Haere_mai, welcome to the website of the parish of Ss Mary and Joseph of Otaki and Levin. Catholicism was first established in the area in the early 1840s and we are blessed to have the oldest, continuously used Catholic church in New Zealand at Pukekaraka, Otaki.
Our website is still being developed but it will become a taonga of the parish when it is replete with the history, background and initiatives of our Catholic communities.
We are a diverse and passionate community, grounded in the teachings of Jesus Christ and are committed to the lifelong growth in the faith of all.
Ours is a newly established parish and the northernmost parish of the Archdiocese on the western side of the North Island. It has borders with the Diocese of Palmerston North along the Manawatu River and with the parish of Our Lady of Kapiti to the south.
(see our news page for the latest parish bulletin)
HOLY WEEK TIMETABLE FOR OTAKI - March 26 to April 1...
Monday 9am Mass
Tuesday 9am Mass (Mass of Chrism at Cathedral 7pm)
Wednesday 9am Mass (Reconciliation after morning Mass & between 7-7.30pm)
Holy Thursday 7pm Mass (Mass of the Last Supper)
Exposition for 30 minutes in Old Church afterwards.
Good Friday 9am - Ecumenical Procession (from Waitohu School to St Marys)
3 pm (The Passion of Jesus)
Easter Saturday 7pm Mass (Mass of the Resurrection)
Easter Sunday 6am Sonrise Service (Ecumenical – Pukekaraka Hill)
8.00am Mass (St Stephen's, Kuku)
9.15am Mass (St Joseph's Levin)
Please note: No 9.30am or 5pm Mass at St Marys on Easter Sunday
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HOLY WEEK IN LEVIN
Tuesday 9am Mass (7pm Mass of Chrism @ the Cathedral)
Holy Thursday 7pm Mass of the Last Supper followed by Procession of the
Blessed Sacrament and Adoration
Good Friday 10am Stations of the Cross followed by a reflective service on THE SEVEN LAST WORDS
3pm (Remembering The Lord’s Passion, Adoration of the Cross and Communion)
Easter Saturday 7pm Mass of the Resurrection
Easter Sunday 9:15 am
Parish Priest
Fr Alan Roberts
41 Koromiko St Otaki
email - otakiandlevincatholic@xtra.co.nz
Phone (06) 3648543 or 021 0822 8926
Fr Ray Soriano
56 Weraroa Rd Levin
Phone (06) 368 3034
Our Sunday Mass Timetable
St Mary's Otaki - Sunday 9.30am and 5pm
St Stephen's Kuku - Sunday 8am (every 1st Sunday of the month)
St Joseph's Levin - Saturday Vigil 5.30pm. Sunday 9.15am
Our Weekday Masses are at:
Otaki: Daily 9am Tuesday to Saturday
Levin: 9am Tuesday to Thursday and 12.10pm on Friday
Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion will be at 9am each Monday in both Levin and in Otaki.
Reconciliation
Otaki: Following the 9am Mass on Wednesday or by appointment
Levin: Following the 12.10pm Friday Mass or by appointment.
Reconciliation
Otaki - following Wednesday Mass or by appointment
Levin - following Friday Mass or by appointment
To make a prayer request please email the parish office. Only your intention will be published on this page and not your name or details unless otherwise asked for.
To light a candle for a prayer intention please visit www.gratefulness.org
Links to other important and interesting websites can be found on the NEWS page of this, our web site.
The Parish of Otaki and Levin is grateful to David Ross of Karori for all his help in developing this website. Thank you David.