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

October 20, 2021

Source: Priory Wanganui

[Last Updated : 20 October, 2021 @ 10:05]

New Zealand has currently enacted COVID-19 Alert Level 3 Restrictions for Auckland & Hamilton and Level 2 Restrictions elsewhere. As a result:

Masses will be open to the public in Whanganui, and all of our other chapels South of Auckland.
St Anthony's School and St Dominic's College are open as usual, and all students must attend unless excused.
More specifically:
- In Whanganui :
  - There is a 100 person limit (per defined area in the church) to Masses, except for school ceremonies (which are limited to students, staff, and up to 50 relatives),
  - The weekday and Saturday schedule is as normal, with an extra 7 a.m. Mass on Saturday:
    - Monday & Wednesday : Mass @ 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., & 11:25 a.m.
    - Tuesday & Friday : Mass @ 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., & 11:05 a.m.
    - Thursday : Mass @ 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., & 6:00 p.m.; All Day Adoration from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Benediction @ 5:30 p.m.)
  - Sunday Masses
    - Low Masses for the faithful : 6:00 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m., & 12:00 p.m.
    - Sung Mass for the school : 9:00 a.m. (n.b. this Mass is primarily for students, staff, and a limited number of parents of students)
    - 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 :
  - Until travel is possible, the priest cannot come to Auckland, and so there can be no public Masses.
  - In the event of a Sacramental Emergency, contact the Priory, and we will try to arrange what we can. It is more likely to be able to get an exemption for a serious emergency, or get permission to travel to Auckland
- In Wellington (Tawa) :
  - Masses as usual. Contact Fr Johnson or the chapel for details.
- In Hamilton and Whangarei and other mission chapels :
  - Hamilton will be served at the usual time on the First, Third and Fifth Sundays of the month once it returns to Level 2 restrictions or lower.
  - Because of the barrier to travel and distance to Whangarei, there are no Masses until Mass in Auckland resumes.
- 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.