About Us

Welcome to St Josephs Centre Gift Shop, one of the first Catholic Gift shops in New Zealand! 

Open Hours: Monday            10am – 3pm
                       Tuesday           10am – 3pm
                       Wednesday      CLOSE
                       Thursday         10am – 3pm 
                       Friday              10am – 3pm   
                       Saturday          10am – 2pm
                       Sunday             CLOSE
*Excluding public holidays.                  

We strive to supply the best quality products for every occasion and the variety of stock we have is something which many customers comment on. We aim to provide the best products at affordable prices and this is one of the reasons why customers return year after year to support her business. 

The St Josephs Centre Gift Shop is located in St Joseph’s Centre, a historic three-level building, situated in  the grounds of St Joseph’s Catholic Church and School in Takapuna, on the North Shore in Auckland.

The Gift Shop has been in existence since 1 August 1994, under the Directorship of Sheila Baker.  For 30 years the profits supported the St Josephs Centre, which was under the auspices of Auckland Catholic Charismatic Renewal (ACCR).

The Gift Shop continues to supply sacramental and other products nationwide, to Parishes, Schools and the wider community.  Sheila also encourages and supports Piety outlets in other parts of the country.

Sheila supports the ministry of the Carmelite Order in Auckland, by distributing their Altar Breads and she is also the Appointed Wholesaler Nationwide in New Zealand, for St Pauls Publications in Sydney, Australia. 

The Gift Shop stock’s Statues, Rosaries, Icons, Framed Pictures, Giftware for many different occasions and more. The Cherish Jewellery collection features over a hundred designs of Gold and Silver plated Crosses and Crucifixes, with matching high quality Chains, presented in a Gift box.

There are of course Bibles, Missals, prayer books, encyclicals, liturgical programme aids, homiletics, devotionals, children’s books and much more.

The needs of our customers are our priority and with our friendly customer service and support, we hope you will find what you are looking for and enjoy our products, as much as we enjoy providing them to you.