Sunday, 9 November 2025
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
Questions for the Week:
FIRST READING: EZEKIEL 47:1-2,8-9,12
The prophet Ezekiel envisions a future of restoration and renewal for the exiled Israelites held captive in Babylon. What future do you hope for with your family?
SECOND READING: 1 CORINTHIANS 3:9-11,16-17
Paul tells us that as believers in Christ, the Spirit dwells in us, making us holy, the temple of God. Can you share a time when you felt the Holy Spirit active in your life?
GOSPEL: JOHN 2:13-22
The disciples understood the full meaning of Jesus’ cleansing of the temple only after his resurrection from the dead. What has hindsight taught you about your life?
A Word from Fr Danny:
For the Jewish people, the Temple was the centre of the world and the meeting point of the divine and the human. Whether approaching Jerusalem from the north or the south, you are always going up to Jerusalem and the Temple. Graves face Jerusalem, and graves in Jerusalem face the Temple.
If Our Lord was so passionate about protecting the integrity of the place of worship for his Jewish people—the Temple—it must be that places of worship are not only necessary, but that they also need to be authentic in what they offer. Otherwise, they run the real risk of distorting the hearts and minds of those called to worship, and in doing so, misrepresenting God and diminishing the mystery of our relationship with Him.
And of course, there is an added dimension to our worship. Yes, we enter into a Church every time we come to Mass, but then He enters into us during Holy Communion. Are we the temple, or is He the Temple?
- Fr Danny
PARISH NEWS & EVENTS
Here’s what's happening
Sunday, 9 November: The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
5pm Saturday Vigil Mass, Tūrangi | 9am Mass, Taupō
Sacrament of Penance
8.30am | Chapel | Taupō
PACT | Holy Communion Preparation
10.25am | Youth Den & Chapel | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Chapel | Taupō
Monday, 10 November
Mass
7pm | Church | Taupō
Tuesday, 11 November
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Healers Connect
9.30am | Cafe | Taupō
Community Lunch
1pm | Cafe | Taupō
Youth Group
6pm-7.15pm (Year 7&8) | Taupō (Weekly during school term)
6.30pm-8pm (Year 9-13) ALPHA YOUTH | Taupō (Weekly during school term)
Wednesday, 12 November
Depth Charge Connect
10am | Hancock’s Place | Taupo
Ave Connect | Rosary
11.30am | Church | Tūrangi
Mass | Tūrangi
12pm | Church | Tūrangi
Fair-Weather Gardeners
12pm - 3pm | Taupō
Ave Connect | Rosary
7pm | Chapel | Taupō
Thursday, 13 November
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Purl Connect | Knitting Group
1pm | Cafe | Taupō
St Vincent de Paul Meeting
5pm | Cafe | Taupō
Endurance Connect | Men’s Group
7pm | Cafe | Taupō
Friday, 14 November
Mass | Anointing of the Sick
12pm | Church | Taupō
St Vincent de Paul Lunch
12.30pm | Cafe | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Chapel | Taupō
Holy Hour | Adoration, Confession & Benediction
6.30pm | Church | Taupō
Saturday, 15 November
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Sacrament of Penance
9.30am | Taupō
Vigil Mass
5pm | Church | Tūrangi
Sunday, 16 November: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
5pm Saturday Vigil Mass, Tūrangi | 9am Mass, Taupō
Sacrament of Penance
8.30am | Chapel | Taupō
PACT | Confirmation & First Holy Communion
At 9am Mass | Church | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Chapel | Taupō
Monday, 17 November
Mass
7pm | Church | Taupō
Tuesday, 18 November
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Community Lunch
1pm | Cafe | Taupō
Interchurch Welfare Society Meeting
5pm | Cafe | Taupō
Youth Group
6pm-7.15pm (Year 7&8) | Taupō (Weekly during school term)
6.30pm-8pm (Year 9-13) ALPHA YOUTH | Taupō (Weekly during school term)
Taste & See | Led by Fr Alliston Fernandes ICPE
7pm | Chapel | Taupō
Wednesday, 19 November
Depth Charge Connect
10am | Hancock’s Place | Taupo
Ave Connect | Rosary
11.30am | Church | Tūrangi
Mass | Tūrangi
12pm | Church | Tūrangi
Fair-Weather Gardeners
12pm - 3pm | Taupō
Ave Connect | Rosary
6.30pm | Chapel | Taupō
Taste & See | Led by Fr Alliston Fernandes ICPE
7pm | Chapel | Taupō
Thursday, 20 November
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Purl Connect | Knitting Group
1pm | Cafe | Taupō
Endurance Connect | Men’s Group
7pm | Cafe | Taupō
Taste & See | Led by Fr Alliston Fernandes ICPE
7pm | Chapel | Taupō
Friday, 21 November
Mass
12pm | Church | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Chapel | Taupō
Holy Hour | Adoration, Confession & Benediction
6.30pm | Church | Taupō
Saturday, 22 November
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Sacrament of Penance
9.30am | Taupō
Ministers for Sunday, 9 November
The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Taupō
Tūrangi
THIS WEEK….
Don’t our gardens look beautiful?! If you’re keen to lend a hand on a casual basis, to pull a few weeds, come along on a Wednesday anytime between 12noon and 3pm and join some of our gardening team.
COMING UP…
RETREATS
Are you a single man who yearns to follow Him as one of His priests?
Come - join Bishop Richard as he, Fr Adam and Fr Isaac lead a retreat to help you discern your vocation. Friday 5th December - Sunday 7th December, Cluny Retreat Centre.
Contact the Vocations team for expressions of interest, questions and registration: vocations@cdh.org.nz
Topics that may be discussed:
How can I be sure that God is calling me to be a priest?
Celibacy: is this something that Jesus is asking of me?
What are some of the joys and challenges of life as a priest?
What does daily life as a priest look like?
I don't want to end up lonely, can I have community; brotherhood; affection; and love as a priest?
What does the journey of discerning a vocation to the priesthood involve?
Participants may have their own questions to discuss also.
Retreats
Tyburn Monastery, Ngakuru &
Cluny Retreat Centre, Tauranga
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