Easter Mass times 2024

Travelling this Easter weekend? Find Mass times for the Greater Wellington region and Upper South Island here.

Travelling this Easter weekend? Find Mass times for the Greater Wellington region and Upper South Island here.

North Island

Hutt Valley/Wairarapa

Featherston – St Teresa, 50 Bell Street

  • Holy Thursday: 5.45pm Seder Meal at Harlequin Theatre; 7pm Mass
  • Good Friday: 3pm Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 10.30am Mass

Masterton – St Patrick, 375 Queens Street

  • Holy Thursday: 5.45pm Seder Meal at Harlequin Theatre; 7pm Word & Communion
  • Good Friday: 3pm Mass
  • Holy Saturday: 7.30pm Vigil Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 8.30am Mass

Upper Hutt – St Joseph’s, 1 Pine Avenue

  • Holy Thursday: 7pm, Mass of the Lord’s Supper
  • Good Friday: 9:30am, Walk of the Cross and Drama; 3pm Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
  • Holy Saturday: 7:30pm Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 9am Mass, 10:30am Mass

Heretaunga – Our Lady of Grace Church, 5 Palmer Crescent

  • Holy Thursday: 7.30pm Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 10.30am Mass

Stokes Valley – St Francis Xavier Church, 144 Stokes Valley Road

  • Good Friday: 3pm Mass
  • Holy Saturday: 8pm Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 8.30am Mass

Eastbourne – San Antonio, 78A Oroua Street

  • Good Friday: 9.30am Combined Churches Reflective Service at St Ronan Presbyterian Church, Eastbourne
  • Easter Sunday: 11.30am Mass

Petone – Sacred Heart, 41 Britannia Street

  • Holy Thursday: 7pm Mass
  • Good Friday: 9.30am Stations of the Cross; 3pm Mass
  • Holy Saturday: 12.30pm Blessing of the Easter food led by the Polish community; 7.30pm Vigil Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 9.30am Mass

Wainuiomata – St Patrick, 6 Stanley Street

  • Holy Thursday: 7pm Mass
  • Good Friday: 10am Stations of th Cross; 3pm Mass
  • Holy Saturday: 7pm Vigil Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 8.30am Mass

Waiwhetū – Our Lady of the Rosary, 61 Waiwhetū Road

  • Holy Thursday: 7pm Mass
  • Good Friday: 3pm Mass
  • Holy Saturday: 7pm Vigil Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 10am Mass

Naenae – St Bernadette’s, 194 Naenae Road

  • Holy Thursday: 7pm Mass
  • Good Friday: 3pm Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 7pm (Vigil), & 10am

Taita – St Michael, 21 Tocker Street

  • Holy Thursday: 7.30pm
  • Good Friday: 3pm
  • Easter Sunday: 7.30pm (Vigil), 10am

Avalon – St Martin de Porres, 6 Park Avenue

  • Good Friday: 3pm, Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 8.30am, Mass

Lower Hutt – Ss Peter and Paul, 60 Knights Road

  • Holy Thursday: 7.30pm, Mass.
  • Good Friday: 3pm
  • Holy Saturday: 7.30pm Vigil
  • Easter Sunday: 9am, 5.30pm

Kāpiti/Horowhenua

Paraparaumu – Our Lady of Kāpiti, 1 Presentation Way

  • Holy Thursday: 7.30pm, Mass 
  • Good Friday: 10am Youth-led Stations of the Cross (up to the statue); 3pm Passion of the Lord
  • Holy Saturday: 8pm Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 9.30am Mass

Levin – Hāto Hōhepa St Joseph, 56 Weraroa Road

  • Holy Thursday: 7pm, Mass 
  • Good Friday: 10am Seven Last Words; 3pm Commemoration of the Lord’s Death
  • Holy Saturday: 7.30pm Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 9.30am Mass


Ōtaki – Hāto Mere St Mary’s, 4 Convent Road

  • Holy Thursday: 7pm, Mass 
  • Good Friday: 9.30am Communal Hīkoi prayers starting in Hāto Mere Main Church, finish at the Baptist Church with refreshments; 10am Morning Prayer; 3pm The Passion of the Lord.
  • Holy Saturday: 10am & 7pm Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 10am Mass

Wellington

Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish – Thorndon. Note: Due to the Cathedral currently being closed and under renovation, the Parish is hosting Masses at other venues.

  • Holy Thursday: 7.30pm, Mass (St Teresa’s Pro Cathedral Karori)
  • Good Friday: 10am, Stations of the Cross (Connolly Hall Chapel, Thorndon); 3pm, Passion of the Lord (St Teresa’s Pro Cathedral, Karori)
  • Holy Saturday: 8pm, Vigil (St Teresa’s Pro Cathedral, Karori)
  • Easter Sunday: 10.30am, Mass (St Thomas More Church, Wilton); 7.00pm, Mass (Connolly Hall Chapel, Thorndon)

Wellington Central – St Mary of the Angels Church, 17 Boulcott Street

  • Holy Thursday: 11am-1pm & 4pm-5pm Reconciliation; Combined Mass at St Joseph’s, Mt Victoria.
  • Good Friday: 10am Stations of the Cross; 11am Reconciliation; 3pm The Passion of Our Lord; 4.15pm – 5.15pm Reconciliation.
  • Holy Saturday: 7.30pm Vigil
  • Easter Sunday: 7am, 9am, 11am, 5pm Mass

Mount Victoria – St Joseph’s Church, 154-156 Brougham Street

  • Holy Thursday: 7.30pm, Mass
  • Good Friday: 10am Stations of the Cross; 3pm The Passion of Our Lord
  • Holy Saturday: Combined Mass at St Mary of the Angels
  • Easter Sunday: 9.30am Mass

Johnsonville – St Francis of Assisi Ohariu Parish, 37 Dr Taylor Terrace

  • Holy Thursday: 7pm, Mass
  • Good Friday: 10am – Stations of the Cross; 11am – Ecumenical Walk; 3pm – The Passion of Our Lord
  • Holy Saturday: 7pm, Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 10am, Mass

Paparangi – Syro Malabar Mission, St Andrews Catholic Church, 27 Trebann Street,

  • Holy Thursday: 7:00pm – Holy Thursday Services and Syro Malabar Holy Mass
  • Holy Saturday: 8:00pm Easter Services and Syro Malabar Holy Mass

Newtown – St Anne, 22 Emmett Street

  • Holy Thursday: 7pm, Mass
  • Good Friday: 9am, Stations of the Cross; 3.00pm, Commemoration of Our Lord’s Passion
  • Easter Sunday: 9am Mass; 5pm Mass

Island Bay – St Francis de Sales, 173 Clyde Street

  • Holy Thursday: 7pm, Mass
  • Good Friday: 10am, Stations of the Cross; 3pm, Commemoration of Our Lord’s Passion
  • Holy Saturday: 7pm, Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 10.30am, Mass

Karori – St Teresa’s, 299 Karori Road

  • Holy Thursday: 7.30pm Mass of the Last Supper
  • Good Friday: 10am Stations of the Cross, followed by Reconciliation; 3pm Commemoration of the Lord’s passion.
  • Holy Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil
  • Easter Sunday: 10am Mass

Wilton – St Thomas More, 30 Worcester Street

  • Good Friday: 9.30am Ecumenical Way of the Cross – walking in a procession from St Anne’s Anglican Church, Northland to St Thomas More.
  • Easter Sunday: 8.30am Mass

Kilbirnie – St Patrick, 3 Childers Ave

  • Good Friday: 10am Stations of the Cross from St Patrick’s Church to All Saints 90 Hamilton Road, Hataitai
  • Holy Saturday: 7pm Vigil
  • Easter Sunday: 10.30am Mass

Seatoun – St Anthony’s, 66 Falkirk Ave

  • Holy Thursday: 7pm Mass
  • Good Friday: 10am Good Friday Procession starts and finishes at St George’s 44 Ferry St Seatoun

Miramar – Holy Cross, 90 Miramar Ave

  • Good Friday: 2.30pm Start at the top of Wexford Hill (weather permitting) and processing to Holy Cross Church for the beginning of the service at 3pm; 3pm Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 8.30am Mass

Porirua

Porirua – Te Ngākau Tapu, 20 Kenepuru Drive

  • Easter Sunday: 10am, 5.15pm Mass

Canons Creek – Holy Family, 169 Mungavin Ave

  • Holy Thursday: 7.00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper 
  • Good Friday: 10.00 am Stations of the Cross; 3pm The Passion of Christ
  • Holy Saturday: 8pm Vigil
  • Easter Sunday: 9.30am Mass

Ascot Park – St John of the Cross, 2 Dalray Place

  • Easter Sunday: 8.30am Mass

Plimmerton – St Theresa’s Church, 210 St Andrew’s Road

  • Holy Thursday: 7.30pm The Lord’s Supper Mass; 9.30pm – midnight Altar of Repose
  • Good Friday: 9am Walk of the Cross from Plimmerton Fire Station to St Barnabas Church; 3pm Celebration of the Passion of the Lord
  • Holy Saturday: 6pm Vigil Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 9.30am Mass of the Resurrection


Titahi Bay – St Pius X Church, 64 Te Pene Avenue

  • Easter Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil

Tawa – Our Lady of Fatima Church, 169 Main Road

  • Holy Thursday: 7.30pm Mass of the Last Supper (followed by Adoration until 11pm)
  • Good Friday: 11.30am Stations of the Cross; 3pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
  • Easter Sunday: 8.30am & 10.30am Mass

South Island

West Coast

  • Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7pm, Sacred Heart Church, Reefton
  • Good Friday: 11am Ceremonies, Reefton; 3pm: Ceremonies Westport; 3pm: Stations of the Cross, Ikamatua
  • Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil: 7pm Reefton.
  • Easter Sunday: Mass of the Resurrection: Westport 9.30am; Karamea 12 noon.

Marlborough/Kaikōura

 Blenheim – St Mary’s Church, 61 Maxwell Road

  • Holy Thursday: 7pm, Mass
  • Good Friday: 3pm, Liturgy led by the Youth
  • Holy Saturday: 7pm, Mass
  • Easter Sunday: 10am, Mass


Kaikoura – Sacred Heart, Grey’s Lane

  • Good Friday: 3pm, Stations of the Cross
  • Holy Saturday: 6pm, Mass


Picton – St Joseph, Otago Street

  • Good Friday: 3pm, Stations of the Cross
  • Easter Sunday: 9am, Mass

Seddon – Immaculate Conception, 11 Foster Street

  • Easter Sunday: 8am, Mass

Nelson

RichmondOur Lady of Perpetual Help, 35 William Street

  • Holy Thursday: 7pm Commemoration of the Lord’s Prayer, Silent Prayer until 9pm
  • Good Friday: 9.30am Reconciliation, 3pm The Passion of the Lod
  • Holy Saturday: 9.30am Morning Prayers
  • Easter Sunday: 9.30am Mass


TakakaSacred Heart, 94 Commercial Street

  • Good Friday: 3pm Stations of the Cross Service and Communion
  • Easter Sunday: 5pm Mass


MotuekaSt Peter Chanel, 423 High Street

  • Holy Thursday: 9am Liturgy of the Word and Communion
  • Good Friday: 2.15pm Station of the Cross & 3pm The Passion of the Lord
  • Holy Saturday: 7pm Easter Vigil
  • Easter Sunday: 9.30am Mass

Stoke – St Francis of Assisi, 204 Songer Street

  • Good Friday: 2pm Reconciliation, 3pm The Lord’s Passion
  • Easter Sunday: 8.30am Mass

Nelson – St Mary’s Church, Manuka Street

  • Holy Thursday: 7.30pm Reconciliation; 7.30pm – Commemoration of the Lord’s Supper & Adoration until 9.30pm
  • Holy Saturday: 7.30pm Easter Vigil
  • Easter Sunday: 10.30am Mass