Marlborough’s Catholic parish has no idea if or when its two new priests will be able to live and serve in New Zealand. Based at St Mary’s in Blenheim, Star of the Sea parish has gone without a permanent priest for over six months. Their last priest was Father Michael McCabe who retired in January. Read more
Picton’s much-loved St Joseph’s Catholic Church is facing demolition. After 158 years, tenders to level the church building are being sought. Its long history of Sunday masses ended on January 13, 2019 and its doors were closed for good after a parish property review later that year. The soon-to-be-razed Catholic church building was the second Read more