Sunday, 16 November 2025
33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Questions for the Week:
FIRST READING: MALACHI 3:19-20
The prophet Malachi tells us that those who “fear” the Lord will be spared at God’s coming judgment. What does it mean to “fear the Lord”?
SECOND READING: 2 THESSALONIANS 3:7-12
Paul gave the Thessalonians some very practical advice: work quietly and eat your own food! Are you open to taking advice from a loved one?
GOSPEL: LUKE 21:5-19
Jesus forewarned his followers that they will be persecuted for their faith in him, even with relatives and friends. How do you support friends and co-workers who are fellow believers?
©LPi
A Word from Fr Danny:
When we see young people receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion, what is our response? Do these moments remind us of our own experience of the Sacraments? Do you remember your Confirmation sponsor? Do you pray for them? Do you pray for your godchildren and the Confirmation candidates you have sponsored?
More importantly, Confirmation is the Sacrament in which we receive a new grace to proclaim the faith boldly. In the Gospel, Christ promises: “I myself shall give you an eloquence and a wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to resist or contradict.” If we are attentive, the Lord will lead us into moments where we must rely on His wisdom to respond faithfully and to help build His Kingdom. Often, it is precisely when we find ourselves beyond our comfort zone that God can work most powerfully—reaching others in the way He desires, with the words He wishes to speak through us.
- Fr Danny
PARISH NEWS & EVENTS
Here’s what's happening
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 | 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
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
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
6.15pm | Chapel | Taupō
Taste & See | Led by Fr Alliston Fernandes ICPE
7pm | Chapel | Taupō
Thursday, 13 November
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Purl Connect | Knitting Group
1pm | 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
Vigil Mass
5pm | Church | Tūrangi
Sunday, 23 November: Christ the King
5pm Saturday Vigil Mass, Tūrangi | 9am Mass, Taupō
Sacrament of Penance
8.30am | Chapel | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Chapel | Taupō
Monday, 24 November
Mass
7pm | Church | Taupō
Tuesday, 25 November
Mass
9am | Church | 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, 26 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, 27 November
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Purl Connect | Knitting Group
1pm | Cafe | Taupō
Endurance Connect | Men’s Group
7pm | Cafe | Taupō
Friday, 28 November
Mass
12pm | Church | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Chapel | Taupō
Holy Hour | Adoration, Confession & Benediction
6.30pm | Church | Taupō
Saturday, 29 November
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Sacrament of Penance
9.30am | Taupō
Ministers for Sunday, 16 November
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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
DIOCESAN NEWS & EVENTS
“As we draw near the end of the Jubilee Year in January 2026, Te Kupenga Catholic Theological College is offering its last webinar for the year “Reflections on Jubilee 2025-Pilgrims of Hope” with Fadi Yalda, Lecturer in Biblical Studies.
This webinar is on Wednesday, 26 November 5:00-6:00pm via Zoom. Fee is $20.
To register, go to www.tekupenga.ac.nz/webinar2025 “
END OF YEAR SAMOAN MASS
Sunday 30th November 2025, 4PM - 8PM
St Columba’s Church, 50 Rifle Range Road, Dinsdale
Please bring a plate of food to share
Contact person - Daphne M Godinet #022 395 5734
INTERNATIONAL NEWS & EVENTS
Click the image above to go to the Jubilee Year website.