https://wellington.gen.nz/geotagged Geotagged newsitems https://mcshwellington.org/the-good-shepherd/ Last Tuesday was the anniversary of the death of Pope Francis and of course, less than three weeks later Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV. In his first blessing, Leo […] catholic religiousgroups communitygroups wcnhosted Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mcshwellington.org/the-good-shepherd/ Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart 2026-04-24T00:00:00Z -41.27663125 174.77552792243546 Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44447 E-NEWS FRIDAY 24TH APRIL 2026 As Rev. Fei is on leave, today’s e -newsletter is from Parish Convenor Pat Booth. First, our thanks to Rev. Reg Weeks who will leading […] crossways mountvictoria places religiousgroups communitygroups Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44447 St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church 2026-04-24T00:00:00Z -41.279932900000006 174.77500277019692 St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44430 E-NEWS FRIDAY 17TH APRIL 2026 Cyclone Vaianu has passed and in this part of the country we were speared from its damaging winds and rain. I do remember those who […] crossways mountvictoria places religiousgroups communitygroups Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44430 St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church 2026-04-17T00:00:00Z -41.279932900000006 174.77500277019692 St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://mcshwellington.org/with-easter-joy-on-the-road-to-emmaus/ It is two weeks since our wonderful Easter ceremonies. And what a joyous Easter Celebration it was. From the solemnity of Holy Thursday through to Good Friday, then to the […] catholic religiousgroups communitygroups wcnhosted Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mcshwellington.org/with-easter-joy-on-the-road-to-emmaus/ Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart 2026-04-17T00:00:00Z -41.27663125 174.77552792243546 Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44392 E-NEWS FRIDAY 10TH APRIL 2026 When thinking about what new I had to share this week my mind was dominated by the theme of doubt that the lectionary introduces for […] crossways mountvictoria places religiousgroups communitygroups Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44392 St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z -41.279932900000006 174.77500277019692 St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2026/04/lynn-davidson-shares-news-from-scotland/ Our writer-in-residence in 2021, Lynn Davidson, has since settled in Edinburgh, where she is teaching and continuing the family research on which part of her writings has been based. art books thorndon places Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2026/04/lynn-davidson-shares-news-from-scotland/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://mcshwellington.org/the-eighth-day/ From the Paschal Vigil on Holy Saturday evening, the Church celebrates an Octave (8 day) celebration. Each day is celebrated as a Solemnity of the Resurrection. Each day’s Masses are […] catholic religiousgroups communitygroups wcnhosted Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mcshwellington.org/the-eighth-day/ Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z -41.27663125 174.77552792243546 Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://mcshwellington.org/hope/ Many years ago, Sandra and I had the privilege of spending Holy Week in Jerusalem. The solemnity of Good Friday, as pilgrims from around the world walked the Via Dolorosa, […] catholic religiousgroups communitygroups wcnhosted Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mcshwellington.org/hope/ Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart 2026-04-02T00:00:00Z -41.27663125 174.77552792243546 Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44380 E-NEWS THURSDAY 2ND APRIL 2026 Talofa lava everyone, As you know, I made a quick trip to Auckland to celebrate the marriage blessing of my nephew Ezra and his wife, […] crossways mountvictoria places religiousgroups communitygroups Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44380 St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church 2026-04-02T00:00:00Z -41.279932900000006 174.77500277019692 St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44349 E NEWS 27TH MARCH 2026 Kia ora and welcome to the beginning of Holy Week. Last Friday and Saturday I attended the Central Presbytery gathering in Palmerston North. In typical fashion, […] crossways mountvictoria places religiousgroups communitygroups Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44349 St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church 2026-03-27T00:00:00Z -41.279932900000006 174.77500277019692 St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://mcshwellington.org/christ-within/ It’s hardly surprising that many people today feel emotionally numb. Modern life presents countless difficulties and obstacles. Pope Francis has described consumerism as this era’s leading spiritual “grave,” calling it […] catholic religiousgroups communitygroups wcnhosted Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mcshwellington.org/christ-within/ Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart 2026-03-20T00:00:00Z -41.27663125 174.77552792243546 Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44322 E-NEWS FRIDAY 20TH MARCH 2026 Talofa lava, kia ora, By the time you receive this E-news, I will be at the Central Presbytery Gathering in Palmerston North, the first for […] crossways mountvictoria places religiousgroups communitygroups Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44322 St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church 2026-03-20T00:00:00Z -41.279932900000006 174.77500277019692 St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://mcshwellington.org/light/ Light is a constant theme in St John’s gospel, and especially that Jesus is ‘the light of the world’. Light is also the theme in today’s reading from the letter […] catholic religiousgroups communitygroups wcnhosted Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mcshwellington.org/light/ Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart 2026-03-13T00:00:00Z -41.27663125 174.77552792243546 Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44286 E-NEWS FRIDAY 13TH MARCH 2026 International Women’s Day and a Week of “Patis” Last Sunday evening I had the honour of preaching at an International Women’s Day interfaith service held […] crossways mountvictoria places religiousgroups communitygroups Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44286 St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church 2026-03-13T00:00:00Z -41.279932900000006 174.77500277019692 St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44273 E-NEWS FRIDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 2026 Kia ora, talofa lava. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who attended my 65th birthday celebration and the marking of my 35th anniversary […] crossways mountvictoria places religiousgroups communitygroups Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44273 St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z -41.279932900000006 174.77500277019692 St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://mcshwellington.org/finding-living-water-this-lent/ Today’s Gospel is the well know story of Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at the well. It is a familiar story and one that is important in our Lenten journey. […] catholic religiousgroups communitygroups wcnhosted Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mcshwellington.org/finding-living-water-this-lent/ Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z -41.27663125 174.77552792243546 Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44262 crossways mountvictoria places religiousgroups communitygroups Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44262 St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church 2026-02-27T00:00:00Z -41.279932900000006 174.77500277019692 St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://mcshwellington.org/rise-and-be-not-afraid/ The disciples are overwhelmed when they hear the voice from heaven proclaiming, “This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased, listen to him.” They fall down prostrate […] catholic religiousgroups communitygroups wcnhosted Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mcshwellington.org/rise-and-be-not-afraid/ Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart 2026-02-27T00:00:00Z -41.27663125 174.77552792243546 Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://mcshwellington.org/our-desert/ There are many world leaders who, if offered the chance to take over another country, would not turn it down. The desire for power, comfort, and control can be and […] catholic religiousgroups communitygroups wcnhosted Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mcshwellington.org/our-desert/ Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart 2026-02-20T00:00:00Z -41.27663125 174.77552792243546 Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44245 E-NEWS FRIDAY 20TH FEBRUARY 2026 Kia ora e te whānau, What a difference a few days can make. Earlier this week much of the country was battered by severe storms, […] crossways mountvictoria places religiousgroups communitygroups Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44245 St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church 2026-02-20T00:00:00Z -41.279932900000006 174.77500277019692 St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2026/02/francophonie-2026-talk-with-katia-astafieff-french-author/ Immerse yourself in literature this March for Le Mois de la Francophonie, a month-long celebration of French-speaking culture! Join us for a captivating evening celebrating Francophonie with a special talk by Katia Astafieff, the new resident writer at Randell Cottage. “For her special project during the residency, Katia plans to explore the story of Marianne North, an […] art books thorndon places Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2026/02/francophonie-2026-talk-with-katia-astafieff-french-author/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2026-02-14T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.thorndon.school.nz/post/2026-term-1-week-2-principal-p%C4%81nui Mālō Lava Thorndon School Community, Welcome to the 2026 school year! It has been awesome to see our students return, filling our spaces with energy as they establish their new "Ways of Being. thorndon places primary education Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.thorndon.school.nz/post/2026-term-1-week-2-principal-p%C4%81nui Thorndon School 2026-02-13T00:00:00Z -41.27407085 174.77987336089922 Thorndon School, Turnbull Street, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2026/02/news-of-french-writers-past-and-future-2/ Randell Cottage welcomes its newest resident, traveller and writer, Katia Astafieff. Katia loves popularising science, especially botany. She also has a particular interest in the great explorers and has brought these two topics together in her book L’Aventure extraordinaire des plantes voyageuses, (The Extraordinary Adventure of the Travelling Plants, Dunod, 2018), in which she tells […] art books thorndon places Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/2026/02/news-of-french-writers-past-and-future-2/ Randell Cottage Writers Trust 2026-02-13T00:00:00Z -41.2786009 174.7683929 Randell Cottage, 14, St Mary Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44214 E-NEWS FRIDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2026 Tena koutou, talofa lava. I wonder how many of you might be receiving a bouquet of flowers tomorrow for Valentine’s Day? It’s certainly been a […] crossways mountvictoria places religiousgroups communitygroups Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44214 St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church 2026-02-13T00:00:00Z -41.279932900000006 174.77500277019692 St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://mcshwellington.org/choosing-love-with-wisdom/ This weekend we celebrate Valentine’s Day. We share flowers, cards and kind messages with loved ones. It is a beautiful reminder that love matters. Yet the readings this Sunday invite […] catholic religiousgroups communitygroups wcnhosted Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mcshwellington.org/choosing-love-with-wisdom/ Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart 2026-02-13T00:00:00Z -41.27663125 174.77552792243546 Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.thorndon.school.nz/hi/post/2026-term-1-week-2-tumuaki-p%C4%81nui Mālō Lava Thorndon School Community, Welcome to the 2026 school year! It has been awesome to see our students return, filling our spaces with energy as they establish their new "Ways of Being. thorndon places primary education Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.thorndon.school.nz/hi/post/2026-term-1-week-2-tumuaki-p%C4%81nui Thorndon School 2026-02-12T00:00:00Z -41.27407085 174.77987336089922 Thorndon School, Turnbull Street, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://mcshwellington.org/radiating-christ/ Radiating Christ In this week’s Gospel, our Lord calls on all of us to act as “salt of the earth”, preserving goodness and adding divine flavour to human life, and […] catholic religiousgroups communitygroups wcnhosted Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mcshwellington.org/radiating-christ/ Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart 2026-02-06T00:00:00Z -41.27663125 174.77552792243546 Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44195 E-NEWS FRIDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 2026 Hi Folks It has been quite a week! A couple of weeks ago Fei asked if I would take the service on 8th February, I said […] crossways mountvictoria places religiousgroups communitygroups Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44195 St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church 2026-02-06T00:00:00Z -41.279932900000006 174.77500277019692 St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44187 Happy New Year, and welcome to our first E-News for 2026. Talofa lava, Kia ora tatou. It has been a quiet reflective time for me since Christmas, and as we step […] crossways mountvictoria places religiousgroups communitygroups Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44187 St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church 2026-02-03T00:00:00Z -41.279932900000006 174.77500277019692 St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44189 E-NEWS FRIDAY 30TH JANAURY 2026 Talofa lava, already this year is moving by very quickly. A new month on Sunday and so much has happened in the month of January alone, […] crossways mountvictoria places religiousgroups communitygroups Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.standrews.org.nz/archives/44189 St Andrews on the Terrace Presbyterian Church 2026-02-03T00:00:00Z -41.279932900000006 174.77500277019692 St Andrew's on the Terrace, 30, The Terrace, Paekākā, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand