Stella Maris Parish 
Christchurch East

Stained glass mosaic RSZ

The Stella Maris Parish is committed to helping parishioners encounter the living Christ through conversion, communion and solidarity, celebrating worship, sacraments and participation in the many parish events and activities.

Contact 

739 Ferry Road
Woolston
Christchurch 8241

P: 03 384 1600 
E: parish@stellamarisparish.org.nz
W: https://stellamarisparish.org.nz/

Our People

Parish Priest: Fr Job Thyikalamuriyil
Assistant Priest: Fr Paulo Filoialii
Assistant Priest: Fr Benjamin Asare (in residence)

Parish Secretary: 

Our Churches

Click on the Church image or name to see Mass times

CHCH East St Annes Parish Baptism 96

St Annes, Woolston


St Mary's, New Brighton

 

Chch east New Brighton St Marys New Build
Chch east D 1273 Sumner 6

Our Lady Star of the Sea, Sumner

St Andrew's Community Church, Diamond Harbour

St Andrews Diamond Harbour

Our Primary Schools

St Anne's
Woolston

New Brighton Catholic
New Brighton

St James'
Aranui

Star of the Sea
Sumner

Our Secondary Schools

Catholic Cathedral College

A Catholic presence in the area now defined as the Christchurch East Parish, dates to 1850. When the first Canterbury Association ships arrived in December 1850, Fr Seon, who was based in Akaroa, met the immigrants off the ships.

TE TAKIWĀ Ō TE PĪHOPA

THE REALM OF THE BISHOP