CUP OF TEA:  After Mass today.  Served by the Morris Family Group.

ROSTERS:  for June are now available.  Please check to see if there is one for your family.  Thank you.

WORLD YOUTH DAY FUNDRAISING:  We are doing the Warehouse stock take again this year.  All the money raised by our Parish will go directly to helping get our Parish Interns to World Youth Day.  12 people are needed for 9th & 10th of June and 40 people for the 11th, 12th and 13th.  We had a great turn out last year and hope to have the same again this year.  If you can help or would like more information please contact Daniel Wells, ph 7699447.

OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS:  will be holding a 12hr vigil of prayer and adoration every Friday from after 9.30am Mass until 9.30pm.  

ENROLMENTS:  We are now in the process of forward planning for 2011.  If you have a child starting school next year please give me a ring so I can make an appointment to meet with you and show you around our school.  Please let anyone you know who is thinking of St Pius as a school for their child to contact me as soon as possible.  Knowing early does help with our planning.  Thank you.  

Trish Walsh Ph: 7534257   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP—NOVENA:  a nine week Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, at St Joseph’s Church, Thursdays of May and June at 5.30pm.

NZ CATHOLIC:  Headlines from the June 6–19, issue of NZ Catholic:  New “sin  

book” launched; NZ Catholic appoints editors; Jason Evert on  “raising chaste Catholic teens today”; Thousands of students get  creative for Catholic Schools Day. On sale now.

CANONISATION OF BLESSED MARY MACKILLOP:  A special small group tour to attend the canonisation will be led by Fr Chris Friel from Timaru. The tour is organised by New Zealand's Catholic pilgrimage company, Pilgrimage Tours and will be for 18 days. The itinerary includes Assisi, Rome, Naples, historic Pompeii, Capri, Sorrento, the quaintly beautiful Amalfi coast, St Padre Pio's town, Monte St Angelo with its intriguing grotto church, Monte Cassino and reserved admission for the canonisation in the Vatican.  To find out more call Pilgrimage Tours toll free on  0800 74 54 74  or email   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

PARISH MISSION; OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS, FITZROY:  To be held June 19-25th.  Youth Gathering and Parish Seminars.  See the church notice board for more information.  

JOSEPHITE RETREAT CENTRE:   

Living with Differences in the Church – Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 June from 7-9pm.  Monsignor John Broadbent is facilitating two evenings around differences in the Church noting that there have always been differences within the Catholic Church and asking the question - Can we learn from the ruptures of our history, peacefully accepting our differences?  No charge.

Tending the Soul Monday 14 June 10 – 3pm a guided day of prayer and reflection with Catherine Woodcock rsj. No charge.

To register please phone Adrienne on 06 345 5047 extn 3 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Please bring lunch on full days.

DOVE FELLOWSHIP FOR WOMEN:  We are praying in the Vision for Dove NP.

Come & join us at Theresa's home 127c Brooklands Rd, New Plymouth at 10am

 Monday,  14th June and  Thursday, 1st July.  If you want to know more, contact Theresa -  753 4286, Kath -  753 5528,  Mary-Rose - 758 5414

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE:  Parishioners are invited to our 47th Birthday Luncheon of finger food ($12.50) after 12.05 Mass at St Joseph’s on Thurs 17 June with entertainment.  Please ph Liz 7572277 by Mon 14th for catering numbers.

THE MASS IN SLOW MOTION:  The Shaun Hurley Memorial Seminars.  200 people participated in the first of these seminars on Wed May 19.  The theme was the Introductory Rites and the Principles of Liturgy.  The second seminar is on Wed 9 June, 5.30-9pm where the theme will be the Liturgy of the Word, Liturgical Year and Lectionary.  Please bring some finger food to share.

CARITAS ANNUAL REPORT:  copies of Caritas Annual Report 2009 are available in the church porch.  Please help yourself.

FAITH IN ARE COMPETITION:  Artists are invited to submit an original art work on the subject;  “Jesus proclaims the Kingdom of God”  Please see the notice board in the porch for more details.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP—NOVENA:   a nine week Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, at St Joseph’s Church, Thursdays of May and June at 5.30pm.