{"id":8,"date":"2016-03-08T10:50:22","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T21:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:51:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T00:51:22","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/","title":{"rendered":"WELCOME &#8211; HAERE MAI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6855 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-300x9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-300x9.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-1024x30.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-768x23.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-1536x45.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom.jpg 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Applications are now closed for the<strong> 2026 Sacramental programme.<\/strong> Enrolment forms are available <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sacramental-pamphlet-2026.pdf\">here<\/a><\/div>\n<div>This programme is available to all children who have been baptised into the Catholic faith and reached Year 4 or above in the primary school system.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6855 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-300x9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-300x9.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-1024x30.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-768x23.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-1536x45.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom.jpg 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Parish Gifting Progamme<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We invite every parishioner to prayerfully consider joining our planned giving program. It\u2019s more than just a financial decision, it\u2019s a spiritual commitment to the growth and vitality of our parish family. Your support makes a world of difference in the lives of so many and helps further the mission of our Church.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for considering this vital aspect of stewardship and for your generous support of our Parish. Together, we can continue to build a vibrant, faith-filled community for generations to come. It\u2019s crucial to make sure you\u2019re registered as a part of our parish. This not only helps us keep you informed and connected with our community but also makes your contributions eligible for a tax credit. Or use the form <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Planned-giving-form.pdf\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Parish Bank Details for Donations is Archdio of WGTN Catholic Parish of Wgtn South 02-0576-0064832-00<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Parish Plan<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-300x9.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Parish Pastoral Council have developed a plan for our Parish. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Parish-Pastoral-Planupdated-June-2025.pdf\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a> for a copy. This plan is a living document and we welcome ideas and comments from our parishioners.<br \/>\nThe Plan needs to be regularly re-assessed, adapted and evaluated. It embraces both the continuation of existing pastoral initiatives within the parish and the outward search to new ways in which the parish can carry out the mission of Jesus.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6855 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-300x9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-300x9.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-1024x30.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-768x23.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-1536x45.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom.jpg 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Parishioners of the Catholic Parish of wellington south come together from Brooklyn, Newtown, Island Bay and surrounding suburbs.<br \/>\nSunday Masses are held in, St Anne\u2019s, Newtown and St Francis de Sales, Island Bay.<br \/>\nThere are three primary schools within the Parish: St Anne\u2019s in Newtown; St Bernard\u2019s in Brooklyn and St Francis de Sales in Island Bay.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6886 \" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2Churches-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"716\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2Churches-1.jpg 812w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2Churches-1-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2Churches-1-768x241.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6854 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiTop-1024x33.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiTop-1024x33.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiTop-300x10.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiTop-768x25.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiTop-1536x49.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiTop.jpg 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix _42ef\">\n<div class=\"x_reuii3-y4\">\n<div class=\"_6a _5u5j\">\n<div class=\"_6a _5u5j _6b\">\n<div data-testid=\"story-subtitle\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6941\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bluewave.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"48\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Keeping in Touch<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you are not on the Parish email List and would like to be included to receive emails from the Parish Team, please let them know.<br \/>\nPhone 934 4099 or email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:office@wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">office@wellingtonsouthcatholic.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Catholic-Parish-of-Wellington-South-219498671512005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Catholic Parish of Wellington South Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6855 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-1024x30.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-1024x30.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-300x9.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-768x23.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-1536x45.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom.jpg 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #23282d; font-size: 2em; font-weight: 600;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6910 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CommunityFlower2021-1024x1020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CommunityFlower2021-1024x1020.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CommunityFlower2021-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CommunityFlower2021-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CommunityFlower2021-768x765.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CommunityFlower2021.jpg 1329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6854 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiTop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1688\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiTop.jpg 1688w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiTop-300x10.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiTop-1024x33.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiTop-768x25.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiTop-1536x49.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1688px) 100vw, 1688px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<table width=\"727\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"340\">\n<h2><strong>He \u012anoi m\u014d te H\u0101totanga o te Kahurangi nei a Meri H\u014dhepa<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>E te Ariki e H\u0113hu Karaiti, n\u0101u m\u0101tou i whakaako m\u0113n\u0101 ka puaki atu m\u0101tou i te p\u016baroha m\u014d te iti, ar\u0101, ng\u0101 t\u0113ina, ng\u0101 tu\u0101kana, ng\u0101 tu\u0101hine me ng\u0101 tung\u0101ne, k\u0101tahi ka whakaatu m\u0101tou i te p\u016baroha ki \u0101 koe.<\/p>\n<p>Whakarongo mai ki \u0101 m\u0101tou \u012bnoinga ki a Meri H\u014dhepa te Wahine Kahurangi n\u0101na i te aroha te iwi M\u0101ori. N\u0101na i awhi ng\u0101 t\u0101ngata p\u014dhara, ng\u0101 t\u016broro, me ng\u0101 t\u0101ngata rawakore. Meatia t\u0113na, kua karanga rawa atu te H\u0101hi i t\u0113tahi t\u0101ngata o \u0101u pononga tapu, o \u0101u t\u0101ngata m\u0101haki hoki. \u0100 te w\u0101 tonu, m\u0101 te katoa e m\u014dhio mai t\u014dna H\u0101totanga.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u0100mene.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"19\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"368\">\n<h2><strong>Prayer for the beatification of Suzanne Aubert<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Lord Jesus Christ, you taught us that as often as we show compassion\u00a0to the least of your brothers and sisters, we show it to you.<\/p>\n<p>Hear our prayers that Venerable Suzanne Aubert, who loved the\u00a0M\u0101ori people and devoted her life to the poor, the sick and the underprivileged, and whom the Church has declared to be one of your\u00a0true and humble followers, may soon be recognised as a saint.<br \/>\n<strong>Amen<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6855 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1688\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom.jpg 1688w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-300x9.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-1024x30.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-768x23.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kowhaiwhaiBottom-1536x45.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1688px) 100vw, 1688px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6837\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Banners2-285x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Banners2-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/wellingtonsouthcatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Banners2.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications are now closed for the 2026 Sacramental programme. 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