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
Praying for our Seminarians: Kham Nguyen
For Vocations Awareness week, we are asking people to pray for our Seminarians. First up is Kham Nguyen.
Celebrating Pope Leo XIV
Students from Te Kura o Hato Mere / St Mary’s School Blenheim celebrated the election on Friday of Pope Leo XIV.
Message from Archbishop Paul Martin SM – National Vocations Awareness Week
As we celebrate the calling of Pope Leo as our Pope, we pray that many more young men and women will take up the call to become priests, sisters and brothers in our Church.
Interfaith prayer vigil for the Holy Land
Join in a Prayer Vigil to unite in sorrow for the Holy Land.
Vocation Sunday
This Sunday (May 11) is the annual Day of Prayer for Vocations.
Kiwis in the Conclave
As the conclave to elect a new Pope begins and John Dew joins his fellow cardinals, take a look back at the last time a Kiwi took part.
Praying for the Conclave
Let us pray for Cardinal John Dew and the other cardinals as they carry out the important, sacred work of choosing an earthly leader for our Church.
Te Kupenga webinars
Please register for Te Kupenga – Catholic Theological College’s interesting and important webinar on the role of social media and digital publishing in evangelisation.
Reminder of livestream for Mass for Bishop Owen Dolan
A special Mass for Bishop Owen Dolan is being livestreamed on YouTube.
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
A copy of March WelCom is available to download here.
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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