Devotion Schedule
Tuesday, 26 October 2021
ONGOING WEEKLY DEVOTIONS
Venue: St. Benedicts Church, St. Benedicts St., Newton, Auckland
1st Friday Novena & Mass (Novena to Senyor Santo Niño and Mass for the Sacred Heart of Jesus)
6:30pm Eucharistic Adoration and Novena-prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
7:30pm Mass
Novena prayers to Senyor Sto Niño right after mass
2nd Friday & 4th Friday: Rosary and Novena prayers to Senyor Santo Niño
6:30pm Rosary followed by Novena-Prayers to Senyor Santo Niño
3rd Friday: Novena & Mass in honour of Senyor Santo Niño
6:40pm Rosary
7:00PM Novena to Senyor Santo Niño
7:30pm Mass
Other devotions at St Benedict’s Church organized by the Sto Niño Devotees Group
Every Wednesdays, novena mass to Our Mother of Perpetual Help : Rosary at 6:45pm followed by Novena then mass at 7:30pm
NOTE: Every Monday we hold Liturgy of the Word and Communion at a home and hospital facility
WEEKLY VISITATION OF THE PILGRIM SENYOR STO. NIÑO
This is a house to house weekly visitation of the Pilgrim Statues of Senyor Sto. Niño in designated homes organized by the Hermano and Hermana covering the different areas of Auckland.
JAYSON and JEREMIE DE GUZMAN (for Central and West Auckland)
ERIC and JASVIL VILLANUEVA (for North and East Auckland)
Sto Niño Devotions & House to House Pilgrim Statue Permanent Coordinators
Milford area – Alex & Carmela Andales
Albany – Yong and Jewel Villos
Glenfield, Totara Valley and Wider North Shore – Emerson & Bernadette Nufable
Couples for Christ Families & Danaoanons – Mary Ann Bitoon & Family
East and South Auckland areas – Roland & Chichi Abadingo
Mt Wellington, Ellerslie, Panmure and Otahuhu – Jess Inoncillo & Family
Eastern Auckland, Howick & Flatbush, Manurewa areas – Mercedita Gomez & Family
Waiuku, Port Waikato & Bombay – Mrs Gingging Neil & Family
Central West Auckland area – Boboy & Joy Caballero
Massey, New Lynn, Henderson (West Auckland) – Nino & Tintin Imperial
Wider West Auckland area – Cherile Busico & Family
Waiuku, Port Waikato & Bombay – Mrs Gingging Neil & Family
Papakura & Pukekohe – Judith Hastings & Family
Palmerston North – Wilfred & Rhea Villocido
Invercargill – Maria Beth Batucan-Pilgrim & Family
Hastings, Napier – Barbara Tarrega & Family
Rotorua – Romelyn Fernandez Ybanez Garde & Family
Click on this link to find directions to St. Benedict’s Church, 1 St Benedicts Street, Newton 1010
PADAYON TA NIÑO! Pit Senor!
Friday, 17 January 2025
Jubilee Year 2025 – Pilgrims of Hope
We are immensely grateful to God Almighty for uniting us in our devotions to Senor Santo Nino over the past 31 years here in Auckland, New Zealand. Each year, our community of devotees continues to grow, and it is truly awe-inspiring to witness how the Child Jesus draws so many hearts to Him, especially during the 9-day novena masses and the grand fiesta celebration.
The sight of devotees’ eyes lighting up with devotion and joy as they sing the Song to Senor Santo Nino and light their candles during these solemn celebrations is nothing short of magical. The beautiful message of love in the singing of Bato Balani Sa Gugma reaffirms the presence of Jesus in every moment of our lives.
Our prayer is that the special blessings and joy we experience during these 9 days of prayer will flow into our daily lives, helping us face life’s challenges with unwavering trust and confidence in God.
As we prepared our message for this special day, we reflected on Jubilee 2025.
Pope Francis has declared 2025 as a year of Jubilee with the theme ‘Pilgrims of Hope’, giving voice to his desire for the year to foster a greater sense of global sisterhood and brotherhood, solidarity with the poor, and caring for the environment.
Jubilees are designed to be a time of conversion and increased emphasis on God’s mercy and forgiveness of sins.
Jubilee Year Prayer
Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel. May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven. May that same grace spread
the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise for ever.
Amen.
Source: Jubilee Year 2025 – New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference
https://catholic.org.nz/about-us/jubilee-year-2025/#section_2183
On behalf of the organizers, we extend our heartfelt thanks to all devotees of Senor Santo Nino and everyone who has joined us in these celebrations, especially those who have contributed their time, talent, and treasure.
SALAMAT SEÑOR SANTO NIÑO – Amung Bato Balani Sa Gugma
Viva Senor Santo Nino! Pit Senor!
Oscar & Miriam Batucan
NZ-Filipino Devotees of Senor Santo Nino
2025 9-Days Novena/Mass Schedule
Wednesday, 18 December 2024
January 10 to 18, 2025
Venue: St. Benedict’s Parish of Newton-Auckland, 1 St Benedict’s Street
Rosary starts at 6:30 pm
Day 1 Friday, 10 January 2025
Choir : Laetare Children’s Choir and God’s Love Choir
Sponsors & Pilgrims : All devotees of Senor Sto. Niño & Organizers/ All Sugbuanons (Cebuanos), Sto Niño Devotees – Papakura and Pukekohe, Waiuku, Bombay & Port Waikato, Sto Niño Devotees-Howick and Flatbush areas, Pakuranga & Dannemora
Area Coordinators : Piercy and Mercy Gomez, Ging Neil & Judith Hastings
Day 2 Saturday, 11 January 2025
Choir : Voice of God Catholic Charismatic Renewal Family Choir
Sponsors & Pilgrims : St John Paul II Catholic Community – Albany, Sto Niño Devotees – Glenfield & Albany areas, St Thomas More, Assumpta Church Beach Haven, Sto Niño Devotees – Totara Valley & wider North Shore Areas
Area Coordinators : Emerson & Bernadette Nufable, Venz & Chaisan Pepito
Day 3 Sunday, 12 January 2025
Choir : Our Lady of Fatima Choir
Sponsors & Pilgrims : All devotees of Senor Sto. Niño & Organizers/ All Sugbuanons (Cebuanos), Our Lady of Fatima – Meadowbank
Area Coordinators : All Trustees
Day 4 Monday, 13 January 2025 Special Anointing of the Sick
Choir : Amor Dei Family Choir
Sponsors & Pilgrims : Divine Mercy Devotees – Fr Rory Morrissey, Legion of Mary – Filipino Praesidium, Legion of Mary – Northshore, Legion of Mary – Balmoral, Legion of Mary – National Body, Legion of Mary – South, Legion of Mary – Papatoetoe, Leyte-Samar Waraynon NZ, Devotees of the Black Nazarene, Filipino Catholic Community, Lady of Peñafrancia Devotees, Divine Mercy, Devotees, Mga Bicolanos
Area Coordinators : Roland and Chichi Abadingo
Day 5 Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Choir : Echoes of the Beads
Sponsors & Pilgrims : Voice of God Charismatic Group & Families, Lightbringers Group, Sto Niño Devotees – Central Auckland, Sto Niño Devotees – Mt Wellington, Panmure & Ellerslie, St Pedro Calungsod Devotees NZ,Sto Niño Devotees – Danao, Cebu, Ilonggo Integrated Association Inc and Devotees of our Lady of Candelaria – Western Visayas Region VI
Area Coordinators : Lito & Mary Ann Bitoon, Boboy & Joy Caballero
Day 6 Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Choir : St. Joseph Parish Takapuna Choir
Sponsors & Pilgrims : Sto Niño Devotees – Milford, Takapuna and the Greater North Shore Areas, Lady of La Naval and Capampangans, Knights Basketball, UCFSA Sinulog NZ basketball and officers Northshore, St. Joseph Parish Takapuna and Kangen Family
Area Coordinators : Alex & Carmela Andales
Day 7 Thursday, 16 January 2025
Choir : Tawag Awit – Our Lady of Lourdes, Glen Eden Chapter
Sponsors & Pilgrims : Katilingbang Bisaya sa New Zealand (KBNZ) Families & Friends, Sto Niño Devotees – Inner West Auckland and Wider West Auckland, Mother of Perpetual Help Devotees – St. Benedicts, Kapatiran Prayer Fellowship
Area Coordinators : Cherile Busico & Tin Imperial
Day 8 Friday, 17 January 2025 Special Blessings for the Children
Choir : Couples for Christ
Sponsors & Pilgrims : Couples for Christ and its Family Ministries
Area Coordinators : Oscar & Miriam Batucan
Day 9 Saturday, 18 January 2025
Choir : HUNI (Holy Cross Parish Papatoetoe Filipino Choir)
Sponsors & Pilgrims : Leyte Samar NZ Solidarity Foundation, Sto Niño Devotees – Papakura, Sto Niño Devotees – Manurewa, Takanini & South Auckland areas, Devoteees of Our Lady of Manaoag, Devotees of Nuestra Senyora dela Soledad (Pangasinan), Sto Niño Devotees – Invercagill, Sto Niño Devotees – Palmerston North, Auckland Catholic Charismatic Renewal – Jesus Good Shepherd, St. Benedict’s Parishioners, Indian, Samoan, Korean, & Spanish Catholic groups
Area Coordinators : Edgar and Maves Fiel
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Free Parking throughout the 9 days Novena Masses at Wilson’s Carpark along Alex Evans St. and St. Benedict’s St., Mondays to Fridays from 6:00 pm, Saturdays mid-day to Sunday nights. Please keep an eye on spaces marked Tenant’s Parking Only.
Raffle Fundraiser for Sinulog 2025
Thursday, 12 December 2024
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