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)
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
COVID-19 UPDATE -
All public Masses and liturgies in the Archdiocese are suspended from 20 March until further notice, both weekday and weekend Masses. For more information - click on the "News" webpage and click on the "COVID-19 Letter to Parishioners".
Sunday Mass Timetable
St Mary's Otaki - Sunday 10am (note: 5pm mass no longer held)
Miha Maori - 1st Sunday of each month at 10am
St Stephen's Kuku - Sunday 9am (last Sunday of the month)
St Joseph's Levin - Saturday Vigil 5.30pm. Sunday 9.15am
Weekday Masses are at:
Otaki:
Monday - Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion 9am
Tuesday and Thursday 9.30am
Wednesday and Friday 9am
Levin: Wednesday 9am and 12.10pm on Friday
Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion will be at 9am Monday.
Reconciliation
Otaki: after any 9am Mass or by appointment
Levin: following the 12.10pm 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.