Wellington Samoan Chaplaincy

01/05/2026

Faamanatu atu faamolemole o le fono fa'aleofisa o Aulotu uma a le Kapelanisia o Ueligitone, lalo le vaiaga a le Puleaga a le Akieapikopo Ekalesia Katoliko Roma i Niu Sila - A*o Gafua, 4 Me 2026 i le itula e 6.30pm i le fale Sa a Sagato Petelo & Paulo i Lower Hutt (Te Awakairangi Parish). Tatou feiloai i le p**e ma le alofa a le Atua i lea afiafi, faafetai.

20/04/2026

Noa'ia, Tālofa lava, Mauri, Kia orāna, Mālō e lelei, Talofa, Ni sa bula vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālo ni, Halo olketa, Tēnā koutou kātoa

If you are unsure or need a safe place to go, there is some amazing support across the Hutt tonight.

If it safe to do so, please stay with family or friends otherwise the following community hubs are open 24/7.

Please note that it is possible that there may be compulsory evacuations that happen in your area - it is vital that you follow the advice of the emergency services.

Evacuation hubs remain open overnight:
• Kōraunui Stokes Valley Neighbourhood Hub
• Wainuiomata Neighbourhood Hub
• Walter Nash Centre (Taita)
• War Memorial Library (Central Hutt)
• Eastbourne Neighbourhood Hub

At these locations they provide:
• Tea and coffee
• Needs assessment
• A place to rest
• Device charging
• You can also bring your domestic pets with you

• Wainuiomata Marae is also activated for accommodation and food for evacuees. We will update you on activated hubs as they are confirmed.

Road closures remain in place, including:
• Harcourt Werry Drive
• Parts of Riverside Drive
• Port Road and Barnes Road
• Copeland Street area

Information can be found here:
Hutt City Council Severe Weather Updates:
Severe weather | Hutt City Council

Wellington Region Emergency Management:
Home - Wellington Region Emergency Management Office

Please continue checking in on your communities and share verified information only.

We will provide further updates as information comes through.

If you have any questions please contact [email protected] or call us on
021 193 2279

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20/04/2026

***URGENT WARNING - WELLINGTON HAS BEEN DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY! O lea o lo'o maua mai le feau a le WREM e faamolemole e taulogologo atu i tatou tagata uma, e vaai o outou fale te'i ua lolo vai aemaise o outou aiga ina ia tapena faaleleiga safety mo outou fale ma aiga ona o vaaiga o le tau - o le a mamafa o le tuulu o timuga i le a*o. Please stay home, be safe, ask your boss if you can go home now and check your surroundings. Ae faapea e finaomia se feosaosani faafeso'ota'i le aufaigaluega a le WREM i le numera telefoni 04 831 5361 po'o le 021 193 2279.

28/02/2026

The Wellington Samoan Chaplaincy Community Vaccination Program has been successfully completed. We express our sincere appreciation to Information New Zealand and Health New Zealand for their valuable services today.

Furthermore, we extend our heartfelt fa'afetai to all our Samoan Aulotus within the Wellington Samoan Chaplaincy for their unwavering support of the program.

We anticipate the continuation of this mutually beneficial partnership with Information NZ.

God is Good, All the Time; and All the Time, God is Good.

❣️❣️💯💯👍👏🤝🙏🙌🫶🫰🤏✌️👍💯💯❣️❣️

21/02/2026

The Samoan Chaplaincy successfully completed their Vaccination and Alcohol Harm workshop today. We extend our gratitude to Information NZ for providing this valuable program for our community.

We also thank all the Samoan Chaplaincy Aulotus, families, and friends who attended and supported this initiative.

Stay tuned for upcoming programs. Please watch this space.

God is good, all the time; and all the time, God is good.

👍👍🙏🙏🤝🤝🫶🫶🙌🙌👏👏👍👍🤏🤏

20/02/2026

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20/02/2026

EVENT: Join us for this community event- Saturday, 21st February 2026 from 10am - 12pm at St Bernards College, 183 Waterloo Road, Lower Hutt- Health wellbeing workshop with Information NZ. All are welcome, friends, parishioners, family

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18/02/2026

31/12/2025

Samoan Chaplaincy's New Year's Eve Samoan Mass was held on 31 December 2025 at Sacred Heart Cathedral.

We extend our gratitude to Father Pene for presiding over the Mass. Our appreciation also goes to Father Bill for his assistance to Father Pene.

A sincere thank you to the Samoan Aulotu from Newtown and Seatourn for leading us through singing and the preparation of all parts of the Mass. Malo tapena.

We also acknowledge and thank the families and friends from both near and far for your participation. Appreciation is also extended to all Presidents and all Samoan Chaplaincy Aulotus for your involvement.

We are grateful to the Catechists and their spouses for your vital contribution to the Samoan Chaplaincy.

Finally, a heartfelt thank you to the Samoan Chaplaincy Executive Committee for your dedicated effort.

We wish a safe and prosperous New Year to our Samoan Chaplaincy, as well as to our families and friends.

May God bless you all. 🙌 🙏 ❤️ 💖 ✨️

30/12/2025

🌅 Fa’asilasilaga Aloa’ia – Taulaga Pā’ia o le Misasā (Po o le Vaeluaga) 🌅

O lea ua to’a i Faga ma a’e i fanua le sā na tiu i tai tetele, ina ua māgoto le igafo ma ifo le malama. Ua sulu nei i ulugalu ma matāfanua le pupula mali’olagi o le fetuao, a’o tatou sauni atu e fa’afeiloa’i le ulua’i lā o le Tausaga Fou, ae tatou fa’amavae atu ai i le tausaga tuai.

Le Atua e, ua malie p**e, malie malo; o lau p**e lea ua tōtō tetele ua matou sapaia ma le fa’atuatua ma le loto maualalo.

O lenei avanoa tāua, e toe fa’amanatu atu ai ma le fa’aaloalo i le Aufaigaluega Fesoa*oani ma Faletua, le Nofo a Peresetene ma Ofisa, fa’apea Aulotu uma o le tatou Kapelanisia Samoa i Ueligitone, ae le gata i lea o Aiga, Uō ma ē pele, e tusa ai ma le fa’ataunu’uina o le tatou Taulaga Pā’ia o le Misasā.

📿 Taulaga Pā’ia o le Misasā (Po o le Vaeluaga)
📅 A*o: A*o Lulu, 31 Tesema 2025
⏰ Taimi: 8:00 i le afiafi
📍 Nofoaga: Malumalu Tutotonu o le Pule’aga – Sacred Heart Cathedral
✝️ Ositaulaga: Afioga Patele Pene Patelesio

O lea matou te tatalo atu ai ma le agaga maualalo ina ia tatou ‘auai fa’atasi uma i lea afiafi tāua, e tatalo ai, ma fa’afetai ai i le tatou savaliga i le Tausaga Tuai ae tatou fa'atalofa atu ai i le Tausaga Fou.

🙏 Fa’afetai tele lava,
Komiti Fa’atonu

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