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Our Lady of the Way at Turiwhate.1987.
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DescriptionThis little Catholic church is near Dillmanstown, and you had to go down a long track to get to it. It was signposted on the main road, so i decided to have a look.
Photo taken about 1987Date of Photo1987Map[1] ContributorRichard Howe
Photo taken about 1987Date of Photo1987Map[1] ContributorRichard Howe
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Location (city or town)TuriwhateOrganisation (eg business)Our Lady of the Way at Turiwhate.1987.
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Date Created18th October 2021CommentsMaggie Boot
Not Dillmanstown Our Lady of the Way at Turiwhate
Martin James
Maggie Boot the Church of the 12 Apostles or as we called it the 12 Opossums
KateandMike Lilley
Maggie Boot also known as The Church of the Good Thief
Richard Howe
Is the church still there?
John Ryall
Help adding the finishing touches with the late Rev Father Leonard the late Molly Griffen had to rep sent us in any dispute with Father stock whip came in handy
Colleen Yee
"our Lady of the Way' Catholic Church was opened & blessed by Bishop Joyce, on Sunday 12 July, 1953. The decision to close the church was made on 10 March 1997. A FINAL MASS WAS HELD BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT THE DATE. DOES ANYONE KNOW THE DATE & IF IT WAS WRITTEN UP IN THE GREYMOUTH STAR? This church was featured in the lovely series of "Faith of Our Fathers - Old West Coast Churches" on the 1st February 2014. in the Greymouth Star. On the front page of tthe Greymouth Star28th December 2016 , there was a story of a wedding held in the church.
KateandMike Lilley
My Husband and I were Married in this Church 40 years ago
Jane Ross
Susan Watts Show Mum.
Jane Ross
My Grandmother's family went to this church early 1900's.
Lindsay Thompson
It was about a km hike to read the meter there. Only did it once a year as the power was cut off but still had to read the meter.
Terence Pugh
Turiwhate Catholic Church which was once a school at Wainihihini,moved to this place and converted to a church ,the main road ran past the front on the river side and was called Our Lady of The Way
Colleen Yee
Terence Pugh I had wondered how it came by that name. Do you have any photos taken back in the 1950s-60s? Did you go to the closing Mass? I have talked to someone who did but they could not remember the date.
Terence Pugh
Colleen Yee I didnt attend the closing Mass but there are many photos of christenings ,a couple of weddings ,John and Maureen ,Kate and Mike Lilley ,after mass gatherings, it was a great place to be on a Sunday ,the priests were great guys ,noteables were Dave Carey,Bernie Goulding ,John O'Conner, DK O Sullivan ,so many great blokes ,and parishioners, great memories
Colleen Yee
What year did they alter the main highway?
Terence Pugh
Colleen Yee in the mid sixtys ,most of the contract to realign the road was done by Basil Piner from 12 mile
Moi Mclaughlin
Went to mass there when we were staying with my sister Anne van Beek and clan, it was a lovely wee church with a great family atmosphere.
I remember one time there was a huge noise outside some of the men folk went to investigate and slip had come down not far from the church.
Rhonda Glasson
Is the church still standing
Jeannie Sales
So many great memories of this church and our community My cousin Mary Ann and I were baptised here
Marie Beams
Jeannie Sales I remember that day well. It was a great family event. We have photo's taken out the front, so many people there.
Jeannie Sales
I still have a photo here of Dad Uncle Viv Garrett Fitzgerald and I think your dad Dad and Viv were holding Maryann and I
Jeannie Sales
So many great memories of this church and our community My cousin Mary Ann and I were baptised here
Marie Beams
Jeannie Sales I remember that day well. It was a great family event. We have photo's taken out the front, so many people there.
Jeannie Sales
I still have a photo here of Dad Uncle Viv Garrett Fitzgerald and I think your dad Dad and Viv were holding Maryann and IGabrelle Hart
Memories... are Sweet.
Steve Douglas
still really nice inside, my son Rowan was married there 2016
Not Dillmanstown Our Lady of the Way at Turiwhate
Martin James
Maggie Boot the Church of the 12 Apostles or as we called it the 12 Opossums
KateandMike Lilley
Maggie Boot also known as The Church of the Good Thief
Richard Howe
Is the church still there?
John Ryall
Help adding the finishing touches with the late Rev Father Leonard the late Molly Griffen had to rep sent us in any dispute with Father stock whip came in handy
Colleen Yee
"our Lady of the Way' Catholic Church was opened & blessed by Bishop Joyce, on Sunday 12 July, 1953. The decision to close the church was made on 10 March 1997. A FINAL MASS WAS HELD BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT THE DATE. DOES ANYONE KNOW THE DATE & IF IT WAS WRITTEN UP IN THE GREYMOUTH STAR? This church was featured in the lovely series of "Faith of Our Fathers - Old West Coast Churches" on the 1st February 2014. in the Greymouth Star. On the front page of tthe Greymouth Star28th December 2016 , there was a story of a wedding held in the church.
KateandMike Lilley
My Husband and I were Married in this Church 40 years ago
Jane Ross
Susan Watts Show Mum.
Jane Ross
My Grandmother's family went to this church early 1900's.
Lindsay Thompson
It was about a km hike to read the meter there. Only did it once a year as the power was cut off but still had to read the meter.
Terence Pugh
Turiwhate Catholic Church which was once a school at Wainihihini,moved to this place and converted to a church ,the main road ran past the front on the river side and was called Our Lady of The Way
Colleen Yee
Terence Pugh I had wondered how it came by that name. Do you have any photos taken back in the 1950s-60s? Did you go to the closing Mass? I have talked to someone who did but they could not remember the date.
Terence Pugh
Colleen Yee I didnt attend the closing Mass but there are many photos of christenings ,a couple of weddings ,John and Maureen ,Kate and Mike Lilley ,after mass gatherings, it was a great place to be on a Sunday ,the priests were great guys ,noteables were Dave Carey,Bernie Goulding ,John O'Conner, DK O Sullivan ,so many great blokes ,and parishioners, great memories
Colleen Yee
What year did they alter the main highway?
Terence Pugh
Colleen Yee in the mid sixtys ,most of the contract to realign the road was done by Basil Piner from 12 mile
Moi Mclaughlin
Went to mass there when we were staying with my sister Anne van Beek and clan, it was a lovely wee church with a great family atmosphere.
I remember one time there was a huge noise outside some of the men folk went to investigate and slip had come down not far from the church.
Rhonda Glasson
Is the church still standing
Jeannie Sales
So many great memories of this church and our community My cousin Mary Ann and I were baptised here
Marie Beams
Jeannie Sales I remember that day well. It was a great family event. We have photo's taken out the front, so many people there.
Jeannie Sales
I still have a photo here of Dad Uncle Viv Garrett Fitzgerald and I think your dad Dad and Viv were holding Maryann and I
Jeannie Sales
So many great memories of this church and our community My cousin Mary Ann and I were baptised here
Marie Beams
Jeannie Sales I remember that day well. It was a great family event. We have photo's taken out the front, so many people there.
Jeannie Sales
I still have a photo here of Dad Uncle Viv Garrett Fitzgerald and I think your dad Dad and Viv were holding Maryann and IGabrelle Hart
Memories... are Sweet.
Steve Douglas
still really nice inside, my son Rowan was married there 2016
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West Coast New Zealand History (16th Jul 2022). Our Lady of the Way at Turiwhate.1987.. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 8th Apr 2026 03:22, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/30203