SSPX Apostolate in NZ (in light of COVID-19)

December 16, 2021

Source: Priory Wanganui

[Last Updated : 17 December, 2021 @ 15:00]

New Zealand has shifted to the COVID Protection Framework (Traffic Light System), meaning that for our apostolate:

Masses and other ceremonies are designated as GREEN or RED.
At GREEN ceremonies, government guidelines expect vaccination passes to be available to be checked.
At RED ceremonies, government guidelines do not expect vaccination passes to be available to be checked.
Until 31 Dec, 2021 :
- GREEN ceremonies have a limit of 100 persons.
- RED ceremonies also have a limit of 100 persons, but separated into 4 designated spaces, with 25 persons in each space.
From 31 Dec, 2021 :
- GREEN ceremonies have no limit on persons.
- RED ceremonies have a limit of 200 persons, separated into 4 designated spaces, with 50 persons in each space.
In Whanganui :
- The weekday and Saturday schedule is as normal:
  - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday : Mass @ 6:00 a.m. (RED), 7:00 a.m. (GREEN), & 11:25 a.m. (RED)
  - Thursday : Mass @ 6:00 a.m. (RED), 7:00 a.m. (GREEN), & 6:00 p.m. (RED); All Day Adoration from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (RED); Benediction @ 5:30 p.m. (RED)
  - Saturday : Mass @ 8 a.m. (GREEN) & 11:25 a.m. (RED); Our Lady of Perpetual Succor Devotions @ 5:30 p.m. (RED)
- Sunday Masses
  - Low Masses for the faithful : 6:00 a.m.(RED), 7:30 a.m. (GREEN), 10:45 a.m. (GREEN), & 12:00 p.m. (RED)
  - Sung Mass for the school : 9:00 a.m. (GREEN)
  - All faithful must register for a Mass and attend that Mass, to keep attendance under the legal cap.
  - Unless there is an emergency or serious reason, we ask people not switch Mass times without informing the office.
  - We apoligise for the inconvenience of this, and thank you for your help.
- In Auckland :
  - The normal schedule from Friday through Sunday resumes
  - All ceremonies are RED, except the 9 a.m. Mass on Sundays.
- In Wellington (Tawa) :
  - Masses as usual.
- In Hamilton and Whangarei and other mission chapels :
  - Schedule as normal
- New Plymouth will be served as usual. Contact Fr Laisney or the priory for details.
We will LiveStream Sunday Masses, and others Masses when possible from St Anthony's Church.