Christmas Mass Times
This page is being continually updated as more information is being received
We are operating under the government Traffic Light system.
Check the parish below for the particular Mass requirements for With My Vaccine Pass Masses and Without My Vaccine Pass Masses
Where a My Vaccine Pass is required there is a maximum of 50 people and registration may be required
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Anointing of the Sick Mass
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Christmas Eve
5pm – Children’s Nativity Play & Family Mass at Christ the King
5pm – Children’s Nativity Play & Family Mass at St Gregory’s, Bishopdale
8.30pm Mass at at Christ the King (8pm Carols)
8.30pm Mass at at Christ the King (8pm Carols)
Midnight Mass at Christ the King (11.30pm Carols)
Christmas Day
8.30am – St Gregory’s, Bishopdale
9am – Christ the King
11am – St Gregory’s, Bishopdale
Mass of Anointing
Friday 10 December, Noon, St Gregory’s
Tuesday 14 December, Noon, St Gregory’s
Christmas Eve
5pm – Sacred Heart Church, Addington (My Vaccine Pass required)
6pm – Sts Peter & Paul, Halswell (My Vaccine Pass required)
6pm – St Peter’s Church, Beckenham (My Vaccine Pass required)
8pm – Our Lady of the Assumption, Hoon Hay (My Vaccine Pass required)
9pm – Sacred Heart Church, Addington (My Vaccine Pass required)
9pm – St Peter’s Church, Beckenham (My Vaccine Pass required)
10pm – Carmelite Monastery (My Vaccine Pass required)
Christmas Day
8.30am – Carmelite Monastery (My Vaccine Pass required)
9am – Sts Peter & Paul, Halswell (My Vaccine Pass required)
9am – Sacred Heart, Addington (My Vaccine Pass not required)
9am – Our Lady of the Assumption, Hoon Hay (My Vaccine Pass required)
10:30am – Sacred Heart Church, Addington (My Vaccine Pass required)
11am – St Peter’s Church, Beckenham (My Vaccine Pass not required)
11am – Sts Peter & Paul, Halswell (My Vaccine Pass not required)
Sacrament of Reconciliation Rite I
Tuesday 14 December, Hoon Hay, 7pm
Thursday 16 December, Beckenham, 7pm
Thursday 16 December, Addington, 7pm
New Year’s Day
8.30am – Carmel (My Vaccine Pass required)
9am – Addington (My Vaccine Pass not required)
9am – Halswell (My Vaccine Pass required)
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Sacrament of Reconciliation – Rite II
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Christmas Eve
5pm – Little River
8pm – Akaroa
Christmas Day
9.30am – Akaroa
Feast of the Holy Family—26 December
9.30am – Akaroa
Christmas Eve
Kumara – 5.30pm (My Vaccine Pass not required)
Greymouth – 7.30pm Family Mass (My Vaccine Pass required)
Greymouth – Midnight Mass (My Vaccine Pass required)
Christmas Day
Cobden – 8am (My Vaccine Pass required)
Greymouth – 9.30am (My Vaccine Pass not required)
Ngahere – 10.00am (My Vaccine Pass not required)
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Mass of Anointing
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Sacrament of Reconciliation Rite II
Fairlie – Tuesday 14 December, 7pm
Anointing Mass
Twizel – Saturday 18 December, 6pm
Fairlie – Sunday 19 December, 9.30am
Christmas Eve
Twizel – 6pm (My Vaccine Pass required)
9pm (My Vaccine Pass not required)
Christmas Day
Fairlie – 9am (My Vaccine Pass required) and 11am(My Vaccine Pass not required)
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
New Year Mass Schedule
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
There will be no Saturday Vigil Mass at Pleasant Point on Christmas Day (there’s usually one at 6pm on Saturdays).
Vaccine Passes will be required at ALL our Christmas Masses.
Christmas Eve
Leeston: Carols 5.30pm, Mass 6pm (My Vaccine Pass required)
Lincoln: Carols 5.30pm, Mass 6pm & Carols 8pm, Mass 8.30pm (My Vaccine Pass required for both)
Darfield: Carols 8pm, Mass 8.30pm (My Vaccine Pass required)
Christmas Day
Lincoln: 9am (My Vaccine Pass required) and 11am (My Vaccine Pass not required)
(There will be no Mass 27-31 December)
New Year’s Day
Lincoln: 9am (My Vaccine Pass required)
Darfield: 9am (My Vaccine Pass not required)
(There will be no Mass 3-7 January)
Christmas Eve
Hari Hari – 5pm
Fox Glacier – 6pm, carols 7pm
Franz Josef – 7pm
Christmas Day
Whataroa – 9am
Haast – 11am
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Hari Hari – 3pm 23rd December
Whataroa – 4pm 23rd December
Franz Josef – 5pm 23rd December
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
7pm – St Thomas’ Church
9pm – Sacred Heart Basilica
Christmas Day
8am – Sacred Heart Basilica (limited to 50 people)
9.30am – Sacred Heart Basilica
Feast of the Holy Family—26 December
9am – Sacred Heart Basilica
10.30am – St Thomas’ Church
5pm – Sacred Heart Basilica (limited to 50 people)
New Years Day
10am – Sacred Heart Basilica
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday morning 10.00am – 10.30am, Sacred Heart Basilica
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Sacrament of Reconciliation – Rite 1
Times to be confirmed
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day