Parish Clergy

Parish Priest
Rev Fr Craig Butler
Phone 021 272 4401
Email: ​craigbutler@xtra.co.nz
Assistant Priest
​Rev Fr John Roberts 
Phone: 027 634 6877
Email: jroberts@inspire.net.nz

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

Parish Liturgy & Music Team Coordinator 

Mrs Norma O’Connor
Phone: 027 233 4557

Parish Care & Concern Team Coordinator             


​Contact the office

RCIA Parish Catechist

Mr Tony Hore

Phone:  027 342 5516

Whanganui Hospital Chaplain

Mrs Norma O’Connor
Phone: 027 233 4557

Whanganui Prison Chaplain

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

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

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