Queenstown Bulletin for 24th of March
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Queenstown Bulletin for 17th of March
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Finance Committee Update – 12 March 2024
The Finance Committe has the following projects underway:
1. Electrical inspection of all buildings to ensure safety of people
2. Building inspection of all buildings to identify maintenance issues
3. Preparation of our new Health and Safety Policy to ensure we comply with regulations
4. New signage for both Queenstown and Arrowtown churches with Mass times
5. New security measures for St Josephs church, replacement of locks etc
6. Roof inspection of St Patricks church which is showing advanced signs of rust damage
7. Inspection of stained glass window protection against damage for both churches.
8. Upgrade of presbytery whiteware and improvements to kitchen and bathroom
9. Investigations into upgrading the St Patricks cottage in Arrowtown for small meetings

Letter from the Archbishop of Wellington March 2024
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Queenstown Bulletin for 10 March
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Queenstown Bulletin for 3rd March
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Queenstown Bulletin for 25th February
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Diocesan News for 24 February 2024
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Diocesan Newsletter for 17 February 2024
The Diocese has asked for feedback on its proposal to cancel all building insurance (except that concerning schools) as the costs are escalating to levels that make it unaffordable.
Read the Diocesan Insurance Proposal here

Insurance Review – February 2024
The St Josephs Finance Committee is exploring options to lower insurance costs and will consider the Dioceses proposal. Questions and comments are welcome at [email protected]

The Diocesan Insurance Proposal video:
Click the link to see the Diocesan Insurance Proposal video here

Fr Cipriano – February 2024
Father Cipriano is on a well deserved holiday back in his homeland. We wish him well and trust he comes back to us refreshed and re-invigorated. He will return on the 18th of March. In the meantime, Fr Pat McGettigan from Roxburgh has kindly offered his help. Say ‘Hello’ to Fr Pat when you see him.

Building Inspections – February 2024
The Diocese has begun its inspection of all buildings in its area and each Parish will create a Long Term Maintenance Plan of its buildings. On our case, that is the St Josephs and St Patricks churches, the Presbytery and the two cottages on the land at Arrowtown. The School is not included in this review.

Electrical System Inspection – February 2024
We have just completed an inspection of the electrical wiring and systems in both churches and the presbytery. The report will highlight what is required to maintain the systems in good working order.

On that note, we have completed a full inspection of all gas heaters in both churches to ensure they are operating correctly and also of all heat pumps in the presbytery. For health and safety reasons (and also for efficiency reasons) it is important that all appliances be checked regularly.

New Sign Boards – February 2024
The Finance Committee has ordered new signboards for Queenstown and Arrowtown. The old sign at St Josephs will be updated and Arrowtown will have a new one as will the St Mary MacKillop Cottage

Annointing Mass in Arrowtown
All welcome to the Annointing Mass at St Patricks Arrowtown on Tuesday 27th February at 4.30pm