Society of St Vincent de Paul

The Maria Assumpta conference of the St Vincent de Paul Society puts Catholic faith into practical action by helping those in need in our community.

Members are involved in delivering emergency food parcels; visiting the sick and those in hospitals and prisons; providing emergency household items such as furniture, bedding and clothing; assisting in the SVP shop; providing budgeting assistance; and helping refugees.

Members are:
Ralph Moore
Te Aorere Chan
Tom Cotter
Chris Simpson
Nikki Petelo
Tofu Otatahu
Maree Lochead

Young Adults

The Maria Assumpta Young Adultz group, its members standing out in bright blue T-shirts, is a vibrant presence in the parish.

The MAYA group first came together in 2005, on the initiative of its founder, parishioner Grahame Russell. Local bush walks and Scripture study after Sunday Masses brought a steady increase in members.

In late 2006 the group began a wide variety of fundraising activities to send a contingent to World Youth Day in Sydney in 2008. Eventually eight group members and two adults were sent to experience this outstanding event.

MAYA's strength and commitment can be seen within and outside the parish community with bi-monthly Youth Masses, special outings, monthly regional Youth Masses and continuous fundraising to help fund youth activities.

The group also maintains its own website: www.freewebs.com/mayayouth