WelCom June 2017: St Mary’s College Rugby Sevens Team: Sanix World Champs Mark Hurley St Mary’s College represented New Zealand at the Sanix 2017 World Rugby Youth Tournament, played over 28‒29 April, at the Global Arena in Fukuoka, Japan. The Girls’ Sevens Tournament involved teams from Japan, Hong Kong, England, Australia and New Zealand. Over […]
WelCom June 2017: National Catholic Youth Ministry Conference 2017 The National Catholic Youth Ministry Conference is held every three years for people in youth ministry. This year more than 150 youth ministers from many backgrounds and dioceses gathered in Christchurch for the NCYMC, 21‒23 April, Alive and Well. They included employed and volunteer youth ministers, […]
WelCom June 2017: Over the past two months almost 300 parishioners from Sacred Heart Cathedral Thorndon, Star of the Sea Marlborough, and Ohariu parishes and school representatives, have taken up Cardinal John Dew’s invitation to experience and take part in a Stewardship Day in their local area. After Cardinal John’s presentation about Stewardship – ‘a […]
WelCom June 2017: My walk to work in Wellington tracks through Parliament grounds. Occasionally tourist groups gather on the driveway, fixatedly snapping pictures of the capital’s historic stone buildings with their backs to the magnificent trees that adorn the grounds. Beautiful trees play a valuable role in making the world the kind of place where […]
WelCom June 2017: Everyone is invited to take part in the Synod 2017 participation process to contribute to the future direction of the Wellington Archdiocese for the next 10 years and beyond. Cardinal John would like to hear from you as part of this participation process. ‘I am always encouraged by the thought and time […]
WelCom June 2017: Annette Scullion, Story and photos Cardinal John Dew ordained Cirilo Barlis at Sacred Heart Cathedral on Saturday 6 May – the day before World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Cirilo’s mother and sister travelled from the Philippines and hundreds of parishioners, friends, clergy and the Catholic Filipino community attended. Cardinal John said, ‘Cirilo, […]
WelCom June 2017: For over 60 years, secondary Catholic secondary schools from throughout the Wellington and Palmerston North dioceses have come together to compete in the prestigious O’Shea Shield speech and drama competition. Students participate in eight events including debating, religious questions, prepared and impromptu speeches, religious drama, scripture reading, oratory and scripture reading in […]
WelCom June 2017: St Bernard’s College hosted and won the O’Shea Shield this year held 13‒14 May. The annual competition includes debating, impromptu speeches, scripture reading in English and Te Reo Māori, junior prepared speech, oratory, and religious drama. Since the O’Shea Shield began in 1946, this is the first time St Bernard’s has won the […]
WelCom June 2017: Cardinal John Dew was among a group of church leaders who met with the Prime Minister and government ministers on Wednesday 10 May to deliver a set of proposals asking for more action in the areas of immigration, housing and social investment. Their views were influenced by the experience of their church […]
7 May 2017 To: Clergy, Religious and People of the Archdiocese of Wellington Dear Friends Last December I convoked a Synod for the Archdiocese, the second in my nearly twelve years as Archbishop. It will be held this year, in Wellington, from 15–17 September, and will explore the theme “Go, you are sent”. Our theme […]