Parishes and Community

Garin College is part of the Archdiocese of Wellington. We are the Catholic community of the lower North and upper South Islands of Aotearoa New Zealand, following Jesus Christ by celebrating and sharing faith, growing in community, and working for justice and peace.

Our Parish is Our Lady of the Bays and is bounded by Nelson, Tasman Bay and Golden Bay in the North and Kahurangi National Park and Mount Richmond Forest Park. Also within our Catholic Parish Community is:

St Peter Chanel, Motueka
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Richmond
Sacred Heart, Takaka
St Joseph’s, Wakefield
St Peter and Paul, Waimea West

The College takes its name from Father Antoine Marie Garin, Mother Suzanne Aubert, Euphrasie Barbier, St Mary MacKillop and Mother Catherine McAuley.

The Chaplain for Garin College is Fr Dyson Tharakan.

Parish of the Holy Family Nelson and Stoke

Parish Priest: Father Andrew Kim
Parish Office: 2/18 Manuka Street, Nelson 7010
Phone: 03 539 1251
Email: office@holyfamilynelson.org.nz

Our Lady of the Bays Catholic Parish

Fr Dyson Tharakan

Parish Office

Parish Office: 35 William Street, Richmond 7020
Phone: 03 544 8987 & 03 528 8899
Email:office.admin@parish.org.nz