Christmas Mass Times
Christmas Eve
6pm (Preceded with carols at 5.30pm)
8:30pm (Preceded with carols at 8pm)
Midnight Mass (Preceded with carols at 11.30pm) – CBS Music/Orchestra
Christmas Day
8am
9:30am
11am
Midday – Vietnamese Mass at St Francis of Assisi Church
4:30pm
Anointing of the Sick Mass
1:30pm – Friday 18th December
Sacrament of Reconciliation – Rite II
This will form part of our ‘Silent Night’ evening including Adoration and Prayer – on Friday 18th December at 7pm till 10pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation – Rite I
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available at 11:30am each weekday.
Christmas Eve
5.30pm Carols – 6pm Mass at St Matthew’s (Children’s Mass)
7.30pm Carols – 8pm Mass at St Gregory’s
8pm Carols – 8.30pm Mass at at Christ the King
Midnight Mass at Christ the King
Christmas Day
8am – St Gregory’s
9am – St Matthew’s
10am – Christ the King
4pm – Christ the King – Mass in Mandarin (Rosary in Mandarin at 3.30pm)
Sacrament of Reconciliation – Rite II
Wednesday 16 December, St Gregory’s Church, 7pm
Thursday 17 December, Christ the King Church, 7pm
Mass of Anointing
11am – Wednesday 9 December
11am – Thursday 10 December
Christ the King Church (90 Greers Road)
Followed by a light shared lunch in the Christ the King Pastoral Centre
If you need transport please phone Brenda 359-6693 or Janette 352-5778
Christmas Eve
5pm – Sacred Heart Church, Addington
6pm – Sts Peter & Paul, Halswell
6pm – St Peter’s Church, Beckenham
8pm – Our Lady of the Assumption, Hoon Hay
9pm – Sacred Heart Church, Addington
9pm – St Peter’s Church, Beckenham
10pm – Carmelite Monastery
Christmas Day
8.30am – Carmelite Monastery
9am – Sts Peter & Paul, Halswell
9am – Our Lady of the Assumption, Hoon Hay
10:30am – Sacred Heart Church, Addington
Sacrament of Reconciliation Rite II
Wednesday 16 December, Addington, 7pm
Thursday 17 December, Halswell, 7pm
New Year’s Day
8.30am – Carmelite Monastery
9am – Sacred Heart Church, Addington
9am – Sts Peter & Paul, Halswell
Christmas Eve
5.30pm Carols – 6pm Mass at St Andrew’s (Diamond Harbour)
7pm Mass at St Mary’s (Family Mass) (New Brighton)
8pm Carols – 8.30pm Mass at Our Lady Star of the Sea (Sumner)
8pm Carols – 8.30pm Mass at St Anne’s (Woolston)
Christmas Day
9:30am – St Anne’s (Woolston)
10:30am – St Mary’s (New Brighton)
Sacrament of Reconciliation – Rite II
Thursday 10th December, 7pm at St Anne’s.
Christmas Eve
6pm – St Bernadette’s & Our Lady of Victories
7.30pm – St Teresa’s
8pm – St Bernadette’s & Our Lady of Victories
Midnight Mass – St Teresa’s
Christmas Day
8am – St Teresa’s
9am – Our lady of Victories
10am – St Teresa’s
10.30am – St Bernadette’s
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Rite 1 Reconciliation with Introduction
Wednesday December 23rd, 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Our Lady of Victories
Christmas Eve
5pm – Little River
Christmas Day
9.30am – Akaroa (St Patricks)
Christmas Eve
Kumara – 5.30pm
Greymouth – 7.30pm Family Mass
11.30pm – Carols with the Choir and Midnight Mass
Christmas Day
Cobden – 8.00am
Greymouth – 9.30am
Ngahere – 10.00am
Christmas Eve
Kokatahi – Christmas Vigil Mass @ 6pm
Carols @ Seaview 8:30pm followed by Christmas Evening Mass @ Seaview 9pm
Christmas Day
Christmas Mass @ Seaview 9am
Ross – Christmas Mass @ 10:30am
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Wed 16th in Fr John Collins Room (at Presbytery)
Mass of Anointing
Tues 15th 2pm in Fr John Collins Room
Thurs 17th 3pm at Ultimate Care Allen Bryant Rest Home
Christmas Eve
6.00pm – Amberley
9.00pm – Hanmer Springs
Christmas Day
8.30am – Culverden
10.30am – Cheviot
Christmas Eve
9.30pm – St Paul Chong Hasang Church
Christmas Day
12pm – St Paul Chong Hasang Church
Christmas Eve
Twizel – 6:30pm – Carols followed by Mass at 7pm
Fairlie – 9:30 pm Carols followed by Mass at 10pm
Christmas Day
Fairlie – 9:30am
Christmas Eve
6pm, Ashburton, Holy Name Church – Carols from 5.45pm
6pm, Rakaia, St Ita’s Church – Carols from 5.30pm
9pm, Ashburton, Holy Name Church – Carols from 8.30pm
9pm, Methven, OLS Church – Carols from 8.30pm
Christmas Day
8.30am, Tinwald, Holy Spirit Church
10am, Ashburton, Holy Name Church
Simbang Gabi (Night Mass)
Nine days novena of Masses to prepare for Christmas
15-23 December, 7pm at Tinwald, Holy Spirit Church
(please refer to changes in time/venue below)
15 and 18 December, 8pm at Tinwald, Holy Spirit Church
20 December, 7pm at Ashburton, Holy Name Church
23 December, 7.15pm at Tinwald, Holy Spirit Church
New Year Mass Schedule
Thursday, 31 December, 9pm at Ashburton, Holy Name Church
(no Mass at 6pm)
Friday 1 January, 10am at Ashburton, Holy Name Church
(no First Friday Mass)
Christmas Eve
Pleasant Point, Carols 5.30pm, Mass 6pm
Christmas Eve, Temuka, Carols 8pm, Mass 8.30pm
Christmas Day
Geraldine, Carols 8.30am, Mass 9am.
Anointing Masses
Pleasant Point: Tuesday 1st December, 9.15am, Kerry Hall
Temuka: Wednesday 2nd December, 2pm, Mary MacKillop Chapel
Geraldine: Friday 4th December, 5pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation – Rite II:
Thursday 3rd December, 7pm, St Joseph’s Church, Temuka.
Christmas Eve
Leeston: 6.30pm for 7.00pm
Darfield: 8.30pm for 9.00pm
Lincoln: 6.30pm for 7.00pm & 8.30pm for 9.00pm
Christmas Day
Lincoln: 9.00am
(There will be no Mass 29-31 December)
New Year’s Day
Lincoln: 9.00am, followed by morning tea.
Christmas Eve
Hari Hari – 1pm
Whataroa – 7pm
Franz Josef – 5pm
Christmas Day
Fox Glacier – 8am
Haast – 11am
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Hari Hari – 3pm 23rd December
Whataroa – 4pm 23rd December
Franz Josef – 5pm 23rd December
Fox Glacier – before Mass Christmas Day
Haast – before Mass Christmas Day
Christmas Eve
Mass – 8.00pm.
Sacrament of Reconciliation at 7.00pm – 7.50pm.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
10.30am – 10.50am prior to Mass during Advent.
Times to be confirmed
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Christmas Eve
St Patrick’s Kaiapoi: 5:00pm Carols followed by Mass @ 5:30pm
St Mary and St Francis de Sales Rangiora: 7:30pm Carols followed by Mass @ 8:00pm
Christmas Day
Sacred Heart of Jesus Oxford: 8:30am
St Patrick’s Kaiapoi: 9:00am
St Mary & St Francis de Sales Rangiora: Carols at 10:10am followed by Mass @10:30am
Sacrament of Reconciliation – Rite 1
Thursday 17 December 7:00-9:00pm in Rangiora
New Year
St Mary and St Francis de Sales Rangiora: Adoration @10:30pm followed by Mass @11:30pm
New Year’s Day: St Mary and St Francis de Sales Rangiora: Mass @9:00am
Times to be confirmed
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
7:00pm Mass
We will all gather afterwards at Fourviere to have a drink and share some nibbles if you would like to bring something.
11:15pm Carols, followed by 11:30pm Mass
Christmas Day
12pm Mass
New Year’s Eve
11:30pm – outdoor Mass for the Feast of Mary, Mother of God (weather permitting)
Christmas Eve
The Nativity Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, I Class
10.00 pm Solemn High Mass, In Nativitate Domini in nocte ~ I. classis (Preceded with carols at 9.00 pm)
Christmas Day
9.00 am Low Mass – In Nativitatis Domini in aurora~ I. classis (with carols.)
10.00 am Sung Mass – In die Nativitatis Domini ~ I. classis