So much is going on within the Auckland Diocese it’s often hard to know what to do! This page breaks it up into regions and special interest groups so you can check out what’s happening in your part of the world!
Groups
Parishes in this Region are: Balmoral, Epsom, Hillsborough, Mt Albert, Onehunga, Owairaka, Three Kings, Te Unga Waka
- For contact details for Youth Ministry coordinators for a particular parish please contact Teresa from Youth and Young Adult Ministry Team at the Catholic Diocese of Auckland
- PH: 09 360 3021 / Mobile: 021 649 012
- Email: teresam@cda.org.nz
Active groups in the central region
Christus Rex / Parish: Christ the King, Owairaka
- Contact person: Megan Ferreira
- Email: meganferreira1@hotmail.com
- Ph: 021 0221 3699
- Regular meeting time: Third Sunday of the month, 4-6pm
- Regular Youth Mass: Second Sunday of the month,6pm Vigil
- Contact: Sinai Siakumi
- Email: ssiakumi23@gmail.com
- Ph: 021 042 7412
- Description: A group of young, dedicated Catholics who run events and initiatives
- Contact: Daniel D’Souza and Nigel Trinidade
- Email: sjvauckland@gmail.com
- Ph: Daniel -0211160074 ; Nigel – 0211220905
- Description of Group: We are a group of youth 13 years and above. We meet regularly for our spiritual development, community service and to grow in brotherhood and love as one family
- Regular meeting time: Third sunday every alternate month after the youth mass from 1030 – 1230pm
- Regular youth Mass: Third sunday every alternate month- 9am Mass
S.T.Y or A.C.T.S - St Therese Parish / Three Kings
- Contact: Lydia Quadros
- Description of Group: S.T.Y exists to allow growth in our Faith and encourage a deeper relationship with God, using our God-given talents and abilities
- Regular meeting time: Second and third Sunday from 4-6.30pm
- Regular youth Mass: Every fourth Sunday, 9.30am-10.30am
- Contact : Nelz Apikotoa
- Email: Peter.Apikotoa@state.co.nz
- Phone: 021 114 9581
- 3rd Sunday in mth,every 2nd mth 9am.
- Mt Albert St Mary’s: 4th Sunday of the month 10.00am
- Onehunga Assumption: 4th Sunday of the month 10.00am
- Owairaka Christ the King:2nd Sunday of the mth 6pm Vigil
- Three Kings St Therese: 4th Sunday of the month
Parishes in this Region are:
Grey Lynn, Herne Bay, Parnell, Ponsonby, Newton, St Patrick’s Cathedral in the City and Waiheke Island.
For more information about activities for young people in the City Region, to get contact details for parish youth ministry leaders or if you have enquiries
- Ph: Teresa McNamara on 09 360 3021
- email teresam@cda.org.nz
Active Groups in the City
S.P.Y (St. Patrick's Cathedral Youth Group):Parish: St Patrick’s Cathedral
- Contact: Christine Jumamoy
- Email: kijumamoy@yahoo.com
- Phone: 021 159 8299
- Facebook page: St. Patrick's Youth
- Description of group: All young people aged 13-18 are welcome to join us. We're all about fun, fellowship and faith
- Regular meeting time: Every 4th Sunday 5:30 pm to 7pm at Liston Hall
- Key contact person: Greg
- Email: ducinaltum2013@gmail.com
- Description of group: We meet weekly on a Friday night at 7.30pm for Adoration
Sacred Heart Youth & Young Adults / Parish: Ponsonby
- Contact: Lupe Vete
- Email: lmvete@gmail.com
- Phone: 02885002124
- Regular meeting time: Choir meets every second Saturday of the month 4:00 pm Vermont St hall
- Regular Youth Mass: 10.00 am every second Sunday of the month at Sacred Heart Parish 16 Vermont St, Ponsonby
- Contact: Nelz Apikotoa
- Email: Peter.Apikotoa@state.co.nz
- Phone:021 114 9581
- Cathedral St Patrick’s 2nd and last Sunday of the month 7.00pm
- Ponsonby Sacred Heart 2nd Sunday of the month 10.00am
Parishes in this Region are:
Flat Bush, Glendowie, Glen Innes, Howick, Meadowbank, Mt Wellington, Orakei, Pakuranga, Panmure, Remuera, St Heliers, Ellerslie. Youth ministry is offered at Flat Bush, Glendowie, Glen Innes, Howick, Meadowbank, Remuera, St Heliers and Pakuranga. For contact details of youth leaders at Parish level within the Eastern Region please contact:- Teresa from the Youth and Young Adult Ministry Team at the Catholic Diocese of Auckland
- Phone: 360 3021 / Mobile: 021 649 012
- Email:teresam@cda.org.nz
- Contact: Jane Videtta
- Phone: 021 432 077
- Email: videttafamily@xtra.co.nz
- Facebook page: Team Fatima
- Contact: Etienne Baring
- Phone: 027 522 5473
- Email: etieemarie@gmail.com
- Facebook page: St Mark's Youth For Christ Group
- Short description of group: St Mark's youth is an eclectic bunch of youth enthusiastic and passionate for God. We live by the statement that we are good kids in a mad city, striving to know God and to make God known.
Youth Masses in the region.
- Glendowie:.Mother of Perpetual Help....4th Sunday of mth @ 5.30pm.
- Pakuranga: St Mark's.....Sunday nights @ 6.30pm except last Sunday of mth.
- St Helier's: St Ignatius....2nd Sunday of mth @ 9.30am
Parishes in this Region are: Avondale, Blockhouse Bay, Glen Eden, Helensville, Henderson, Massey, Pt Chevalier and Te Atatu.
For contact details for parish youth ministry coordinators or for more information about activities for young people in the West Region please contact
- Teresa from the Youth and Young Adult Ministry Team at the Catholic Diocese of Auckland
- Phone: 360 3021 / Mobile: 021 649 012
- Email:teresam@cda.org.nz.
Active groups in the West
B.A.S.I.C (Holy Cross Parish Youth) / Parish: Holy Cross Parish, Henderson
- Contact Person: Peter Tanginoa
- Email for group/leader: ptan514@aucklanduni.ac.nz
- Short description of your group: B.A.S.I.C (Brothers and Sisters In Christ) help all young people from the age of 13, hear the Gospel message of Jesus Christ through youth activities, supporting activities run by West Youth Region and Auckland Catholic Youth ministry, responding to the Gospel message and enthusiastically participate in the mission of Jesus Christ and His Church. We accomplish our mission through athletics, youth activities, supporting masses at St Patrick’s cathedral, young adult workshops and retreat ministry programs.
- Details of any regular Youth Mass: The last Sunday of every month at 7pm
- Contact Person: Steve DeSouza.
- Email for group/leader: stdomsyouth@gmail.com
- Facebook Page: St. Dominics Youth Group
- Short description of youth group: A group of Catholic Youth aged 13+ from Blockhouse Bay. Our meetings are focused on what it means to be a Catholic in today’s world. We organise social events and are involved in community service. We also have a choir and band that performs at our youth masses held twice a month.
- Details regular meeting time for group: 3rd Sunday of each month from 10.30am-12.30pm after our Youth Mass @ St Dominic’s Parish....Youth Mass:1st Sat and 3rd Sat of each mth @ 6pm
- Contact Person: Patricia Leavai.
- Phone: 021 029 26971
- Email for group/leader: patricialeavai@hotmail.com.
- Short description of your group: St Marys Avondale Youth regularly meet twice a month either for a fun night of activties or spiritual session. Focusing on faith formation and building a strong relationship with God as well as service in the community. Welcome to new members who would like to join.
- Contact Person: Susan Vujcich.
- Email for group/leader: susanvujcich@gmail.com.
- Text or Call: 027 6003057.
- Other Leaders: John Vujcich, Frank and Monica Calis.
- Short description of your group: A group of Catholic Youth aged 13+ from North West (Riverhead, Kumeu, Huapai, Waimauku, Muriwai). We are a small group that have only been going since the beginning of 2016. We organise social events and are involved in community service. Details of any regular meeting time for this group: Every Friday night, 6pm, at our Hall. Dinner provided.
St Paul's Parish / Parish: St Paul's Parish, Massey.
- Contact Person: Patrice Senio
- Email for group/leader: patricesenio@gmail.com.
- Short description of your group: We are a diverse youth group comprised of 3 ethnicities, Samoan Tongan and Filipino. We are a youth who love to serve following the attributes of our fellow Saint St John don Bosco. We love to serve in our own parish, in our west community and the wider community.
- Contact Person: Maria Vai.
- Phone number for group/leader: 021 163 2312.
- Email for group/leader: latakiyouthministry@outlook.com.
- Contact Person: Gino Pimentel.
- Phone no: 021 027 73672.
- Email for group/leader: gpimentel_994@hotmail.com.
- Short description of your group: Youth for Christ (YFC) is the youth division of the Couples for Christ family ministries which began in the Philippines but is now prominent in most major countries around the world. The YFC mission is to know God and make God known and incorporate The Four F's into all activities: faith, freedom, fellowship and fun!
- Details of any regular Youth Mass: Help out with music at Holy Cross, Henderson on the second Saturday vigil of each month.
Youth Masses in the region.
- Blockhouse Bay, St Dominic’s.... 1st Sat of the mth @ 6pm & 3rd Sund of the mth @ 9.30am
- Henderson, Holy Cross.... 3rd Sunday of the mth 10.30am.
- Massey, St Paul’s.... First Sunday of the month 10.30am
Parishes in the South Region are: Clover Park (Wiri), Mangere Bridge/Mangere East, Manurewa, Otahuhu, Otara, Papatoetoe, Papakura, Pukekohe, Thames / Whitianga / Coromandel / Tairua, Hauraki Plains (Ngatea), Tuakau, Waiuku, Samoan Centre, Cook Island Centre, St Addai Chaldean Community.
To get contact details for Parish Youth Ministry Coordinators or for more information about the South Region please contact
- Teresa from the Youth and Young Adult Ministry Team at the Catholic Diocese of Auckland:
- Phone: 360 3021 / Mobile: 021 649 012
- Email: teresam@cda.org.nz.
Active Youth Groups in the South
IRise / Parish: St Anne’s Manurewa- Contact person: Regina Tofaeono.
- Email: tofaeono.aiga@gmail.com.
- Phone: 027 905 1016
- Short description of group: Serving and supporting the young people of St Annes through faith, love and service. Regular youth Mass: Every fourth Sunday of each month.
- Contact person: Juanessa Greig.
- Email: juanessa20@hotmail.com.
- Phone: 021 057 9118.
- Short description of group:Santa Kruz youth group for young people aged 13 years and over. A young group of believers and a spiritual family that is supportive, loving and open to new people. It can be a place to grow spiritually, to put your faith in action, and to use our gifts of time and talent as disciples of Christ....Regular meeting time: Fortnightly Friday nights 7pm onwards.
- Contact person: Ayman Franso.
- Email: ayman.franso@gmail.com...
- Phone: 021 739 916
- Short description of group: young people in love with God & life.
- Regular meeting time: Monday weekly
- Contact person: Terri Hastings
- Phone: 021 084 08114
- Email: terrihastings16@gmail.com
- Regular meeting time: Sunday afternoons at 5pm
- Contact Person: Monica Akaruru
- Email: monicaakaruru@gmail.com
- Mobile: 021 022 68825
- St Therese Youth group with the full support of their Parish family are committed to empowering and supporting our young people to be all that Christ intends us to be, Through Him, With Him and In Him. Check out our Facebook page for Sessions, Events, Youth Mass dates.
- Contact person: Fiana Tuli
- Email: ttul007@aucklanduni.ac.nz..
- Short description of your group: The Tongan Catholic Lataki (Youth) from Parishes within South Auckland - under the Auckland Tongan Chaplaincy.
- Regular meeting time: Forth Sunday of the month.
- Contact person: Michael Tanoai
- Email: michael.tanoai@hotmail.com
Parishes in this region are: Beachhaven, Devonport, East Coast Bays, Glenfield, Hibiscus Coast, Northcote, Takapuna, Warkworth/Puhoi and Wellsford.
For more information about activities for young people in the North Shore Region, to get contact details for parish youth ministry leaders or if you have enquiries please contact
- Teresa McNamara on 360 3021
- email teresam@cda.org.nz .
Active groups on the North Shore
Catholic Discipleship College: Contact person: Cameron Surrey- Email: info@cdc.ac.nz
- Website: www.cdc.ac.nz
- Phone :09 489 8197
- Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz
- Contact: Nicholas Koe....Phone: 022 067 5002
- email: nicholaspengtiankoe@gmail.com
- Facebook page: M.A.Y.A For Life
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- Contact: Sue Fraser
- Email: stjosephtakapuna@xtra.co.nz.
- Contact: Quintin Fialho
- Email: northcoteyouth@gmail.com
- Phone: 021 188 8847
- Facebook page: St Mary's Youth Northcote
- St Mary’s Northcote has two youth group going. Juniors Name: “Knights” This group is for all kids who have received their first holy communion up to school yr 8.
- Meetings: Every first Friday of the month from 6 to 8 pm in the church hall.
- Motto: “With God as my leader and his word as my sword”
- Seniors Name: “igKnight” This group is for all kids school year 9 and above.
- Meetings: Every third Friday of the month from 7 to 9 pm in the Foley centre (old church house).
- Motto: “His word burns in my heart like a fire”
- Contact: Manu Bennett
- Email: pyc.co-ordinator@stmyouth.net.
- Phone: 09 444 8624
- Facebook: St Thomas More Youth
- Regular meeting time: – Vine Youth, a young adults group for ages 18+ meet every Sunday evening for fellowship and formation. – Saints Boys Youth group for ages 11-14 yrs of age meet every Wednesday 5pm-6:30pm
- Contact: Beth Kubala and Iona Breinhorst
- Email: kubala5@xtra.co.nz.
- Phone: 021 222 9662
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ECByouthgroups.
- Brief description of group: ECB has a’ youth led’, ‘parent supported’ youth group for college and tertiary aged youth. Regular meeting time: ECB Parish Youth Group - Soult - is a dynamic group that finds its formation in the participation of the ministries in the parish especially during Youth Mass. After Youth mass we gather to learn, share, reflect and socialise while enjoying a takeout dinner. During school breaks ECB Parish offers 'Youth Missions' where guest speakers share on different subjects and social events are held over one of the weekends. The youth group does not meet in the months of January and February but all youth are supported with participating in some of the wonderful Catholic Camps available including Hearts Aflame and Life Teen Summer Camp. Join us for our next Youth mass held on the first Vigil Mass of each month at 5:30PM.
Parishes in this Region are
Dargaville, Kaitaia, Kaikohe, Kerikeri, Moerewa/BOI, Waitaruke,Panguru/Pawarenga, Whangarei
- There is a camp for Catholic Youth in the April and October holidays each year. These camps are usually for 8-18 year olds and more information about the camp will be on our events page closer to the date of the camp.
- For more information about activities for young people in the Northland Region, to get contact details for parish youth ministry leaders or if you have enquiries please contact:
- Teresa McNamara on 360 3021 or email teresam@cda.org.nz
Places for youth in Northland
Whangarei A senior youth group, junior youth group, monthly youth Mass and youth café and a cellgroup are all opportunities for young people in Whangarei to get together and celebrate being Catholic. Join the Whangarei Youth Ministry Facebook Group. Kaikohe A small but vibrant parish youth group that meets fortnightly along with gathering together for an ocassional youth Mass
Catholic Young Professionals:
- Key contact person: Edel Roughton
- Contact email address for the group: catholicyoungprofessionalsnz@gmail.com.
- Contact phone number for the group: 0211776192
- Facebook page: Catholic Young Professionals.
- Description of group: “A community of Catholic Young Professionals who meet and build relationships with each other and grow in faith”
- Key contact person: Dominic Malgeri
- Contact email address for the group: encounterministry1@gmail.com
- Facebook page: Encounter.
- Description of group: A monthly meeting where we hope to facilitate an Encounter with Our LORD through music, food, fellowship and testimony
- Regular meeting time: Every third Saturday of the month.
- Parish: St Patrick’s Cathedral
- Region: City
- Key contact person: Joice John
- Contact email address: joicejohn@icloud.com or joicejohnmattakathu@gmail.com
- Contact phone number: 0210753551
- Regular meeting time: 3 to 5 pm Saturday
- Key contact person: Rochelle
- Contact email address for the group: rochelled@cda.org.nz.
- Contact phone number for the group: 0223092022
- Facebook page: OutReach – ACYM Young Adult Volunteer Group
- Description of group: A group of Catholics in our 20s and 30s from all over the Auckland Diocese including Auckland’s Inner City Parishes sharing our understanding and love. We meet for spiritual develpment, community service and social events
- Regular meeting time: Watch Facebook for our events.
