St John Paul II Centre Fundraising Event ~ Friday 28 August 2026
Race Night
Tickets on sale from Monday, 20 July 2026
Link goes to external Humanitix ticket sales website
Over 200 people come together each year for an unforgettable evening of harness racing, great food, and friendly competition.
Enjoy a two-course buffet dinner, live racing commentary, and our famous Priest Punter of the Year competition – all while supporting local families to flourish.
Event Details
Friday 28 August 2026
Doors open from 5.30pm
Addington Raceway, Christchurch
Silks Room, Level 2
Purchase tickets from Monday 20 July
Individual Tickets – $75
Tables of 10 – $750
Get Your Tickets
Ticket Options:
Individual Tickets: $75 per person
Includes 2-course dinner, racing programme, and entertainment.
Table of 10: $750
Perfect for groups – book a whole table and enjoy the night with friends, family, parishioners or colleagues.
What to Expect:
✓ Exciting harness races
✓ Professional race commentary
✓ Two-course buffet dinner
✓ Cash bar available
✓ Silent Art Auction featuring local artists
✓ Raffles with great prizes
✓ Priest Punter competition
✓ Great company and atmosphere
Tickets on sale from Monday, 20 July 2026
Link goes to external Humanitix ticket sales website
Your Support Matters
In all the noise and rush of life, the St John Paul II Centre exists to help people build a love that lasts — to embrace marriage and family life as a sacred and beautiful adventure.
Through events, programmes and pastoral care, we walk with young adults learning to love, couples preparing for marriage, and husbands and wives strengthening and deepening their bond over the years, so they can weather every season and find renewed hope to live life in all its fullness.
When a husband and wife love well, their love bears fruit — in children, in friendship, in homes that become places of warmth and welcome. We long to see marriages and families flourish as centres of life, bearing light to everyone around them.
When you back the St John Paul II Centre, you are supporting and strengthening local families to go forth and bear light within their communities.
We look forward to seeing you on the night!