculate Conception at Pakipaki at 6:00 PM, beginning with a Rosary at 5:30 PM. Parishioners are invited to attend not only to celebrate this special solemnity with Pā Hemi but also to see the newly completed roof.

Mary stands before us as a sign of comfort, encouragement and hope. She turns to us, saying: “Have the courage to dare with God! Try it! Do not be afraid of Him! Have the courage to risk with faith! Have the courage to risk with goodness! Have the courage to risk with a pure heart! Commit yourselves to God, then you will see that it is precisely by doing so that your life will become broad and light, not boring but filled with infinite surprises, for God’s infinite goodness is never depleted!”

On this feast day, let us thank the Lord for the great sign of his goodness which he has given us in Mary, his Mother and the Mother of the Church. Let us pray to him to put Mary on our path like a light that also helps us to become a light and to carry this light into the nights of history. Amen.

Pope Benedict XVI from his homily on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 8 December 2005