WelCom June/July 2024
To list events free, email welcom@wn.catholic.org.nz with event name, date, time, location and contact details.
Thursday 13 June
Anniversary of Fatima apparitions – Rosary recitations, 3pm, 13th each month, May to October, Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, commemorate anniversary dates of Virgin Mary apparitions at Fatima, 1917. All welcome. Contact Ian Sutherland at 0273567444.
Thursday 20 June
Celtic spirituality – Jeff Drane and Mary Leah will guide an evening in Celtic Spirituality, drawing out Irish indigenous wisdom on presence of God in creation and natural connection with Divine, 6.30pm for 7pm–8.30pm, Hutt Valley Irish Society, 12 Raroa Rd, Lower Hutt. RSVP to celtic-spirit@huttirish.org.nz (for light catering). Koha.
World Refugee Day
Wednesday 19–Friday 21 June
NZ Catholic Education Office Convention 2024 – TSB Arena, Wellington. ‘Tūhono Whakapono – Together, one faith community. Visit cathedconvention.co.nz for information.
Wednesday 26 June
Liturgy workshop series – Sunday Eucharist: Liturgy of the Word, for anyone interested in liturgy, presented by Fr Patrick Bridgman, Archdiocese Liturgy Adviser, 7–9pm, Sacred Heart Church, Petone.
Sunday 30 June
Teens Baptism and First Holy Communion, 5.30pm at Sacred Heart Church, Hastings.
Peter’s pence collection.
Friday 5 July
Caritas YCC Day – Catholic schools’ non-uniform, gold-coin fundraising day to help provide furniture and resources for students at Holy Trinity School in PNG. See video online with New Zealand’s bishops encouraging students to take part: tinyurl.com/YCC-Day-Bishops-Video.
Resources at: caritas.org.nz/ycc-day Saturday 6, Sunday 7 July
Hui – Treaty of Waitangi and Catholic Social Teaching, Home of Compassion Island Bay. See p15 for details.
Sunday 14 July
Day of Prayer for Seafarers.
Tuesday 16 – Thursday 18 July
Spoken Retreat 2024 – Life Teen of Whanganui, New Plymouth and Wellington joint mini-camp for teens year 9 up, second week of school holidays. Contact Rain at youth.cpow@gmail.com for more information.
Saturday 20 July
COME AND SEE – Vocations morning for young men discerning priesthood, Viard House, Hill St, Wellington, starting with 8.30am Mass, Sacred Heart Cathedral. Archbishop Paul Martin sm and Fr Patrick Bridgman will be hosting the event. Email l.hensel@wn.catholic.org.nz to register.
Sunday 28 July
World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and the Elderly.
Sundays 28 July, 4, 11, 18, 25 August
Ignatian retreat in daily life – CLC Wellington invites you to ‘Inner Peace in Divine Love’ retreat over five Sunday afternoons, Cardinal McKeefrey School, 66 Albermarle Rd, Wilton, Wellington. Contact Sarah Dench at sarahdench@yahoo.com or mob 021 081 444 24 for more information.
Saturday 17 August
Liturgy workshop series – Sunday Eucharist: Liturgy of the Eucharist, presented by Fr Patrick Bridgman, 10am–12pm, St Joseph’s Church, Mt Victoria, Wellington.
Sunday 8 and 15 September
‘Love is a Decision’ – marriage preparation programme. Archdiocesan course for engaged couples planning their weddings. Location in Wellington region to be confirmed. Contact Simone at marriage@wn.catholic.org.nz for more information.