Peace to all as we continue our journey into 2020.

Tena Koutou Katoa, Haere mai ki te Whare Karakia o Hato Pateriki raua ko Hato Hohepa! Welcome to the Cathedral of St Patrick and St Joseph, situated in downtown Auckland, at the heart of New Zealand’s largest city. On 18 September 1840 Apihai Te Kawau of Ngati Whatua gifted 3000 acres of land to Governor Hobson and on 10 May 1841 Bishop Pompallier applied to Hobson for “a sufficient space of land for a church, dwelling house, and for a college, recreation ground for youth and burial ground, for the use of the Roman Catholic public.” Approval was given and three weeks later the grant was made for all the stated purposes at this Wyndham St site with the exception of burials. Two acres of ground were allocated for Catholic use at the Symonds St cemetery.

Some three thousand people attend Mass here each Sunday. During the week thousands more come to pray, light a candle or enjoy a moment’s peace. The liturgical life of the Cathedral is rich and vibrant. May God bless our endeavours as we celebrate Jesus Christ: our Way, our Truth, our Life!

You can download the latest Cathedral Newsletter and our Facebook page offers a sense of who we are … House of God, Icon of Christ, Mother Church, Oasis of Peace, Place of Prayer… Home and place of community and celebration for God’s people.

Level 1 at the Cathedral

We are now at Level 1.

Saturday Mass is at 8.30 am.

Sunday Mass timetable of 8 am, 11 am, 4.30 pm and 7 pm has resumed and our full week day timetable including 7 am Mass, 11.30 am Reconciliation, 11 am to 12 pm Adoration and Mass at 12.15 pm has recommenced.

Monday 26 October is Labour Day and Mass is at 8.30 am only and the office is closed.

Contact tracing recording is now each individual’s responsibility. Please maintain your own record of visits to the Cathedral. Our Covid -19 Tracer QR code is available at all our entrances.

If you’re unwell please stay home and remember to wash your hands regularly.

We look forward to welcoming you home to the Cathedral.

Blessings
Pa Peter, Fr Tony, Fr George and the Cathedral Team

The NZ Catholic Bishops’ 2020 Election Statement-Whakapuaki Pōti

To read the full statement from the NZ Bishops’ please click here

✠ Patrick Dunn, Bishop of Auckland and NZCBC President
✠ John Dew, Cardinal Archbishop of Wellington and NZCBC Vice President
✠ Stephen Lowe, Bishop of Hamilton and NZCBC Secretary
✠ Paul Martin SM, Bishop of Christchurch
✠ Michael Dooley, Bishop of Dunedin
✠ Michael Gielen, Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland

To download a copy Pastoral Letter on Leaving the Closed Room from the Bishops, 26 May 2020 click here.
Please click here to download a copy of the Bishops’ 28 March 2020 letter and the instruction When you cannot receive the Sacraments because of Quarantine

A new way to give to the Cathedral

Living cashless? The Cathedral is now on Pushpay, a 10-second giving app!

Go to your app store, download the Pushpay app, register, in the search button put St Patrick’s Cathedral, Auckland, click and give! Tax-deductible receipts are automatically sent to your email address.

Your weekly gifts enable liturgy, worship and the care of our priests. Thank you!