Welcome
Welcome to the National Liturgy Office website of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand O te Hāhi Katorika ki Aotearoa.
The National Liturgy Office - Te Tari ā Motu Mō Nga Ritenga, assists the bishops of New Zealand in their pastoral, liturgical and teaching ministry. The NLO promotes sound liturgical practice, and ensures the distinctive identity of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa-New Zealand with its Māori dimension is present in the liturgy.
Fr. John O'Connor
Director, National Liturgy Office
liturgy@nzcbc.org.nz

Fourth Sunday of Easter
This year the Fourth Sunday of Easter coincides with Anzac Day and Vocations Sunday. While this might on first thought seem to be an unhelpful clutter of important days perhaps the three work well together, each helping us to appreciate and celebrate the other.