A Mass of the Dedication of St Mary of the Angels in Wellington as the National Shrine to Mary, Mother of God, Assumed into Heaven will be held at St Mary of the Angels on Sunday 14 August 2022 at 2pm.

Everyone is welcome to attend this event, from anywhere in Aotearoa New Zealand. Details will be posted on the website of Te Ara a Maria (Mary’s Way): https://www.tearaamaria.nz/

The Mass will be live-streamed, with details to come.

The Mass will be the culmination of the year-long nationwide hīkoi of the artwork Ko Hāta Maria, te Matua Wahine o te Atua (Holy Mary, Mother of God) by the artist Damien Walker (Studio of Saint Philomena, Rangiora) . The hīkoi began with a Mass at St Mary of the Angels on the Feast of the Assumption last year. The artwork will go on permanent display in St Mary of the Angels after the 14 August Mass.