Sunday, 7 June 2026
THE MOST HOLY BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST
REFLECT & PRAY
A Word from Fr Danny:
At the close of the Easter season, we celebrate a number of significant theological feasts: Trinity Sunday, Corpus Christi, and, coming up, the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Today we celebrate Corpus Christi, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Traditionally, it is celebrated on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday, mirroring Holy Thursday, when Jesus instituted the Eucharist. In many countries, including New Zealand, the celebration is transferred to Sunday so that more of the faithful can participate.
As part of the celebration of Corpus Christi, the Church holds Eucharistic processions. These processions are a public witness to faith in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Christ leads His people, and we follow. Traditionally, the Blessed Sacrament is carried through the local streets in prayer and song.
In this way, the procession expresses Christ’s blessing upon the world and His invitation to all people to come and adore Him. It also reminds us that the Church understands herself as a pilgrim people, journeying toward the heavenly kingdom with Christ as our guide.
- Fr Danny
Questions for the Week:
FIRST READING: DEUTERONOMY 8:2-3,14-16
Moses instructs the Israelites to never forget their 40-year journey in the desert and the Lord’s deliverance of them from slavery in Egypt. What has God done in your life that you will never forget?
SECOND READING: 1 CORINTHIANS 10:16-17
Paul reminds the Corinthians that the Body and Blood of Christ unite us as one body. Do you see your faith community united by the Eucharist?
GOSPEL: JOHN 6:51-58
Jesus teaches the crowds that whoever eats his body and drinks his blood will live forever. Who could you invite this week to attend Sunday Mass and receive the Eucharist with you?
©LPi
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
Those whose anniversaries occur this week:
William Redwood, Leslie Steen, Stephen Bevan, Barry Keehan, Niko Kuifale, Nancy Skerten, Patricia Dent, Violet Morunga, Adelma Marshall, John Corry, Jan Woods, Horace Nash, Augustine Te Moana, Alistaire Moore, Anne-Marie Scheurich, John Quittenden.
POPE LEO MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTION: JUNE ‘FOR THE VALUE OF SPORTS’’
Let us pray for sports to be an instrument of peace, encounter and dialogue among cultures and nations; may they promote the values of respect, solidarity and personal growth.
PARISH NEWS
PACT RETREAT DAY | Sunday 7th June | Beginning at 9am Mass
On the first Sunday of each month, we gather after 9am Mass to pray for the protection of human life in New Zealand. Abortion is widespread (17, 775 in 2025) and euthanasia is part of our law. We believe we cannot be silent. Every human life is sacred and worthy of protection.
For 13 years, our parish has faithfully offered this prayer, asking the Lord to change hears, guide our leaders and renew respect for life in our nation. We would love you to join us.
ABORTION. BABIES CAN LIVE WITHOUT IT.
The Reluctant Saint (1962) is a biographical comedy-drama that tells the true story of Giuseppe Desa, a 17th-century Italian peasant who was widely considered slow and clumsy, yet defied all expectations to become a priest, performing miraculous acts of levitation and eventually achieving sainthood.
Join us this Sunday 7th June 6.30pm in St Patrick’s Church Cafe, All Welcome.
NO ALPHA THIS WEEK
A reminder there is no Alpha on this week. See you all again on Thursday 18th June.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK MASS
Fr Danny will celebrate the Anointing of the Sick Mass Friday 12th June 12noon. Followed by lunch put on by the St Vincent de Paul Society.
JOIN US THIS WEEK
Sunday, 7 June: The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ
5pm Saturday Vigil Mass, Tūrangi | 9am Mass, Taupō
Sacrament of Penance
8.30am | Chapel | Taupō
PACT Retreat Day
Starts at 9am Mass | Church | Taupō
Prayer for Life
After 9am Mass | Chapel | Taupō
Divine Mercy Chaplet
3pm | Chapel | Taupō
Parish Movie Night | The Reluctant Saint
6.30pm | Cafe | Taupō
Monday, 8 June
TimTam Connect | Book Club
10am | Cafe | Taupō
Mass
7pm | Church | Taupō
Tuesday, 9 June
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Healers Connect
9.30am | Cafe | Taupō
Community Lunch
1pm | Cafe | Taupō
Youth Group | Yrs 7-9
6pm | Youth Den | Taupō
St Patrick’s Young Adults | Ages 14-20
7.15pm | Old Presbytery Building | Taupō
Wednesday, 10 June
Depth Charge Connect
10am | Hancock’s Place | Taupō
Rosary | Tūrangi
11.30am | Church | Tūrangi
Mass | Tūrangi
12noon | Church | Tūrangi
Fair-Weather Gardeners
12pm - 3pm | Taupō
Ave Connect | Rosary
7pm | Chapel | Taupō
Thursday, 11 June
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Purl Connect | Knitting Group
1pm | Lesley McIntosh’s Place | Taupō
Holy Hour | Adoration, Reconciliation & Benediction
5.30pm | Church | Taupō
Endurance Connect | Men’s Group
7pm | Presbytery Building | Taupō
Alpha | No Alpha this week
Friday, 12 June
Mass | Anointing of the Sick
12noon | Church | Taupō
St Vincent de Paul Lunch
After 12noon Mass | Cafe | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Chapel | Taupō
Saturday, 13 June
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Sacrament of Penance
9.30am | Chapel | Taupō
CFC - Christian Life Program
11am | Chapel | Taupō
Ministers for Sunday, 7 June
THE MOST HOLY BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST
Taupō
Tūrangi
THIS WEEK….
UPCOMING
RETREATS
Retreats
Tyburn Monastery, Ngakuru &
Cluny Retreat Centre, Tauranga
DIOCESAN NEWS & EVENTS
DR MARY HEALY-REBUILD MY CHURCH | JUNE 9,10,11 | Hamilton
Last chance to register! Don’t miss this opportunity to hear internationally renowned Catholic theologian Dr Mary Healy in Hamilton at the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Three inspiring evenings on Scripture, the Holy Spirit, and renewing our faith, and an IN DEPTH workshop on Thursday 11 June. Register: www.cdh.org.nz/events
Registrations close midnight Sunday 7th June.
EUCHARIST: FUEL FOR THE MISSION | INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS 2028
Join us for this month's Mission Hub with Tania Rimac from the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation and member of the International Eucharistic Congress 2028 Local Organising Committee. Together we will explore how the Eucharist shapes the mission of the Church today and reflect on the opportunity presented by the International Eucharistic Congress being hosted in Sydney in 2028.
This practical and prayerful evening will
focus on becoming a Eucharistic people,
renewed by Christ and sent out for mission.
All are welcome.
Monday 8 June
7.00pm - 8.30pm (NZT)
Online
Register at www.missionhubnz.com
Mission Hub is a monthly online space where people from across Aotearoa gather to be formed, inspired, and equipped for mission in their everyday lives.
RELIC TOUR OF ST CARLO ACUTIS - ROTORUA
A major first-class relic of Saint Carlo Acutis, travelling from Assisi in Italy, will visit Rotorua from June 14–16 as part of the national pilgrimage across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Saint Carlo Acutis, the Church’s first millennial saint, continues to inspire young people throughout the world through his love of the Eucharist.
Public opportunities include Mass, adoration, veneration of relic, reconciliation, evening talks and a special Diocesan Youth Mass.
CARMELITE CHAPEL REBUILD
The Carmelite Sisters in Christchurch are fundraising to rebuild their public chapel. Visit their webpage to view videos and find out more: https://christchurchcarmel.org.nz/chapel-rebuild.html. If you would like to contribute to this appeal, they would be very grateful.
Account Name: The Discalced Carmelite Nuns (Christchurch) Charitable Trust. Account Number: 03-1592-0216044-001