Holy Week and Easter Liturgy Times

Holy Week & Easter Liturgy Times

Chrism Mass Monday
5.30pm St Mary's Pro-Cathedral

Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper
7.00pm St Mary's Pro-Cathedral   *No morning Mass

Good Friday Stations of the Cross
10.00am St Mary's Pro-Cathedral

Good Friday Commemoration of the Lord's Passion
Noon St Mary's Pro-Cathedral
3.00pm St Mary's Pro-Cathedral

Holy Saturday
7.30pm Easter Vigil Mass of the Resurrection St Mary's Pro-Cathedral

Easter Sunday
8.00am Easter Sunday Mass St Mary's Pro-Cathedral
9.30am Easter Sunday Mass St Mary's Pro-Cathedral
11.00am Easter Sunday Mass St Mary's Pro-Cathedral
4.30pm Easter Sunday Mass St Mary's Pro-Cathedral
6.00pm Easter Sunday Mass St Mary's Pro-Cathedral

Mass will be celebrated in te reo Māori at 12:30 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel on Easter Sunday, followed by a cup of tea in the Assisi Lounge.

Reconciliation

Sacrament of Reconciliation Rite II

Friday 20th March 7.00pm St Anne's Church, Woolston

Mass of Anointing

Thursday 19th March 11.15am St Mary's Church, New Brighton
Friday 27th March 12.00pm  St Anne's Church, Woolston

Holy Week & Easter Liturgy Times

Palm Sunday 
Saturday 6.00pm Vigil Mass St Anne's Church, Woolston
9.00am Star of the Sea, Sumner
10.30am St Anne's Church, Woolston
10.30am St Mary's Church, New Brighton

Diocesan Chrism Mass
30th March, 5.30pm St Mary's Pro-Cathedral

Weekday Mass
31st March 9.15am St Anne's Church, Woolston

Weekday Mass
1st April 9.15am St Anne's Church, Woolston

Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper - 2 April
7.00pm St Mary's Church, New Brighton
7.00pm St Anne's Church, Woolston

Good Friday Stations of the Cross - 3 April
10.00am Star of the Sea, Sumner
10.00am St Anne's Church, Woolston
10.00am St Mary's Church, New Brighton
3.00pm St Andrew's, Diamond Harbour

Good Friday Commemoration of the Lord's Passion
3.00pm St Anne's Church, Woolston
3.00pm St Mary's Church, New Brighton

Holy Saturday - 4 April
7.00pm St Anne's Church, Woolston
5.30pm St Andrew's, Diamond Harbour

Easter Sunday - 5 April
9.00am Star of the Sea, Sumner
10.30am St Anne's Church, Woolston
10.30am St Mary's Church, New Brighton

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Thursday 26th March 7.00pm St Gregory's Church

Holy Week & Easter Liturgy Times

Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper - 2 April 2026
7.00pm Mass followed by Adoration until 10.00pm - Night Prayer at 9.45pm St Gregory's Church

Good Friday Stations of the Cross - 3 April 2026
10.00am St Bede's Chapel
10.00am St Gregory's Church  (led by the Marralomeda Community)

Good Friday Commemoration of the Lord's Passion - 3 April 2026
Noon St Bede's Chapel
Noon St Gregory's Church
3.00pm St Bede's Chapel
3.00pm St Gregory's Church
Reconciliation is available after each celebration of the Commemoration of the Lord's Passion

Holy Saturday - 4 April 2026
9.00am - 10.00am Reconciliation St Gregory's Church
8.00pm Easter Vigil Mass St Gregory's Church 
9.00pm Easter Vigil Mass St Bede's Chapel

Easter Sunday - 5 April 2026
8.00am Easter Sunday Mass St Gregory's Church
9.00am Easter Sunday Mass St Bede's Chapel
10.00am Easter Sunday Mass St Gregory's Church
11.00am Easter Sunday Mass St Bede's Chapel
*No 5.00pm Mass at St Bede's College on Easter Sunday

Visit the Christ the Redeemer Parish website for details

Holy Week & Easter Liturgy times for this parish are still to be confirmed, please check back again soon.

Anointing Mass

24 March 1:30pm  Our Lady of Victories

Reconciliation

26 March 6:00pm - 8.00pm Our Lady of Victories

Holy Week & Easter Liturgy Times

Holy Thursday
7.30pm Our Lady of Victories 
7.30pm St Bernadette’s
8.00pm St Teresa's 

Good Friday Commemoration of the Lord's Passion
3.00pm Office of the Passion at all three churches
6.00pm Office of the Passion  Our Lady of Victories

Holy Saturday
8.00pm Our Lady of Victories
8.00pm St Teresa's

Easter Sunday
6.00am (Salubong Mass) Our Lady of Victories
8.00am St Teresa’s
7.00am Our Lady of Victories
9.00am Our Lady of Victories
10.00am St Teresa’s
10.30am St Bernadette’s
11.00am Our Lady of Victories
5.00pm Our Lady of Victories

Holy Week & Easter Liturgy times for this parish are still to be confirmed, please check back again soon.

Holy Week & Easter Liturgy times for this parish are still to be confirmed, please check back again soon.

Sacrament of Reconciliation - Rite I

Wednesday 18th March 6.00pm Oxford
Wednesday 25th March 7.00pm - 9.00pm Chervier Centre, Rangiora
Friday 27th March 7.00pm - 8.30pm St Patrick's Kaiapoi

Stations of the Cross

Fridays in Lent 7.00pm Chervier Centre, Rangiora and St Patrick's Kaiapoi

Anointing Mass

Wednesday 18th March 12.00pm St Patrick's Kaiapoi
Wednesday 18th March 7.00pm  Oxford
Friday 20th March 12.00pm Chervier Centre, Rangiora

12-Hours Adoration

Wednesdays in Lent 8.00am - 8.00pm Chervier Centre, Rangiora

Holy Week & Easter Liturgy Times

Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper
7.00pm Mass followed by Adoration Chervier Centre, Rangiora

Good Friday Stations of the Cross
10.00am Stations of the Cross Chervier Centre, Rangiora, St Patrick's Kaiapoi and Oxford

Good Friday Commemoration of the Lord's Passion
3.00pm St Patrick's Kaiapoi

Holy Saturday
8.00pm Easter Vigil Mass St Patrick's Kaiapoi

Easter Sunday
8.30am Easter Sunday Mass Oxford
9.00am Easter Sunday Mass St Patrick's Kaiapoi
10.30am Easter Sunday Mass Chervier Centre
11.00am Easter Sunday Mass (Latin)  St Patrick's Kaiapoi

Holy Week & Easter Liturgy Times

Monday 30 March - Chrism Mass
5.00pm St Mary's Pro-Cathedral

Holy Tuesday - 31 March
7.00pm Mass Amberley *followed by Holy Week Reflection Talk

Holy Wednesday - 1 April
8.30am Mass Amberley 

Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper - 2 April
7.00pm Mass Amberley *Silent prayer before the Altar of Repose until 10.00pm

Good Friday Commemoration of the Lord's Passion - 3 April
3.00pm The Lord's Passion Amberley
7.00pm The Lord's Passion Culverden

Holy Saturday - 4 April
5.00pm Easter Vigil Mass Hanmer
7.00pm Easter Vigil Mass Culverden

Easter Sunday - 5 April
8.30am Easter Sunday Mass Amberley
11.00am Easter Sunday Mass Cheviot

Palm Sunday Vigil Saturday, 28 March   
6.00pm  Holy Name Church, Ashburton

Palm Sunday Sunday, 29 March
8.30am    Our Lady of the Snows Church, Methven
10.30am    Holy Name Church, Ashburton
6.30pm    St Ita's Church, Rakaia

Holy Monday
No morning Mass due to the Chrism Mass St Mary's Pro-Cathedral

Holy Week & Easter Liturgy Times

Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper
6.30pm Holy Name Church, Ashburton followed by procession and Adoration
*No Mass at 9.00am
Good Friday Commemoration of the Lord's Passion
3.00pm Holy Name Church, Ashburton  *No Mass at 9.05am
3.00pm  Our Lady of the Snows Church, Methven (Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion)
3.00pm St Ita's Church, Rakaia (Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion)
Holy Saturday
8.00pm Holy Name Church, Ashburton  *No Mass at 9.00am and 6.00pm
Easter Sunday
8.30am Our Lady of the Snows Church, Methven
10.30am  Holy Name Church, Ashburton
6.30pm St Ita's Church, Rakaia

Reconciliation Rite II

Friday, 13 March  7.00pm  Temuka

Holy Week & Easter Liturgy Times

Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper
7.00pm Geraldine

Good Friday Commemoration of the Lord's Passion
3.00pm Temuka

Easter Vigil
7.00pm Geraldine

Easter Sunday
9.00am Pleasant Point
10.30am Temuka

Holy Week & Easter Liturgy Times

Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper
7.00pm St Thomas' Church
Good Friday Stations of the Cross 
10.00am Sacred Heart Basilica
Good Friday Commemoration of the Lord's Passion
3.00pm Sacred Heart Basilica
Holy Saturday
8.00pm Sacred Heart Basilica
Easter Sunday
9.00am  Sacred Heart Basilica
10.30am St Thomas' Church

*No 5.00pm Mass on Easter Sunday

Palm Sunday Vigil - 28 March 2026
5.00pm Twizel (Blessing of the Palms in the Hall, followed by Mass in the Church)

Palm Sunday - 29 March, 2026
9.30am Fairlie  (Blessing of the Palms outside, followed by Mass in the Church)
6.00pm Lake Tekapo

Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper
7.00 pm  Fairlie 

Good Friday
3.00pm Commemoration of the Lord's Passion in Twizel 

Holy Saturday Easter Vigil Mass
7:30pm Twizel

Easter Sunday Mass
9:30am    Fairlie

Holy Week & Easter Liturgy Times

Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper
7.00pm
Good Friday Reconciliation
1.30pm
Good Friday Commemoration of the Lord's Passion
3.00pm 
Easter Sunday
9.00am 

Rite II Reconciliation

Tuesday 24th March |  6.00pm St Patrick's Church, Greymouth

Day of Adoration

Wednesday 25th March  |  9.00am - 5.30pm Concludes with Adoration and Evening Prayer at 6.00pm

Mass of Anointing

Thursday, 26th March  |  2.00pm St Patrick's Church, Greymouth

Holy Week & Easter Liturgy Times

Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper 
7.30pm Mass St Patrick's Church, Greymouth

Good Friday Stations of the Cross 
10.00am St Patrick's Church, Greymouth - Followed by Reconciliation

Good Friday Commemoration of the Lord's Passion
3.00pm St Patrick's Church, Greymouth

Holy Saturday 
8.00pm Easter Vigil Mass St Patrick's Church, Greymouth

Easter Sunday 
8.00am  Easter Sunday Mass Holy Rosary Church, Cobden
9.30am Easter Sunday Mass St Patrick's Church, Greymouth

Sacrament of Reconciliation

26th March 5.30pm   St Mary's School Hall

Anointing Mass

27th March 2.00pm  St Mary's School Hall

Holy Week & Easter Liturgy Times

Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper
7.00pm St Mary's School Hall
Good Friday Stations of the Cross
11.00am Ross
Good Friday Commemoration of the Lord's Passion
3.00pm St Mary's School Hall
Holy Saturday
8.00pm St Mary's School Hall
Easter Sunday
9.00am St Mary's School Hall
10.45am Kokatahi

Holy Week & Easter Liturgy Times

Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper
5.00pm    Franz Josef
Good Friday Stations of the Cross & Holy Communion
10.30am Hari hari
Good Friday Commemoration of the Lord's Passion
3.00pm Franz Josef
Holy Saturday
5.00pm Franz Josef
Easter Sunday
9.00am   Whataroa
11.00am   Fox Glacier

Holy Week & Easter Liturgy times are still to be confirmed, please check back again soon.

Palm Sunday
11.00am Holy Mass

Holy Thursday
8.00pm The Lord's Supper - Adoration until midnight at Altar of Repose

Good Friday
10.00am Way of the Cross
3.00pm Passion of the Lord & Veneration of the Cross

Holy Saturday
8.00pm 

Easter Sunday
11.00am

Reconciliation
Saturday before Palm Sunday 28 March - 11.00am
Holy Wednesday, 1 April - 11.00am
Holy Thursday, 2 April - 6.00pm
Good Friday, 3 April - 11.00am
Holy Saturday, 4 April - 5.00pm

Easter Sunday - Mass in Te Reo Māori
12.30pm St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Blessed Sacrament Chapel  *Followed by a cup of tea in the Assisi Lounge

Reconciliation
30 Minutes before and after Mass

Holy Thursday
10.30pm St Teresa's Church

Good Friday
7.30pm St Teresa's Church

Holy Saturday
11.00pm St Teresa's Church

Easter Sunday
Midday St Teresa's Church

Easter Sunday
11.00am St Patrick's Church, Kaiapoi