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
Red, orange, green…
Kia tau te rangimārie ki a koutou At 11.59 pm on 2nd December all of New Zealand will move to the Covid-19 Protection Framework. While that is still uncertain for…
The Synod process is underway
Parishes around the Archdiocese are engaging with the Synod process, and submissions are flowing in. Our Synod Team have been working with parish leadership teams, pastoral councils, and ethnic community…
The Pandemic
The pandemic we are in the midst of is unique and it is dangerous. It is not the “common cold” that some people write to me about. Worldwide there have…
The Living Gospel
Kia tau te Rangimarie kia koutou At various times during the year we celebrate the feast of one of the Apostles. Recently it was the Feast of the Apostles Simon…
Growing the seeds of justice
Members of the Archdiocesan Ecology, Justice and Peace Commission and its Committees came together for an online formation day on Saturday 16 October 2021. This is the second year the…
Walking together
Kia tau te rangimārie ki a koutou In his first document as Pope, Pope Francis wrote “I invite all Christians everywhere, at this very moment, to a renewed personal encounter…
Your Baptism Calls
Dear People of God I want you to be involved in this Synod process. Your baptism calls you and entitles you to be involved. One of the most important presentations…
A Better Future
Kia tau te rangimārie ki a koutou Last December Pope Francis published a book called “Let us Dream – The Path to a Better Future”. It was written in conjunction…
Mass for Sunday 3 October
Mass for Suzanne Aubert Celebration Sunday 2pm Sunday 3 October on Shine TV (Freeview Channel 25 or Sky TV Channel 201). This Mass is celebrated by Cardinal John Dew in…
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The Season of Advent – Ko te Wā o te Aweneti
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The authority of service
WelCom November 2021 This article is an abridged version of a homily that Cardinal John gave at St Teresa’s Pro-Cathedral in Karori, Wellington, and at the Cathedral of the Holy…
Catholic guidelines to help people who choose ‘assisted dying’
WelCom November 2021 Catholic health professionals, chaplains and priests are being given guidelines and pastoral help to work with people who decide to die under the End of Life Choice…
Bearers of Consolation and Hope – Ngā Kaihāpai o te Aroha me te Tūmanako
WelCom November 2021 A Pastoral Statement from the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference on The spiritual and pastoral care of persons contemplating assisted dying in Aotearoa New Zealand 1. aith sometimes…
Priestly ordination for Nelson’s Hayden Powick
WelCom November 2021 Thige O’Leary sm Hayden Powick sm was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal John Dew at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Richmond, on Saturday 9 October….
Alfred Tong ordained as deacon
WelCom November 2021 On 2 October, Alfred Tong, a seminarian at Holy Cross Seminary in Auckland, was ordained a transitional deacon for the Archdiocese of Wellington. Archbishop Paul Martin sm…
Catholics urged to get involved in climate response
WelCom November 2021 The Government has published a discussion document, 13 October, on Aotearoa-New Zealand’s first emissions reduction plan (ERP) and emissions budgets for 2022–2035: Te hau mārohi ki anamata…
New fields for Caritas director
WelCom November 2021 After 10 years at the helm of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, Julianne Hickey is leaving her role as Director of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ agency for…
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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.