Our Lady of the Sea, Sumner

6 January 2007

Our Lady of the Sea, Catholic Church at 42 Dryden Street, Sumner.

Area: South East / Sumner

Source: Kete Christchurch

Reference ID: CCL-Kete-6981

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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament exterior

Possibly 2000 to possibly 2005

View of the west facade of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Handwritten annotation on the reverse of the photograph reads ‘Catholic Cathedral. Barbadoes St.’

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - Southeast

Contributor: Moata Tamaira

Source: Entry in the 2024 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt.

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Reference ID: CCL-PH24-00010a

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Marshland Catholic Church

1927

Early Polish Settlers 1872 were of strong Catholic Principles. The closeness of the early settlers community came through in all aspects of life – one being the faith and the church. Catholicism however, was not easy in religiously intolerant New Zealand in those days. Few continental Europeans, like those from Prussia (Poland territory), were among those struggling to maintain their strong catholic roots. Until the Marshland Church was opened in 1927 the priests would come out from St Mary's and Barbadoes St and say Mass. The Church was freehold; some settlers, like Matt Szymanski, gave the land; Jack Boloski and Jack Blackburn 'waded in' and saw that everything was paid for. Everyone in Marshland knew everyone and the Church was 'OURS". It was a community of 'relatives' of Polish people. The Church was named after 'Our Lady of Lourdes'. Photos: Marshland Catholic Church, corner of Marshland's & Preston's Roads – built by catholic people of Marshland for their Sunday worship. Still there.

Area: North / Marshland

Contributor: Dorota Szymanska-Prokop

Source: Entry in the 2019 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

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'Friedeburg' 1872 Polish Descendants Reunion in Akaroa

3 September 2022

Descendants of early Polish settlers that arrived in NZ on board of ‘Friedeburg’ in 1872, gathering for ‘FRIEDEBURG 1872 DESCENDANTS REUNION’.
The event, led with overwhelming passion and enthusiasm by local Kotlowski family, brought together three generations of at least five original Friedeburg families. Stories were shared. Connections were made. Celebratory cake with icing in Polish national colours was officially cut by Mrs Zofia Halwic (Cultural Diplomacy) from Polish Embassy in Wellington.
Special guest – historian and story teller, descendant of ‘Friedeburg’ group herself – Margaret Copland ‘performed’ a Polish migrant story – sharing the highs and lows of life in 1872 NZ.

Creator: 'Between the Waters' - Polish Legacy in NZ Charitable Trust

Area: Banks Peninsula / Akaroa

Contributor: 'Between the Waters' - Polish Legacy in NZ Charitable Trust

Source: Entry in the 2022 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

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Reference ID: CCL-PH22-DW-151621

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St Brigid's Catholic Church

31 December 2022

St Brigid's Catholic Church and cemetery on Loburn Whiterock Road, Loburn.

Creator: Simon Daisley

Area: Other / Wider Canterbury

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Reference ID: CCL-DW-155351

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St Joseph's Church, Winchester Street

28 July 2010

St Joseph's Catholic Church, 18 Winchester Street.

Area: South East / Lyttelton

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