Tuesday, 30 December 2025

GOOD NEIGHBOURS


 

My local Catholic church will be the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and of Saint Mary His Mother or, better known as Sacred Heart Cathedral. I knew it back in the day as "the Basilica", because of its Palladian architectural style. My attraction to churches of any religion is not the god nonsense and all of the arcane practices but in the architecture and the result of the better forms of this leading to a sense of serenity and sanctuary.
The cathedral is on Hill Street a couple of streets away from where I will be living so is convenient for a 'pop-in'. It's the parish church of the Thorndon Catholic parish which was founded in 1850 and the seatt of the Archbishop of Wellington.  

Apparently they are taking on new members so I should be able to join if I tell them that I was in 3P at St Patrick's college, used to be an altar boy and also a sacristan (some details will need editing) and know Robert the Mary mother of god worshipper ... no, better not mention that, theyve probably trespassed him from attending


What do you think?

Of course I'll have to visit on my own as The Old Girl would never set foot in the place and, if there is a god he probably hasn't forgiven her for buying ice cream with her Sunday School donation money back in Aberdeen when she was a nipper.

If as part of new member vetting they read this blog and decide to 'blackball' me there's always the nearby Anglican St Paul's cathedral.





5 comments:

Richard (of RBB) said...

Just don't mention the host selling business.

Richard (of RBB) said...

Pretend you were in 3G. I won't say anything. Promise.

Richard (of RBB) said...

I don't think Robert will comment.

Rob said...

I'm sure they'll welcome a well to do ex Aucklander into the fold. It only reopened this year and cost about ten million to renovate and earth quake proof.

THE CURMUDGEON said...

So you admit that it’s all about the money then?