First Communions

WelCom December 2019 The Catholic Parish of Hastings was blessed to witness 31 children celebrating their First Holy Communion in term 3 this year. Congratulations to: Gabrielle Gaffaney, Xavier, June…

WelCom December 2019

The Catholic Parish of Hastings was blessed to witness 31 children celebrating their First Holy Communion in term 3 this year. Congratulations to: Gabrielle Gaffaney, Xavier, June and Xellma Sheardown, Lily and Eve Liebrecht, Alexa Mercado, Eden Smith, Madeline Hudson, Ayomide Reyes, Ina Ruth Ah-lam, Alfie McDermott, Sam Leigh-Smith, Poppie McGrath-Horton, Emily-Rose and Tupusa Venasio, Niamh McGrath, Heidi Taylor, Conrad McGrail, Mila Latinen, Cameron Smith, Pippa Haronga, Isaac Ramsay, Heaven-Lee Leulua’l, William Scott, Fischer Warne, Theo Fischer, Angus Hodgson, Madeline Sugiharto, Oscar and Delilah Green.


Fr Craig Butler and the Parish of St Joseph’s Hawera, joined by Fr Mark Field, celebrated the Sacrament of First Communion on Sunday, 8 September, 2019. Pictured (l-r) back: Fr Craig Butler, Willem Buijtendijk, Wade Kui, Te Koha Domb, Olly Perrett, Lachlan Leicester, Jude Poole, Xavier Pascoe, Fr Mark Field; front: Oriwa Domb, Te Hukinga Robinson, Laura Gyde, Mackenzie Palmer, Tianara Domb, Celestine Tudlasan, Elijah Stephens.
Pictured with his mother Vicky and Fr Craig Butler, Noah Hignett made his First Communion at St Joseph’s, Hawera, Sunday, 15 September.