The 'Lamb of God' Catholic Fellowship is a Fellowship of Catholic faithful established in the Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand as a Private Association of the Faithful, with the approval of the local Ordinary and under his authority in liturgy, teaching and apostolic activity.

1989

 ‘Lamb of God’ statutes approved in the  Diocese of Christchurch

1990

 ‘Lamb of God’ statutes approved in the Archdiocese of Wellington.

1996

 ‘Lamb of God’ statutes approved in the Diocese of Hamilton.

1996

‘Lamb of God’ statutes approved in the Diocese of Auckland.

1997

 ‘Lamb of God’ statutes approved in the Diocese of Palmerston North

The Lamb of God Catholic Fellowship is committed to the following aims and purposes wherever it is established in New Zealand:

1. To help its members live a fervent Christian life and to witness in the ordinary situations of their lives, their families and their occupations.

2. To carry out works of evangelism, particularly in de-Christianised environments.

3. To form members in the mind of the Church regarding ecumenism.

4. To be of service to, and to work in harmony with, the overall pastoral plan of the Diocese, contributing to the animation of diocesan and parochial activities where appropriate.

5. Members of the fellowship can receive formation instruction in Catholic doctrine and practical Christian living.

6. Additional to its Eucharistic Life, basic Fellowship teaching include:

   1. The Nature of the Church (Ecclesia)

   2. Approach to the Scriptures

   3. The Role of Tradition

   4. Great Councils of the Church

   5. The Heritage of the Saints

   6. Theology and Practice of the Sacraments

   7. The Role of the Pope and the Bishops

   8. The place of Mary in the life of a Catholic

   9. The Magisterium

   10. Jesus, Fully God and Fully Man

Membership of the Lamb of God Catholic Fellowship is free and application can be made by contacting local branch centres, or by contacting the main administration centre:

This Fellowship has enjoyed times of discussion and reflection on matters of the faith and has also held a number of special occasion Masses, with permission of the local Ordinary. All of this has been of real value to us and it has helped our children to grow in an understanding of our faith.

Since 1983, our Lamb of God Community has touched the lives of people who have been away from, or who have never had any allegiance to, the Catholic Church. We believe that the formalising of this Catholic Fellowship not only brings a deeper richness within our relationship as Catholics, but also provides a clear instructional path, within the framework of our committed body. It also assists those who have been away from the Faith, or who have had no previous church allegiance, to gain an understanding of our basic Faith and teachings and thus return to the local parish assembly.

The Fellowship emphasises the Catholic identity of its members, providing them with opportunity for receiving the fullness of Catholic teaching and making possible for full Catholic practice of their Faith. By doing so it will guarantee the authenticity of its Ecumenical endeavour. The first prerequisite of any genuine Ecumenical enterprise is absolute truthfulness.