The parish covers the area of Nelson and Stoke under the patronage of the Holy Family: Joseph, Mary and Jesus. The family with the youth as the domestic church is the locus of our ministry to build a community committed to Christ.
Parishes School-based Sacramental Programme 2026 Nelson/Richmond/Motueka
Catholic School Baptism Programme:
Each school will prepare children for Baptism prior to the Sacramental Programme.
Baptism Registration for school aged children not attending Catholic Schools: If your child does not attend a Catholic School and wishes to be baptised and attend the sacramental programme you can contact the parish office to register them.
A charge of $15 per family per sacrament would be appreciated. All please use this bank account number - Our Lady of the Bays: 020747 0066112 00. Use your name and ‘SAC’ as a reference.
Confirmation:
Sessions 1-4 Sundays: 3 May; 10 May; 17 May;
24 May. Practice: Thursday 4 June
Confirmation Mass: Saturday 6 June, 6pm
Reconciliation:
Sessions 1-3 Sundays: 26 July; 2 August;
9 August. Practice: 15 August
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sunday 16 Aug
Communion:
Sessions 1-3 Sundays: 1 November;
8 November; 15 November.
Practice: 21 November
Communion: Sunday 22 November
Baptism Registration for children not enrolled in a Catholic Parish School- based Sacramental Programme
If you wish for your baby/child to be baptised outside of the school Sacramental Programme, please click the link below, complete the form and submit.
You will then be contacted by the Parish Office and provided with further information to assist you in the preparation for the Sacrament of Baptism.
Phone: 027 337 4622
E: office@holyfamilynelson.org.nz
REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE
Regular Mass Schedule
Tuesday & Thursday:
12.05PM - St Mary's Church, Nelson
Wednesday & Friday:
9.30AM - St Francis of Assisi Church, Stoke
Vigil Mass, Saturday:
6.00PM - St Mary's Church, Nelson
Sunday:
8.30AM - St Francis of Assisi Church, Stoke
10.30AM - St Mary's Church, Nelson
