The Catholic Parish of Te Awakairangi

Our Parish is a community of communities, in our diversity we find unity and strength as members of the Body of Christ. Together we belong, grow and connect, the parts working together for the good of the whole body. Our Parish leadership is collaborative and transparent, encouraging active dialogue between communities where all voices are valued and listened to. The identity of Eucharistic Communities within the Parish is respected and the principle of subsidiarity is applied. (Those things that can be decided at the lowest level are decided at that level). Our Parish has a preferential option for the poor, creating conditions for the marginalised voices to be heard, to defend defenseless and to assess lifestyles, policies and social institutions in terms of their impact on the poor. This option does not mean pitting one community against another, but rather it calls us to strengthen the whole community by assisting those who are most vulnerable.