St Patrick's Parish Te Awamutu

03/09/2026

This Sunday marks the beginning of Social Justice Week. This year we begin a three-year journey exploring what it means to truly belong... to God, to one another, and to creation, starting with the first and most important thread: we belong to God, made on purpose, fully known, and unconditionally loved.
Pope Leo XIV reminds us that every person carries a dignity that is not earned and not given by others but woven into us by the God who made us. In Aotearoa New Zealand, this truth echoes in the idea of tūrangawaewae — a place to stand, a place to belong. Wherever we come from, whoever we are, we are held by a God who knows our name and calls us home.
Visit the Caritas website for more information and resources. https://www.caritas.org.nz/parishes/social-justice-week

28/08/2026

Notice Sheet for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, 29-30 August 2026

"Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me" Matthew 16:24

27/08/2026

Tonight’s Adult Faith Formation class has been postponed.

We will now meet next Thursday, 3rd September, at 7pm in the parish lounge.

Thank you for your understanding

21/08/2026

Notice Sheet for the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, 22-23 August 2026

Simon Peter recognises in Jesus the Messiah, the Son of the living God.

09/08/2026

Please note that our usual 9.15am Mass this Wednesday, 12th, has been cancelled due to a funeral taking place at 10.30am. Thank you for your understanding.

07/08/2026

Notice Sheet for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, 8-9 August 2026

In Christ, God’s power is manifested, even power over the natural world. The purpose of today's gospel is about coming to faith.

04/08/2026

31/07/2026

A reminder that Fr Rico's farewell lunch is this Sunday, 2 August, following the 10.00am Mass.

All parishioners and friends are warmly invited to join us for a Parish Pot Luck Lunch in the school hall as we celebrate and thank Fr Rico for his years of faithful ministry in our parish and the Diocese of Hamilton.

Please bring a plate of food to share. Tea and coffee will be provided.

31/07/2026

Notice Sheet for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, 1-2 August 2026

St Paul reminds us in the letter to the Romans nothing, absolutely no circumstance, nothing in existence, can separate us from God’s love.

17/07/2026

Notice Sheet for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 18-19 July 2026

While God’s work in the world may be quiet and mysterious, it is irresistible and has a mighty effect.