Venue Hire.
About St Joseph's.
St Joseph’s Catholic Church is a church and graveyard with spiritual, heritage, and cultural significance to the St Theresa’s Plimmerton Parish, the Pāuatahanui district and Wellington region.
The church was established in 1878, has a Category One Heritage NZ status and is the first Catholic Church built in the Porirua Basin and the second in the greater Wellington area. A graveyard surrounds the church which includes graves of early settlers and their descendants.
As part of the Catholic Parish of Plimmerton, whilst no longer used for regular parish worship, St Joseph’s is available for parish activities including weddings, funerals, baptisms, and the annual Christmas Carols in December. The church also welcomes public hire for personal, non-denominational and community events.
Guidelines for Use.
We ask those hiring the venue to respect the spiritual and historical nature of St Joseph’s.
Weddings.
The church may be hired for weddings with a valid marriage license. Ceremonies are to be conducted by a recognised Catholic celebrant for Catholic liturgies, and a recognised religious or civil celebrant for other ceremonies. Confirmation of bookings is at the discretion of the Parish.
Other services.
The church may be hired for funerals and baptisms. It is expected as with weddings these ceremonies will be conducted by appropriate celebrants, and again with the permission of the Parish.
Community Hire.
The venue can be hired for filming, concerts, and other community events. It is expected this will be of a nature that respects St Joseph’s in keeping with the guidelines above.
Viewing or a tour.
If you are interested, you are welcome to make an appointment to look around, please see contact details to arrange a time.
Cost to Hire.
Weddings $500
Community events $300 (negotiable)
Please contact us to enquire.