Sacred Heart, 94 Commercial St, Takaka 7110
Sunday Mass Time
Sunday 4.00 pm (Winter time May-September)
Sunday 5.00 pm effective on 1 October 2023, every 1st and 3rd Sunday each month
Service of the Word with Communion: 9.30am - 2nd Sunday of the month
(Services are held in the hall behind the church until the church is strengthened for earthquakes)
General enquiries:
Kate O'Byrne 027 521 2388
Email: takateo@xtra.co.nz
The iconic Sacred Heart Marble Church was consecrated on 15th September 1918 by Archbishop Thomas O'Shea assisted by Frs Tymons and Kimbell before a large congregation. Up until the Christchurch earthquake in 2011, it remained the oldest marble Catholic Church still in use in New Zealand.
It is our earnest hope that we would be able to use this marble church again. The church needs some structural strengthening for which we have set up this fund-raising project. Though not currently used for church services, the church is maintained by a group of volunteers from the Golden Bay community.
Community:
We are a small, committed, supportive and welcoming community. Due to the distance from the rest of our parish we are in a uniquely isolated situation.
We now face a big challenge.
The Catholic property in Takaka is to be subdivided into three sections. The properties containing the presbytery and hall will be sold. The third property, which includes the old historic marble church, will be donated to the recently formed Sacred Heart Takaka Trust which has official charitable status from IRD. The trustees are based in Golden Bay.
The Trust will
The project has two phases:
Phase One Obtain a Structural Engineer's Assessment showing the required work and costs in order to get the church building compliant to applicable sections of the current Building Code. Target is NZD 15,000 (we are now very close to this target)
From this assessment, should we find the costs reasonably achievable to fund-raise, we will proceed with Phase Two.
Phase Two Construction, with some voluntary labour and assistance from businesses by way of discounted materials and equipment hire.
Target depends on Phase One, above.
You may deposit directly by internet transfer, or cheque deposit to any BNZ branch
Archdiocese of Wellington
Our Lady of the Bays Catholic Parish
020747-0066112-00 Reference: "Old Stone Church"
Donations qualify for tax rebates. Should you need a receipt, please mail our Treasurer (with your name to be printed on the receipt): paula.m.miles@icloud.com
Sunday Mass Time
Sunday 4.00 pm (Winter time May-September)
Sunday 5.00 pm effective on 1 October 2023, every 1st and 3rd Sunday each month
Service of the Word with Communion: 9.30am - 2nd Sunday of the month
(Services are held in the hall behind the church until the church is strengthened for earthquakes)
General enquiries:
Kate O'Byrne 027 521 2388
Email: takateo@xtra.co.nz
The iconic Sacred Heart Marble Church was consecrated on 15th September 1918 by Archbishop Thomas O'Shea assisted by Frs Tymons and Kimbell before a large congregation. Up until the Christchurch earthquake in 2011, it remained the oldest marble Catholic Church still in use in New Zealand.
It is our earnest hope that we would be able to use this marble church again. The church needs some structural strengthening for which we have set up this fund-raising project. Though not currently used for church services, the church is maintained by a group of volunteers from the Golden Bay community.
Community:
We are a small, committed, supportive and welcoming community. Due to the distance from the rest of our parish we are in a uniquely isolated situation.
We now face a big challenge.
The Catholic property in Takaka is to be subdivided into three sections. The properties containing the presbytery and hall will be sold. The third property, which includes the old historic marble church, will be donated to the recently formed Sacred Heart Takaka Trust which has official charitable status from IRD. The trustees are based in Golden Bay.
The Trust will
- own the church and surrounding land area. It will be responsible for organizing the strengthening of the building and then undertaking further works to make it usable.
- be responsible for the ongoing management of the marble church and its use. As well as church services it is envisaged the building will be available for use by the wider community.
- take on the ownership of and responsibility for the Catholic cemetery on Takaka Valley Highway at Hamama.
The project has two phases:
Phase One Obtain a Structural Engineer's Assessment showing the required work and costs in order to get the church building compliant to applicable sections of the current Building Code. Target is NZD 15,000 (we are now very close to this target)
From this assessment, should we find the costs reasonably achievable to fund-raise, we will proceed with Phase Two.
Phase Two Construction, with some voluntary labour and assistance from businesses by way of discounted materials and equipment hire.
Target depends on Phase One, above.
You may deposit directly by internet transfer, or cheque deposit to any BNZ branch
Archdiocese of Wellington
Our Lady of the Bays Catholic Parish
020747-0066112-00 Reference: "Old Stone Church"
Donations qualify for tax rebates. Should you need a receipt, please mail our Treasurer (with your name to be printed on the receipt): paula.m.miles@icloud.com
