WelCom July 2020: Pope Francis spoke out against the sin of racism in a speech about George Floyd’s death that was broadcast around the world. After an eighth night of protests across the United States, Pope Francis addressed Floyd’s death during his weekly Angelus prayer at the Vatican on Wednesday, 3 June. The Pope called […]
WelCom June 2020: Abraham Suryantyo, Bible Society NZ A year ago, Bible Society New Zealand – Ngā Ringa Hāpai i te Paipera Tapu ki Aotearoa, began working with the Police Christian Support Network (PCSN) to create a Bible especially for New Zealand Police. Although the Bible is already a familiar part of police life, this […]
WelCom June 2020: Dr Areti Metuamate, Chief Executive, Te Kupenga, Catholic Leadership Institute There is something special about those who take up the call to religious life. I have much admiration and respect for people who dedicate their lives to God. For as long as I can remember I have known nuns as teachers, carers, […]
WelCom December 2019 Phil Cotter, a life-long parishioner of St Brigid’s parish, Pahiatua, remembers as a seven-year-old welcoming the three trains carrying the Polish children and their care-givers in 1944. Phil has kept in touch ‘with all things Polish’ since and attended the 75th anniversary commemorations in Pahiatua on Friday 1 November. Phil Cotter Friday […]
WelCom December 2019 Tēnā koe, Congratulations on graduating from secondary college. As you leave college and enter into the workforce and go onto tertiary education know of my prayerful support and best wishes for you. Our Catholic colleges are wonderful communities of learning and faith. You have been part of a loving, extended whānau supported […]
WelCom December 2019 Several hundred protesters against the End of Life Choice Bill gathered outside Parliament on the day of the third and final reading of the bill, 13 November 2019. The member’s bill, in the name of ACT leader David Seymour, that would allow terminally ill adults, to request a medically-assisted death, cleared its […]
WelCom November 2019 The End of Life Choice Bill now awaits its third and final reading and vote, which will happen on Wednesday, 13 November. Should it pass by a majority, the law would then be subject to a binding citizens’ referendum as part of the election in 2020. A majority of voters would have […]
WelCom October 2019: Thousands of New Zealanders of all ages took to the streets in more than 40 centres throughout the country on Friday 27 September, in solidarity to call for more action on climate change. School and tertiary students, who began the strikes in March and May this year, were joined side-by-side by parents, grandparents, […]
WelCom September 2019: The Chair of the Abuse in State Care Inquiry, Sir Anand Satyanand, announced his resignation on 6 August, to take effect in November 2019. Sir Anand was appointed Chair of the Inquiry following its establishment by the Government in February 2018. Sir Anand said, ‘it has been a privilege to Chair the Abuse […]
WelCom July 2019: For more recent information about Seasons for Growth please go to https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/about/catholic-social-services/seasons-for-growth/ or https://wn-catholicsocialservices.org.nz/Seasons%20for%20Growth. David Olivier, Director Catholic Social Services Many in our community suffer loss and grief in different forms, which often take time to heal and, in some cases, do not quite heal. For young people of school-going age, when a family […]