On Tuesday this week, 23 of our young men were fully accepted into the sacramental life of the Church as we celebrated the Sacramental Programme Initiation Mass. Parents, Godparents, sponsors and whānau were invited to join us as these boys made this important step in their faith journey. Pā Peter Tipene celebrated the mass in a wonderfully pastoral way, explaining the significance of each part of the liturgy for our students and their families. We were delighted to have so many guests joining us in support, and to see the smiles that this brought to the faces of our young men. After the mass we shared kai in the Marcellin Champagnat building foyer.

The Sacramental Programme runs each year at St Paul's College, with the 2023 programme commencing in March next year. We will have a signup meeting for students and their parents. More information to come. If you would like your son to enter fully into the sacramental life of the Catholic Church, receiving the sacraments of initiation, please express your interest to Mr Schryvers by emailing him: [email protected].