Parish Clergy

Parish Priest
Rev Fr Vaughan Leslie​
​BTheol, MSPsy
Phone 027 385 9615 
Email: frvjpleslie@yahoo.com

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Assistant Priest
​Rev Fr John Roberts 
Phone: 027 634 6877
Email: jroberts@inspire.net.nz

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Parish Secretary

Mrs Jo Boult 
Parish Office Hours:
​Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3pm
Postal and Physical Address:
St Mary Church, 1 Campbell Street
Whanganui 4500

Phone: 06 345 3872
Your call is important to us: therefore, please leave a message even during office hours as the phone is not always attended. We will contact you ASAP.
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Email: info@catholicparishwhanganui.org.nz

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Parish Liturgy & Music Team Coordinator 

Mrs Norma O’Connor
Phone: 027 233 4557

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Parish Care & Concern Team Coordinator             

Mrs Jane O’Connell
Phone: 06 348 9303

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RCIA Parish Catechist

Mr Kieran Udy
BTh Grad Dip Th
email: ​principal@stmarcellin.school.nz

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Whanganui Hospital Chaplain

Mrs Norma O’Connor
Phone: 027 233 4557

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Whanganui Prison Chaplain

Mr Sean Ryan
Phone: 06 349 6887
email: sean.ryan@corrections.govt.nz

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Parish Pastoral Advisory Team

Fr Vaughan Leslie (Chair)
Mr Kieran Udy
Mrs Marianne Vine
Mr Babu Sebastian 
Mr Joggy Varghese
Mrs Joan O'Neill-Fong
​Mrs Ruth Ockey
Mr Manolito Hernandez
Mr Lawrence Peralta 
Mr Tony McBride

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Parish Finance Committee 

Mrs Sue Langford (Chair)
Mrs Jo Boult (Secretary)
Fr Vaughan Leslie
Mr Srian Fonseka
Mrs Heather Loveridge 
Mr Vinod Chacko 
Mr Don Lockyer
​​Mrs Ruth Ockey