"A great flame of faith and love must once again spread across the world, lighting the way for all people of good will."
Welcome to our Parish of St Thomas Aquinas, Tauranga Moana
The Parish of St Thomas Aquinas was formed from the amalgamation of St Joseph’s (Te Puna) and St Mary Immaculate (Tauranga) in January 2015. It is one of the largest parishes in the Diocese of Hamilton. There are many groups and activities within the parish that cater for our multi-cultural Catholic Community.
This website provides details of some of these activities and other Catholic organisations.
We hope this virtual introduction encourages you to visit us in reality, and to participate in the life of our parish.
The Parish of St Thomas Aquinas is committed to protecting your privacy, in compliance with the Privacy Act 2020, and our obligations under the Code of Canon Law. Our full Privacy Policy is available to view on request. This statement outlines how we collect, use, disclose and store your personal information.
Vision
A parish in love with God and alive with joyful worship, active ministry and community outreach
Mission
Celebrate the sacraments
Nourish the faithful
Reach out to the lost
Serve the poor
Build community
Connect the youth
Grow the church
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Mass Timetable
Weekday and Weekend Masses:
- Monday (from 5th February) 5.30pm – LITURGY of the WORD with Communion – St Mary Immaculate (Main Church)
- Tuesday 5.30pm – St Mary Immaculate (Main Church)
- Wednesday 9.15am – St Therese Bethlehem
- Thursday 5.30pm – St Mary Immaculate (Main Church)
- Friday 8.00am – St Joseph’s Te Puna
- Friday 12.10pm – St Mary Immaculate (Main Church)
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Saturday Vigil 5.00pm – Omokoroa Community Church
Saturday Vigil 5.00pm – St Mary Immaculate
Sunday 8.00am – St Mary Immaculate
Sunday 9.00am – St Therese Bethlehem (1st and 5th Sunday of the month) and St Joseph’s, Te Puna (2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sunday of the month)
Sunday 10.30am – St Mary Immaculate
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Korean Mass every 4th Sunday of the month, 5pm, St Mary Immaculate Church.
On the 4th Sunday of the month St Joseph’s Matakana Island 11.30am.
(Location of our Churches)
- St Mary Immaculate Church, Corner Elizabeth St and Cameron Rd, Tauranga
- St Joseph’s Church, 10 Pitua Rd, Te Puna
- St Therese Chapel, Bethlehem, 215 Bethlehem Rd, Bethlehem
These times are subject to change.