Join us on Christmas morning!

Join us at our Christmas Midnight Mass. Christmas carols will be sung at Mass.

Join us for our Christmas Vigil Mass

Everyone is invited to attend our first ever Christmas in the Park (Monte Cecilia Catholic School grounds).

The highlight of the event is the NATIVITY PLAY, that will be screened on a huge outdoor screen.

Bring a picnic (no food will be sold at the event) and chairs, if necessary.

Come along dressed as shepherds, angels, wisemen but NOT Santa.

Let us gather together to remember that JESUS is the reason for this season.

Come and join us, to pray as ONE NATION with ONE HEART, ONE MIND with MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD.

Kiwis from Bluff to Cape Reinga will be praying the Rosary together, via zoom.

Meeting ID: 844 8377 0321
 Passcode: 04102020  

Alternatively, you may come to pray the Rosary here at St John Vianney.

This event coincides with the Feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia.

Let’s come together to celebrate the Feast Day of St John Vianney.

Please bring a plate to share.

Celebrations will start after the 9am Mass, in the parish hall. There will be special performances from various groups.

HE IS RISEN!

Join us in this celebration via zoom.

Please follow instructions here, to access the Mass via zoom.

PLEASE NOTE NEW START TIME

Everyone is invited to join Fr Sam to celebrate the risen Christ via zoom.

Before Mass - please prepare an unlit candle, matches/lighter and ensure that the room you are in, is dark. The candle can be a Sacramental Candle (baptism/wedding/confirmation). If you don’t have any of these, please use a normal candle.

“May the light of Christ, rising in glory, dispel the darkness of our hearts and minds.”

Please follow instructions here, to access the Mass via zoom.

On this most solemn occasion, we will commemorate the crucifixion of our Lord.

Before Mass - please prepare a crucifix for the veneration of the Cross

We will mark this day of mourning by fasting.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” John 3 : 16

Please follow instructions here, to access the Mass via zoom.

As a community, we will journey through the Stations of the Cross together at 10am on Good Friday, with Fr Sam via zoom.

Please follow instructions here, to access the Mass via zoom.

Come and join in the Holy Thursday celebrations via Zoom.

Before Mass - please prepare a basin and towel for the feet washing.

You are invited to participate in the feet washing ritual.

Fr Sam will take you through who washes who. There is no right/wrong way of doing this. Please keep in mind, the spirit of humility and serving others, that is core to this ritual.

Please follow instructions here, to access the Mass via zoom.

You are invited to join Fr Sam to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass at 7pm via zoom.

Before Mass - please prepare a frond/palm, to be blessed by Fr Sam during Mass

Please follow instructions here, to access the Mass via zoom.

Come and join us at our annual Sacred Music evening to celebrate the gift of music. Several renowned choirs will be performing, in honour of our the coming of our Saviour.

Our Annual International Food Festival will be held on Sun 3rd Nov 2019 in the Parish Hall. We invite all out parish chefs to put on their BEST FOOD FORWARD for this day. We encourage you to participate as an individual family or a group to make this event a success with a wide range of international cuisines. We will be also inviting neighbouring parishes to come and buy food. We hope to raise a good collection toward the repair fund for St John Vianney. Please contact the Parish Secretary if you have any questions.

Let’s come together and celebrate our saint’s feast day, in the hall after the 9am Mass.

Please bring a plate to share at morning tea.

All parishioners are invited to attend the 2019 Parish AGM, after the 9am Mass.

Fr Richard Leonard SJ, an Australian Jesuit and author, will be speaking here at SJV hall on MISSION and PRAYER.

This is a free event organised by the Auckland Catholic Diocese. Lunch is provided.

RSVP re.team@cda.org.nz by 16 July

You are all invited to our Parish Social Fundraiser evening!

There will be non stop music, dancing and games. Food is included too.

Get your tickets NOW!

EASTER SUNDAY MASS is at 9am

EASTER VIGIL MASS is at 8pm

THE PASSION OF THE LORD is at 3pm

Stations of the Cross will be led by our Youth at 9am

MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER is at 7.30pm

There will be an international food extravaganza at the SJV Parish Hall on 18 Nov 2018. Stalls representing Samoan, Indian, Kiwi classics, Youth and Monte Cecilia Catholic School will be selling a variety of snacks and meals. We welcome all cooking enthusiasts to join in with their food preparations. Proceeds of the food sales will be contributed to the St John Vianney Parish fund.

Let's come together as a parish, to celebrate the fathers and significant males in our lives.  Please bring a plate to share for morning tea, after the 9am mass.