ST PETER CHANEL PARISH

CATHOLIC PARISH OF WAIMAKARIRI

Welcome

VISion

A growing and thriving community of Christian faith, hope and love where everyone is welcome.

 

mission

We are joy-filled missionary disciples: fed by the Eucharist, growing in holiness, and taking the Gospel and love of Jesus Christ to the people of Waimakariri.

 

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events

MASS TIMES

RANGIORA

SUNDAY MASSES

Saturday Vigil – 6pm

Sunday – 10:30am 

Sunday – 5pm (Latin Mass, First & Third Sunday)

 


WEEKDAY MASSES

Tuesday – 9am 

Wednesday – 9am

Thursday – 9am

Friday – 12pm

 

KAIAPOI

SUNDAY MASSES

Sunday – 9am

 


WEEKDAY MASSES

Wednesday – 12pm

Friday – 9.30am

Saturday – 9:30am 

 

OXFORD

SUNDAY MASSES

Sunday – 5:00pm 


WEEKDAY MASSES

Wednesday – 7pm (First & Third Wednesday) 

 

LOBURN

No regular Mass timetable.

reconciliation

KAIAPOI

9am Saturdays

RANGIORA

5:15pm Saturdays 

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available at anytime by approaching a priest.

christmas MASS TIMES

CHRISTMAS EVE

  • 5:00pm Latin Mass at St Mary and St Francis de Sales Church in Rangiora
  • 5:30pm Mass at St Patrick’s Church in Kaiapoi preceded by Carols at 5:00pm
  • 8:00pm Mass at St Mary and St Francis de Sales Church in the Chervier Centre in Rangiora preceded by Carols at 7:30pm

CHRISTMAS DAY

  • 8:30am Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Oxford
  • 9:00am Mass at St Patrick’s Church in Kaiapoi
  • 10:30am Mass at St Mary & St Francis de Sales in the Chervier Centre in Rangiora preceded by Carols at 10:10am

NEW YEARS EVE

  • 6pm Vigil Mass at St Mary & St Francis de Sales in the Chervier Centre in Rangiora

NEW YEARS DAY

  • 8:30am Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Oxford
  • 9:00am Mass at St Patrick’s Church in Kaiapoi
  • 10:30am Mass at St Mary & St Francis de Sales in the Chervier Centre in Rangiora 

Promises are NOT MADE to be Broken

THE STORY IS TOLD ABOUT A PATIENT WHO came back to his doctor and said: “Well doctor, you sure kept your promise. You said I’d be walking after a month, and you were right. I had to sell my car to pay your bill.” In today’s Gospel (Mt. 21, 28-32) Jesus relates the story of two sons who were asked by their father to go out and work in the vineyard. One said no, but later worked in the vineyard, while the other said yes, but did not go. The first one did not promise, but obeyed, while the other promised, but did not. It’s not what we say or what we profess, but what we do that matters. It is not lip service, but service that really counts. There is a tendency for us these days to be label conscious. We put a lot of value in tags and brands, and perhaps rightly so. However, the Lord reminds us to see not just the externals. God invites us to go “the extra mile” in our dealings with people. For indeed, “what is essential is invisible to the eye.” Today, it would be good for all of us to reflect on the promises we have made to God, to others and to ourselves. If we have been faithful to those promises, then let us praise God for his grace. If we have broken our promises, then let us turn to God in sorrow, and renew them. Instead of being burdened by our broken vows, let us try again, and move on somehow. Husbands and wives likewise must remember and renew their marriage vows today. Remember, the Lord said: “Love one another,” not “love another one”! And remember that you promised to love each other “for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part.” Likewise, we church and religious people made a solemn vow to God to serve Him and His people. We too beat our breasts today and say “mea culpa” for the many times we have been so untrue, and for the times we gave in to personal vices and lies. There are promises and there are promises. There are sincere promises which, when we made them, were real. If we have broken them in the meantime, then we can still make them real. But then, there are untruthful promises which we made just to get by. The choice is ours: To go on with the lie or kiss the lie goodbye. Lord, help me to be true and faithful to my promises to you, to others and to myself. Amen.

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