This is the Archdiocese of Wellington and its people, working together to deepen their faith in Jesus Christ and to develop a community which supports the good of all. Everyone is welcome, and there are many ways to be involved, through parishes, schools, chaplaincies and Catholic organizations. “The future is, most of all, in the hands of those people who recognize the other as a ‘you’ and themselves as part of an ‘us.’ We all need one other.” Pope Francis
Jubilee of Consecrated Life
Everyone is invited to a Jubilee Mass this Sunday (5 October) at 7pm at Sacred Heart Cathedral (40 Hill Street in Thorndon in Wellington) to celebrate the Jubilee of Consecrated Life.
Prayers for Hope and Renewal Summit
After months of planning and prayer, the Hope and Renewal Summit is finally here!
Praying for peace
Taking up the call from our Holy Father Pope Leo, Archbishop Paul invites us to pray in October for peace.
October late night Mass for young people
Young people are invited to our next late night Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Raising Catholic Families webinar
Te Kupenga invites everyone to the webinar “Raising a Catholic family in the Third Millennium”.
Game On! – parenting course for fathers
Catholic Social Services runs the 8-week Game On! parenting programme for Dads, by Dads across the Greater Wellington region.
Diaconate ordination of Emilio Capin
Congratulations and prayers for our newest Deacon, Emilio Capin!
Register for Te Kupenga courses for 2026
Enrolment is open now for Semester One, 2026.
St Francis Xavier Church 50th anniversary Mass
Mark your calendars for 9 November for a special Parish Mass celebrating 50 years since the opening of St. Francis Xavier Church in Stokes Valley!
WelCom community articles
WelCom September 2024
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Te Rōpu o Ngā Rangatahi o te Rūnanga o Ngā Pīhopa Katorika o Aotearoa
Representatives from the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference National Council for Young People of Aotearoa met with the New Zealand bishops at the Home of Compassion in Wellington, 20–21 August.
The council, with representatives from each diocese, meets regularly with the bishops. Its role is to advise and advocate on behalf of young Catholics in Aotearoa New Zealand.
WelCom August 2024
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A joyful and blessed homecoming to the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
The doors of the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and St Mary His Mother were opened once again this month for all the people of the Archdiocese of Wellington and beyond to return to their place of worship.
WelCom June/July 2024
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As the mother church of the diocese the Cathedral belongs to us all
Tēnā koutou katoa
The re-opening of the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and St Mary His Mother is a wonderful opportunity for us as an archdiocese to reflect on the nature of our Church.
WelCom May 2024
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Dancing for joy at St Paul’s School 25th Jubilee
Students at St Paul’s School in Richmond danced for joy at a family picnic evening after a day of Silver Jubilee celebrations at the school on 8 April.
Cathedral reopening with a weekend of celebrations
Three days of celebrations to mark the long-waited reopening of the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Wellington will take place over the weekend of Friday 7, Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June, 2024.
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The Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington is a community of communities – parishes, schools, organizations, informal groups all play a part in the life of the people of the Archdiocese. Find out about some of the ways you can be involved, our events, and how to donate.