Come and have a look

Following some people’s comments that they had never seen inside the church the Catholic community decided to hold an open afternoon in which everybody is invited to come and have a look around (be assured – they won’t be taking up the collection).
The Altar and beautiful stained glass windows at St Anthony’s have an interesting history. The windows had been imported from England in 1873 for Wellington’s first Catholic Church. When this church was dismantled to make way for the present St Mary of the Angels the windows and Altar were put into storage.
The man appointed to be foreman overseeing the building of St Anthony’s, a Mr Moloney, had also been foreman at the building of St Mary’s and remembered that the windows and Altar were still I storage and arranged them to be given for the Martinborough church.
There are also two fine tukutuku panels woven by Mrs Te Ruru and presented to the church by the Maori community.
Come and see them: The church will be open on Sunday 12th November. 2pm-3pm. All welcome See you there!!!