Archdiocese to participate in Church Life Survey
The Archdiocese of Wellington will be taking part in the New Zealand Church Life Survey (CLS) 2023 from 9 to 26 September.
Author: Rose Miller
‘Let Justice and Peace Flow’ – resources and events
The Archdiocese of Wellington’s Ecology Justice and Peace Commission’s Integral Committee has created resources to support parishes celebrate the Season of Creation.
Church dates September
5: St Teresa of Kolkata – feast 8: Birth of Mary – feast 9: St Peter Claver – memorial 14: Triumph of the Cross – feast 15: Our Lady of Sorrows – feast 27: St Vincent de Paul – memorial 29: Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels – feast
Dates and events – what’s on
August 2023 If you would like your event listed free on this page, please email an outline to welcom@wn.catholic.org.nz including name of event, date, time, location and contact. Sunday 6 August World Youth Day – Wellington celebrations, 1pm–8pm. Bishop Viard College, Porirua. (See here.) Monday 7 August Quiet Day for creative soul – facilitator Tracey […]
Ecology, Justice and Peace Commission 2023 programme
The archdiocesan Ecology, Justice and Peace Commission and its three committees contribute and participate in work for justice and peace, inspired and informed by Catholic social teaching.
Young pilgrims on experience of a lifetime
Some 120 young pilgrims from Aotearoa New Zealand have embarked on an experience of a lifetime travelling together to Lisbon, Portugal, to attend World Youth Day 2023. There, they will join over 400,000 young people from all over the world to take part in the 37th WYD, from 1–6 August 2023.
Education trust awards two grants
The Trustees of the Ogonowska Education Charitable Trust – Jenny Gordon MNZM, Halina Ogonowska-Coates and Gordon Noble-Campbell – have announced the awarding of two grants for 2023 to two secondary school students.
Pope Francis visits summer camp
Treated to songs, gifts and a paper medallion designating him ‘hero’, Pope Francis visited children, on 18 July, attending a month-long summer camp in The Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. About 250 children of Vatican employees welcomed the pope, who greeted the children and counsellors, and posed for pictures. Pope Francis spoke to the […]
Blenheim school celebrates joyful event with parish
One hundred and fifty years of Catholic education in Marlborough were celebrated over a weekend in early July as St Mary’s School in Blenheim marked its milestone anniversary.
World Youth Day in Wellington
Young people aged 13–25 years and youth leaders are invited to join a Wellington World Youth Day, Sunday 6 August, at Bishop Viard College, Porirua. Worship from 1pm and Mass celebrated by Archbishop Paul Martin sm at 1.45pm, followed by events, speakers, workshops, performances and a Youth rally. Register online for free ticket: tinyurl.com/WYD-Wellington-Tickets.