Application to receive the Sacrament of Marriage
Our Churches are available for Catholic weddings and we welcome your inquiry to book your special day.
Our Parish Priest, Fr Cipriano, requires the wedding party contact him personally by phone, not by email.
Speaking to Fr Cipriano is the first step in the process and is very important as it enables the wedding party to understand the importance that the Church places on the Sacrament of Marriage and it ensures that all the legal formalities have been completed.
There is a fee for weddings by a Catholic Priest and the amount will depend on the type of service and where the ceremony is held. The following costs are a guide only and you will be given an invoice for payment once your wedding day is confirmed.
Church hire fee: $200 This covers the expenses of heating, lighting, cleaning etc.
Donation to the Priest: $500. This fee goes to the common fund that supports all priests in the
Diocese
Please read this information carefully
Our Parish Priest requires you to call him personally on his phone. This conversation cannot be done over email.
To contact our Parish Priest, call Father Cipriano on his mobile as follows:
- Fr Cipriano Fernandes
- Mobile International +64-21-211 4032
- Mobile within New Zealand 021-211 4032
When calling from overseas, take note that we are GMT +12.
To check New Zealand time against your own country, check our time clock here Our Priest covers a large area and is often very busy. Please call Monday to Friday between 11.00 am and 4.00pm NZ local time.
If there is no answer, do not leave a message, but hang up and try again later.