SSPX Apostolate in NZ (in light of COVID-19)

[Last Updated : 17 December, 2021 @ 15:00]

New Zealand has shifted to the COVID Protection Framework (Traffic Light System), meaning that for our apostolate:

• Masses and other ceremonies are designated as GREEN or RED.
• At GREEN ceremonies, government guidelines expect vaccination passes to be available to be checked.
• At RED ceremonies, government guidelines do not expect vaccination passes to be available to be checked.
• Until 31 Dec, 2021 :
  • GREEN ceremonies have a limit of 100 persons.
  • RED ceremonies also have a limit of 100 persons, but separated into 4 designated spaces, with 25 persons in each space.
• From 31 Dec, 2021 :
  • GREEN ceremonies have no limit on persons.
  • RED ceremonies have a limit of 200 persons, separated into 4 designated spaces, with 50 persons in each space.
• In Whanganui :
  • The weekday and Saturday schedule is as normal:
    • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday : Mass @ 6:00 a.m. (RED), 7:00 a.m. (GREEN), & 11:25 a.m. (RED)
    • Thursday : Mass @ 6:00 a.m. (RED), 7:00 a.m. (GREEN), & 6:00 p.m. (RED); All Day Adoration from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (RED); Benediction @ 5:30 p.m. (RED)
    • Saturday : Mass @ 8 a.m. (GREEN) & 11:25 a.m. (RED); Our Lady of Perpetual Succor Devotions @ 5:30 p.m. (RED)
  • Sunday Masses
    • Low Masses for the faithful : 6:00 a.m.(RED), 7:30 a.m. (GREEN), 10:45 a.m. (GREEN), & 12:00 p.m. (RED)
    • Sung Mass for the school : 9:00 a.m. (GREEN)
    • All faithful must register for a Mass and attend that Mass, to keep attendance under the legal cap.
    • Unless there is an emergency or serious reason, we ask people not switch Mass times without informing the office.
    • We apoligise for the inconvenience of this, and thank you for your help.
  • In Auckland :
    • The normal schedule from Friday through Sunday resumes
    • All ceremonies are RED, except the 9 a.m. Mass on Sundays.
  • In Wellington (Tawa) :
    • Masses as usual.

  • In Hamilton and Whangarei and other mission chapels :

    • Schedule as normal

  • New Plymouth will be served as usual. Contact Fr Laisney or the priory for details.

• We will LiveStream Sunday Masses, and others Masses when possible from St Anthony's Church.

For more information, please contact the Priory ([email protected] or +64 6-344 3814)