Miha in the Archdiocese of Wellington
Miha or Mass in te reo Māori is celebrated in some parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Wellington.
Liturgies for Miha include hīmene, karakia, karanga, taonga pūoro and kākahu e.g. responses, acclammations, readings and Prayers of the Faithful are in te reo Māori.
Te Pariha o Hāta Mere
Parish Priest: Fr Alan Roberts (currently on leave, back in 2024)
Māori Pastoral Care: Pā Pita Healy SM, Pā Piripi Cody SM
Te Pariha o Hāto Hōhepa
Parish Priest: Fr Dennis Nacorda
Miha
Ōtaki: 9.30am, first Sunday of every month. St Mary’s Church, 4 Convent Road, Ōtaki.
Levin: 9.15am, every third Sunday of every second month. St Joseph’s Church, 56 Weraroa Rd, Levin.
Parish Office
06 364
8543
Email: otakiandlevincatholic@xtra.co.nz
Website: www.otakiandlevincatholicparish.nz
Te Pariha o Te Whaea Tapu o Kāpiti – Our Lady of Kāpiti Parish
Parish Priest: Fr Raymond Soriano
Miha (celebrated at Our Lady of Kāpiti Church, 1 Presentation Way, Paraparaumu)
Saturday 20th April 5pm
Sunday 12th May 9.30am
Saturday 15th June 5pm
Sunday 21st July 9.30am
Saturday 17th August 5pm
Sunday 22nd September 9.30am
(no Miha October)
Saturday 16th November 5pm
Parish office
1 Presentation Way, Paraparaumu, (04) 902 5815, Email: kapitiparishoffice@gmail.com
Te Pariha o Te Ngākau Tapu, Porirua
Te Ngākau Tapu is a personal parish for all Māori within the Archdiocese and open to all.
Parish Priest: Pā Gerard Burns
Ngā Pirihi Tautoko: Ko Pā Pita Healy SM rāua ko Pā Piripi Cody SM (second Sunday of the month)
Miha every Sunday, 10.00am
Mass
Sunday,
5.15pm
Friday, 12pm
Church address
20 Kenepuru
Drive, Porirua (next to Bishop Viard College)
04-496 1737
Email: g.burns@wn.catholic.org.nz
Te Pariha o Te Wairua Tapu – Holy Spirit Parish
Parish Priest: Fr Marlon Maylon SVD
Miha
For Miha times please contact Parish Office
Church Address
Sacred
Heart, 41 Britannia Street, Petone, Lower Hutt
Parish Office: 04-971 7885, email holyspiritparish41@gmail.com
Te Kāinga, Wellington (Home of Compassion)
Miha
Miha for Te Kāinga is celebrated at the Home of Compassion Chapel, 2 Rhine Street Island Bay.
Sundays at 11am except the 3rd Sunday of the month which is Liturgy of the Word
Miha is not celebrated during January. Miha resumes in February.
Te Pariha o Te Whetū o Te Moana – Star of the Sea Marlborough Parish
Parish Priest: Fr Michael McCabe
Miha
Miha is celebrated by arrangement. Please contact the parish office.
Church Address
Sacred Heart Church, Grey’s
Lane, Kaikōura
03-319
7375, email: kksacredheart@xtra.co.nz