Archdiocese of Wellington

Closing Mass for the Year of Hope
2025-12-28 10:00 - 11:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington
Everyone’s invited to a closing Mass for this special year of Jubilee!
🌟 Date: Sunday, 28 December
🌟 Time: 10am
🌟 Location: Sacred Heart Cathedral (40 Hill Street, Wellington)
We hope to see as many people as possible as we mark the end of the Jubilee of Hope – and look forward to 2026.

Online safeguarding workshop
2026-02-03 12:00 - 13:15, 2026-02-09 12:00 - 13:15, 2026-03-16 12:00 - 13:15, 2026-03-16 19:00 - 20:15, 2026-04-01 12:00 - 13:15, 2026-04-13 12:00 - 13:15, 2026-04-14 19:00 - 20:15, 2026-06-02 12:00 - 13:15 and 7 more dates | Online, New Zealand
Register with Kevin Plant by emailing k.plant@cadw.nz. The MS Teams link to join the workshop will be sent out two days prior to the Workshop.

Catholic schools commissioning Mass - South Island
2026-02-13 17:30 - 18:30 | St. Mary’s Star of the Sea, 61 Maxwell Road, Blenheim, Marlborough, 7201, New Zealand
The South Island edition of the 2026 Catholic Schools Commissioning Mass is coming up – and you’re invited!
Date: Friday 13 February
Time: 5:30pm
Location: St Mary’s Church, Blenheim

During the Mass, all who serve within our school and college communities will be commissioned and blessed in their ministries, and professional development certification will be awarded.
We look forward to seeing you there.

St. Valentine's Day Mass at Sacred Heart
2026-02-14 17:30 - 18:30 | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington
On Saturday, 14 February, join us at Sacred Heart Cathedral (40 Hill Street in Wellington) at 5.30pm for a special celebration for married couples.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Banner image: Rahul Pandit / Pexels

Blessing of Samoan communities
2026-02-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington
Join us this Sunday for a blessing of the leadership office and teams of the Samoan Communities within the chaplaincy with Archbishop Paul!
Date: Sunday, 15 February
Time: 1pm
Location: Sacred Heart Cathedral (40 Hill Street, Wellington 6011)
After will be an afternoon tea.
Hoping you can join us.

Catholic schools commissioning Mass - North Island
2026-02-17 17:30 - 18:30 | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington
The North Island edition of the 2026 Catholic Schools Commissioning Mass is coming up – and you’re invited!

Date: Tuesday 17 February
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington

During the Mass, all who serve within our school and college communities will be commissioned and blessed in their ministries, and professional development certification will be awarded.
We look forward to seeing you there.

Ash Wednesday at Wellington Cathedral of St Paul
2026-02-18 18:00 - 19:00
Join on Wednesday, 18 February for a special Ash Wednesday joint service in the Anglican Cathedral of St Paul.
Archbishop Paul will be there, and there will be the traditional receiving of ash on foreheads.
Date: Wednesday, 18 February
Time: 6pm
Location: Wellington Cathedral of St Paul (2 Hill Street, Thorndon, Wellington 6011 – the big cathedral by the Beehive)
Everyone is welcome.
We hope to see you there.

Annual Mission Fair of the Missionary Sisters of St Peter Claver
2026-02-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Missionary Sisters of St Peter Claver convent, 1 Mersey Street, Island Bay, Wellington, 6023
Come along to the annual Mission Fair!
There will be a raffle and stalls including toys, plants, jewellery, cakes, jams, etc.
Saleable goods for the fair and donations are greatly appreciated, too!
Proceeds go to purchase five plastic water tanks in Kibuye-Bondo, Kenya and construction of toilets for Nseng-Long parish and village in Cameroon.
Date: Saturday, 21 February
Time: 10.00am to 2.00pm
Location: The Convent grounds (1 Mersey Street, Island Bay)
For more information, contact the Sisters on (04) 383-8401.
We hope you can make it!

An afternoon in Rome
2026-02-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington
Come along for an exhibition and concert with Wellington artist Julian Knap and Anna Maksymova Knap.
There will be a piano concert of Italian composers, followed by the unveiling of Julian’s epic cityscape painting of Rome.
Concert entry by donation.
Date: Saturday, 21 February
Time: 2-4pm
Location: Sacred Heart Cathedral (40 Hill Street, Wellington).
For more information visit www.exhibitionsgallery.co.nz.
Hope you can make it!

Love is a Decision - March
2026-03-01 - 2026-03-08
The Love is a Decision marriage preparation programme is coming back for 2026!
The Commit / Love is a Decision programme is designed to be completed by the couple together in person, one after the other, in Wellington. By doing both of these courses, couples are involved in a comprehensive programme to prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage.
This course is open to couples of any or mixed faith – not just Catholics.
If you have questions or would like to talk about any aspect of the courses, please contact the Marriage Ministries Coordinator at marriage@wn.catholic.org.nz or on 04 496 1719.

Caritas webinar with Archbishop Paul
2026-03-18 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom, Online, New Zealand
Join Archbishop Paul for a special webinar hosted by Caritas!
On Wednesday, 18 March beginning at 7:30pm, Archbishop Paul will discuss Jesus’ miracle of healing a man born blind. Through this miracle on the Sabbath, Jesus challenges spiritual blindness and continues his focus on the dignity of the poor and marginalised.
Everyone is welcome – we hope you can join us!
More info here:
https://events.zoom.us/ev/AkdZ3kyF2nDnIY-i2JJQh9NXJ-bDGU_MyCdgDXa_NIcPO596y_1J~Ask2YcVK7wxcU2JmuPn-35eabc4Vh6AiSrTEOmGVGQuG8QWBYSHi-WqyXw

Vocations retreat weekend
2026-03-27 - 2026-03-29 | Magnificat Retreat Centre, Cross Creek Farm, Featherston, 60A Cross Creek Road,, Western Lake, 5773, New Zealand
Come along for a weekend discernment retreat for young men discerning a call to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Wellington.
The retreat takes place from 27-29 March at Magnificat Retreat Centre, Cross Creek Farm in Featherston.
Email Lucienne at l.hensel@cadw.nz for more information or to RSVP.

Wellington South milestones
2026-04-19 | St Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 173 Clyde Street, Island Bay, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand
The Catholic Parish of Wellington South is inviting former and current parishioners to a celebration of several historical milestones on Sunday, 19 April 2026.
The first Catholic church, St Francis de Sales Church, Island Bay, was built in 1906, 120 years ago, and the current church was blessed and opened on 17 April 1966, 60 years ago.
The weekend will also acknowledge 100 years since the opening of the St Madeleine Sophie primary school; the forerunner of the current primary school of St Francis de Sales. A special Mass of remembrance and thanks featuring past and present priests will be followed by a lunch at the Pines Cabaret, Houghton Bay.
Registrations of interest are welcomed by providing contact details at:
office@wellingtonsouthcatholic.org

Love is a Decision - June
2026-06-07 - 2026-06-14

Online safeguarding workshop
2026-08-25 18:30 - 20:00

Love is a Decision - September
2026-09-06 - 2026-09-13
