CathNews New Zealand

St Benedict’s in Newton, Auckland, has what it believes to be the city’s largest religious Christmas display. It was blessed by Bishop Pat Dunn on Sunday 2nd December.  The display features two well-known scenes: wise men on their journey from the East bearing gifts, and the nativity scene.

The ceramic one metre tall figurines were gifted to the church in the late 1950s by a family who were parishioners at that time. This is the first time in over half a century that the figurines will be mounted on custom-built platforms, with a manger and backdrops to showcase them to their potential. With the platforms and backdrops measuring between 8 and 13 square metres, the two Christmas scenes will definitely provide a “wow” factor for visitors to the church.

The church is open daily for visitors to enjoy the display until 9pm.

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• Media & Communications Auckland
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