Work to replace the copper on Timaru’s historic Sacred Heart Basilica domes has been completed, with the architect hailing the church among the most pre-eminent buildings in the country. “Nationally it’s in the top handful of its type and it’s the most eminent neo-classical design for a church in the country, and the best church Read more
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Timaru’s historic basilica getting new copper on domes
Thursday, February 22nd, 2024Copper has been shipped from Italy to replace Timaru’s Sacred Heart Basilica domes damaged in a fierce hailstorm in 2019. Holy Family parish priest Father Christoper Friel said work had begun with scaffolding going up around the historical landmark, Catholic church. “I can’t give you the extent of the damage and I don’t know the Read more
Mass, prayers, funerals and tears – Timaru community in mourning
Monday, August 16th, 2021
The Timaru community is mourning five young locals killed in a car crash last Saturday. Those who died were just 15 and 16 years old. Two were former pupils of Timaru’s Catholic secondary school, Roncalli College. At Thursday morning’s Mass (originally intended to mark the feast of the Assumption), Father Mark Walls said the deaths Read more
Timaru’s Sacred Heart Basilica finalist in heritage awards
Thursday, April 22nd, 2021Timaru’s Sacred Heart Basilica has been named as a finalist in the biennial Canterbury Heritage Awards. The basilica is one of six finalists in the seismic category which also includes the Christchurch Town Hall, Muse Art hotel and the Rakaia Gorge No 1 Bridge. The church reopened in November 2020, following almost two years after Read more
Garage sale to raise funds for Timaru’s Sacred Heart Basilica
Thursday, May 30th, 2019
A garage sale was held in Timaru last Saturday to raise money for the Sacred Heart Basilica’s earthquake strengthening project, which began in early March. The project cost is $3.9 million. The parish and its community must raise $1.6m of this. Parish priest, Father Brian Fennessy, said that so far just over $1m has been Read more