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Catholic Parish of Devonport

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Columbarium

The Columbarium project is a GO!!!

A Columbarium is a place where the ashes of those who have been cremated may be placed in perpetuity. It is a place to remember those who have died, and to share our communion with them. Please consider whether this could provide a resting place for you or your loved ones.

More and more Catholics are choosing to be cremated, and in the 2016 Vatican document is states “the ashes of the faithful must be laid to rest in a sacred place, that is, in a cemetery or, in certain cases, in a church or an area, which has been set aside for this purpose.” We already have a graveyard on church land here, and a crypt built into the back wall of the church where a small number of ashes are contained.

For several years, the project of a permanent Columbarium — a sacred, prayerful, beautiful space where the remains of loved ones can be safely stored — has been underway, thanks to the gift of a generous donor, which has paid for all preliminary planning and design. On the 2nd of July, construction of the Columbarium on the western side of the Church has begun!

Options and prices are as follows:

  • Single niche is $3,000 + GST
  • Double niche is $4,000 + GST

The Columbarium Operating Committee are:

  • Mike Simpson: 021 283 8040
  • Kath Petrie: 021 620 805
  • Alan Light: 021 158 9306

If you have an enquiry or discuss any aspect of the Columbarium Project, please feel free to contact them.

Alternatively, you can also fill up the Columbarium enquiry sheet.  

If you have decided in purchasing a niche, you can fill up the Niche Agreement to start the ball rolling. 

Send this back by email to the Parish Secretary, Kath: office@devonportcatholic.org.nz or by leaving it at the Parish Office.

Columbarium updates:

27 May 2025: A site scan to ensure there were no unmarked graves.
27 May 2025: A site scan to ensure there were no unmarked graves.
None were found!
None were found!
The mould fabricated by an engineering firm in Hamilton.
The mould fabricated by an engineering firm in Hamilton.
Concrete manufacturer strength tested the niche with a   2-ton weight.
Concrete manufacturer strength tested the niche with a 2-ton weight.
27 June 2025: Pre-Start Planning meeting of the Parish team with Auckland Council Representatives and 
Christian Gundry of Gill & Gundry.
27 June 2025: Pre-Start Planning meeting of the Parish team with Auckland Council Representatives and Christian Gundry of Gill & Gundry.
29 June 2025: Blessing and Turning of the Soil Ceremony to hand the site over to our main contractor
29 June 2025: Blessing and Turning of the Soil Ceremony to hand the site over to our main contractor
The Ceremony was led by Manuel Beazley, Vicar for Māori for the Diocese of Auckland
The Ceremony was led by Manuel Beazley, Vicar for Māori for the Diocese of Auckland
Around 120 people attended the Blessing and Turning of the Soil Ceremony
Around 120 people attended the Blessing and Turning of the Soil Ceremony
2 July 2025: Columbarium construction begins!
2 July 2025: Columbarium construction begins!
Construction Day 1b
Unearthed the old steps at the Western door.
Unearthed the old steps at the Western door.
11 July 2025: Drainage done by Fox Drainage
11 July 2025: Drainage done by Fox Drainage
The footings of the Columbarium wall being prepared
The footings of the Columbarium wall being prepared
Concrete being poured.
Concrete being poured.

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