St Joseph's, 56 Pitfure Rd, Wakefield 7025
Vigil Mass at 5.00 pm on the 2nd Saturday of every month, effective from Saturday 11 Feb 2023.
First Parish Priest Fr Garin S.M. laid the foundation stone and said first Mass under temporary shelter on the site, on October 10 1869.
56,000 Ft of Totora and Rimu pit sawn timber was supplied by Mr. Joseph Hoult and the Wakefield Catholic families provided funds and materials.
Fr. P Chareyre S.M. was the Spiritual Director and also designed the altar. The committee was chaired by Mr. Thomas O'Shea, Mr. Joseph Hoult as treasurer, with Messrs. James Arnold, Edwin Fowler, Joseph Tomlinson, Joseph Bolton and Joseph Hoult jr.
The committee added a vestry. The architect Mr R Stewart provided a gilded cross to top the spire.
The Church was blessed and officially opened by Fr Garin S.M. on the 7th May 1870 on his 60th birthday, 250 people attended.
General inquiries:
Bob Powick 03 541 8753
Vigil Mass at 5.00 pm on the 2nd Saturday of every month, effective from Saturday 11 Feb 2023.
First Parish Priest Fr Garin S.M. laid the foundation stone and said first Mass under temporary shelter on the site, on October 10 1869.
56,000 Ft of Totora and Rimu pit sawn timber was supplied by Mr. Joseph Hoult and the Wakefield Catholic families provided funds and materials.
Fr. P Chareyre S.M. was the Spiritual Director and also designed the altar. The committee was chaired by Mr. Thomas O'Shea, Mr. Joseph Hoult as treasurer, with Messrs. James Arnold, Edwin Fowler, Joseph Tomlinson, Joseph Bolton and Joseph Hoult jr.
The committee added a vestry. The architect Mr R Stewart provided a gilded cross to top the spire.
The Church was blessed and officially opened by Fr Garin S.M. on the 7th May 1870 on his 60th birthday, 250 people attended.
General inquiries:
Bob Powick 03 541 8753
