Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church

The brick building stands on bluestone foundations with steep roofs, traditional lancet-shaped windows, and a tower at the corner of Church and Galway Streets.

Construction began in 1887 to replace the original wooden St Mary's Church from 1851, with the new structure completed and consecrated by Bishop Luck in 1889.

The church serves a multilingual congregation with services in English, Samoan, Tongan, and monthly multicultural Masses incorporating Rotuman, Slovakian, Afrikaans, Filipino, and Tamil languages.

Mass services are held Saturday at 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM, Sunday at 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM, weekdays at 7:30 AM, with additional Tuesday to Thursday evening services.

The cemetery surrounding the church contains graves of Onehunga's fencible settlers from the 1840s, including Bishop Luck and Monsignor James Paul in marked burial sites.

Location: Auckland Region

Address: 130 Church Street and Galway Street, Onehunga, Auckland

GPS coordinates: -36.92236,174.78812

Latest update: March 3, 2025 07:09