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: Saturday 6 June
Confirmation Ceremony: Sunday 7 June 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.
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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.
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Phone: 027 337 4622
E: office@holyfamilynelson.org.nz
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REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE
​Regular Mass Schedule
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Tuesday & Thursday:
​12.05PM - St Mary's Church, Nelson
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Wednesday & Friday:
9.30AM - St Francis of Assisi Church, Stoke
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Vigil Mass, Saturday:
6.00PM - St Mary's Church, Nelson
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Sunday:
8.30AM - St Francis of Assisi Church, Stoke
10.30AM - St Mary's Church, Nelson
