WelCom, September 2024
Several members of various migrant communities came together at the newly re-opened Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart on 13 July to celebrate their cultures through prayer and fellowship. The gathering began with a multicultural Mass celebrated by Archbishop Paul Martin sm, followed by a tour of the cathedral. Participants then attended a workshop to discuss their communities’ strengths and hopes for the future. The event was capped with an Agape lunch [Christian feast] where participants shared dishes from their home countries.
About 60 attended including people from Myanmar, Zimbabwe, several Spanish speaking countries, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, India, Philippines and Indonesia. Members of the Ecology, Justice and Peace Commission joined the group.
This now annual gathering is an offshoot of the Ethnic Review conducted by the Archdiocese of Wellington in 2022.