Last updated on May 7th, 2022 at 11:19 am
Overnight on 26 March 2022 the government’s Covid-19 website was updated. Under “Life at Red”, in the section “Gatherings and Visits at Red”, it now says that social distancing is no longer required. However, Regional Public Health (who inform us of cases of Omicron in our parish community) have said “social distancing is still a good idea to prevent the spread of Covid-19. You are not required to enforce a 1 metre distance between bubbles, but asking people to spread out will help keep the more vulnerable members of your congregation safe.”
We have therefore removed the barrier tape and signage in our churches.
Current rules
- gatherings can go ahead;
- if everyone has a My Vaccine Pass, indoor gatherings are limited to 200 people, and outdoor gatherings have no limit;
- children and babies are included in the gathering limits – but not people working at a gathering;
- face masks will still be required in most indoor settings;
- at all gatherings, people do not need to physically distance.
From 11.59pm on Monday 4 April:
- there will be no requirement to scan/sign in (although people can, if they wish) or display a QR code poster or have mandatory record keeping;
- Vaccine Passes will no longer be required.
People must continue to wear face masks in our churches and continue to register for all weekend Masses due to the limited number permitted at each Mass. Once the number is reached we are sorry, you are unable to attend the Mass.
Weekend Mass Times
This will be the last weekend that the Sunday 7pm Non Vaccine Pass required Mass will be held at St Pius X Church, Titahi Bay.
From next weekend, 9/10 April we will revert to our original timetable of Saturday Vigil Mass 5.30pm (at St Pius X Church, Titahi Bay) and Sunday 8.30am and 10.30am Masses (at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Tawa). To book to attend Mass, please go to https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/mass-registrations/
Registration is from Wednesday 9am to Friday 12 noon.
Please do not turn up to weekend masses unless you have registered.