For All the Saints
Commemorations of the Calendar
Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
Te Hahi Mihinare ki Aotearoa ki Niu Tireni, ki Nga Moutere o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa
The Holy Innocents
The church has commemorated the Holy Innocents since the fourth century as those who perished instead of Jesus, and in that sense bore witness to him.
Saint Mark
Saint Mark is the patron saint of the Anglican church in Opawa. We celebrate Saint Mark’s Day on the Sunday nearest to April 26.
Saint Anne
Saint Anne is the patron saint of the Anglican church in St Martins. We celebrate Saint Anne’s Day on the Sunday nearest to July 26.
Te Whiti o Rongomai
Te Whiti o Rongomai built a model community at Parihaka, Taranaki. After the New Zealand Wars he encouraged his people to resist peacefully the unjust occupation of confiscated land. He was arrested and imprisoned without trial.