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Catholic Parish of Whanganui

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Te Pãrihi Katorika ki Whanganui (2015)
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Diocese of Palmerston North, New Zealand


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 Bishop Owen Dolan RIP

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Please find below the link to the livestream of the Solemn Requiem Mass for our beloved Bishop Owen Dolan.
The livestream will begin 15 minutes prior to the commencement of the Mass:
https://youtube.com/live/oGzofe9v7NM?feature=share
Solemn Requiem Mass for Bishop Owen Dolan | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of soul of Bishop Owen.Livestream scheduled to begin at 12:45pm (NZST) on Tuesday 6th May 2025
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We warmly invite you to join us in prayer as we give thanks for Bishop Owen’s life of faithful service.​
See a prayer booklet attached for personal prayer, as Bishop Owen makes his way to the father’s house – to the room prepared for him.      +Owen Prayer Booklet (1).pdf

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​In preparation for the 2025 Jubilee, Pope Francis has declared 2024 as a Year of Prayer. The focus of this year is “rediscovering the great value and absolute need for prayer, prayer in personal life, in the life of the Church, prayer in the world.” 

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​Warning - Scam Calls Posing as our Priests
It has come to our attention that scam calls are being made where they have pretended to be one of our diocesan parish priests. Using the priest’s name, they ask for help in the form of gift cards or money. Note that none of our priest’s will ask for any money or gift cards and if in doubt ring the parish phone number. If you receive any such calls or texts, that are requesting such, please ignore and do not reply. Text’s often say, “they are in a meeting, so do not phone, but text back and that your help is critical and highly appreciated”. - Do not reply.
 
You can report their phone number to Department of Internal Affairs, by forwarding the text to 7726, then send in another text the scammers phone number. Then block the scammer’s number immediately.
If you receive a text/email which seems strange, always check the phone number (or email address). If it is a scam, the details will be slightly different. If in doubt, please do not respond to the text but delete it. 
 
If you have been scammed, it’s important that you contact the police on 105.  
 
See below a Stuff article about it happening in Auckland. 
​Warning issued after scammers posing as priests attempt to swindle church folk

SCAM ALERT - a scammer has stolen my contact details and is pretending to be me. This nefarious person is contacting parishioners, asking for help from me, by name, in the form of gift cards.  Scammers are becoming more and more convincing and unfortunately, at least one person has been scammed (that I know of).  I immediately contacted the police and my service provider - neither of whom can do very much.  My concern is that this person or persons will keep trying using this or a similar process and good people will be hurt.  If you received an unusual text (or email) from someone you think may be pretending to be me, please let me know so I can add it to the police report. I hate to think others have been scammed but have not said anything.  Please let me know.  If you have been scammed, it’s important that you contact the police yourself because what these scammers are doing is criminal and it’s theft.  If you receive a text/email which seems strange, always check the phone number (or email address). If it is a scam, the details will be slightly different.  This will give you a clue whether it is a genuine text or email. If in doubt, please do not respond to the text but delete it.  Lastly, if I ever ask you for anything, it will always be in person or by phone.
 Fr Craig​

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Welcome - Nau Mai. Haere Mai.

We are glad you have found us and are wanting to know more about what happens here in the Catholic Parish.
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​Rededication of Aotearoa New Zealand

Te Ara a Maria 
2021-22

This Commissioned Artwork is now on tour around NZ. 

​​Te Ara A Maria - Hikoi Wairua - Whanganui


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Te Ara a Maria Website
Te Ara a Maria Novena

​​Prayer for the Rededication

​Prayer for the Rededication
E te Atua aroha mā te whakapuaki
i tō mātou whakapono
Loving God in professing this faith
In which we are united as your people
we unite ourselves with the yes of your mother
Mary, the first disciple.

E te Atua, te Puna o ngā mea ora katoa,
te kaihomai o ngā mea pai katoa
O God, Source of all life, giver of all that is good
We, your people of Aotearoa New Zealand
Meet in the bonds of your love
Keep us faithful in our response to your love
with Mary patroness of our land.

E te Atua aroha, ka karangahia houtia mātou
e koe ki ngā hua o te ora.
Loving God, you call us anew to the abundance of life
For which we have been created.

In our life with you we mature
in relationship with you,
with one another, and with our land
We repent the harm we have caused in this holy place
To our sisters and brothers and to our land.
In humility we turn to Mary,
Mother of God, Assumed into Heaven.

E te Atua, mā roto i te korowai o Maria
te whāea o tāu tamaiti, tō mātou whāea anō hoki
O God, under the patronage of Mary,
the mother of your son, and our mother
We join with those gathered in the Hokianga in January 1838
with the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Pompallier
first Catholic bishop of this place
to dedicate our land of Aotearoa New Zealand
To the care of Mary, Mother of God, Assumed into Heaven.
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I tenei wā, ka whakahoungia e mātou tēnei oati tapu
We now renew this dedication
Turning to Mary with new fervour
In union with her Son
Our Lord Jesus Christ
Who lives and reigns with you
In the unity of the Holy Spirit
God forever and ever
Amen
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SYNOD 2021 - 2023 PRAYER

We stand before You, Holy Spirit,
as we gather together in Your name.

With You alone to guide us,
make Yourself at home in our hearts;

Teach us the way we must go
and how we are to pursue it.

We are weak and sinful;
do not let us promote disorder.
Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path
nor partiality influence our actions.

Let us find in You our unity
so that we may journey together to eternal life
and not stray from the way of truth
and what is right.
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All this we ask of You,
who are at work in every place and time,
in the communion of the Father and the Son, forever and ever. Amen
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National Office of Professional Standards (NOPS)

Contact:
​Phone: 0800 114 622
Postal: PO Box 10199, Phillipstown, Christchurch 8145
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.safeguarding.catholic.org.nz
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OFFICE HOURS
M-F: 8:30am - 3pm
1 Campbell Street
Whanganui 4500
TELEPHONE
​06 345 3872
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    • Sacramental Resources >
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