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Hospital Chaplains

Hospital chaplains provide support for patients, relatives and hospital staff.  We have Catholic Chaplains in all hospitals. Chaplains are there to listen, to hold your hand, to bring the Sacraments or to be a comforting presence when loved ones are in hospital.  Chaplains are there to celebrate life with you as well as to journey with you as you enter that place of everlasting life.

Getting in Touch: If you or your loved one is admitted in hospital, filling out ‘Roman Catholic’ on the admission form puts you on a list that is forwarded to the Catholic Chaplain.  If for some reason you have not received a visit from a chaplain and would like one, please do not hesitate to telephone the hospital and ask for the chaplain to be paged or let the hospital staff know of your need for a Catholic Chaplain.

Kenepuru Hospital

Marie Paurini:   Mobile: 027 641 2361

https://www.ccdhb.org.nz/our-services/kenepuru-community-hospital-porirua/#chaplains-and-quiet-room

Wellington Hospital

Kate Sanders, phone: (04) 385 5999 (ask for Kate) or 027 394 3745

Catholic Priest:  mobile  021 199 8437

https://www.ccdhb.org.nz/our-services/wellington-regional-hospital/#cultural-support-and-chaplains

Hutt Hospital

Kathryn van Woerkom: phone: (04) 566 6999. Ask for the Chaplains’ office.

http://www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz/visitors/your-stay-in-hospital/

Wairarapa

http://www.wairarapa.dhb.org.nz/patients-and-visitors/your-stay-in-hospital/

Nelson and Wairau

http://www.nmdhb.govt.nz/patients-and-visitors/patient-information-and-advice/hospital-chaplaincy/

Catholic Social Services Referral Form

To refer your client to Catholic Social Services

Download Referral Form

Email the completed form to reception@wn-catholicsocialservices.org.nz

Our team

Carmel McKee

Director

c.mckee@wn.catholic.org.nz

Vivien Chiu

Administrator

V.Chiu@wn-catholicsocialservices.org.nz

Ian Gault

Senior Social Worker

i.gault@wn-catholicsocialservices.org.nz

Angela Chapman

Clergy Healthcare Coordinator

a.chapman@wn.catholic.org.nz

Deirdre Meskill

EJP and CSS Community Facilitator

d.meskill@wn.catholic.org.nz

Jess Ferroni

Seasons for Growth Trainer and Coordinator

seasons@wn.catholic.org.nz

Falefou Sio

Rimutaka and Arohata Prison Chaplain

Kate Sanders

Wellington Hospital Chaplain

04 385 5999

Marie Paurini

Wellington Hospital Chaplain ((based at Kenepuru Hospital))

04 385 5999

TBC

Refugee Resettlement Coordinator

refugees@wn-catholicsocialservices.org.nz

Kathryn van Woerkom

Hutt Hospital Chaplain

04 566 6999

Contact Catholic Social Services

Phone:

027 4055 469 (Call or Txt) / 04-385-8642

Physical Address:

Compassion Centre Soup Kitchen, 
132 Tory St, Wellington

Postal Address:

PO Box 1937, Wellington 6140