WelCom May 2022 This year, the dates of the Ascension of Jesus and the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth are within two days of each other: Sunday 29 May and Tuesday 31 May. Their closeness invites reflection on their similarities, especially their connection with mountains! James B Lyons The mountain is honoured in religious folklore […]
WelCom May 2022 Third Sunday of Easter – John 21: 1-19 1 Later on, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples. It was by the Sea of Tiberias, and it happened like this: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee and two more of his disciples […]
WelCom May 2022 3: Ss Philip and James, Ap – Feast 8: Good Shepherd Sunday – Day of Prayer for Vocations, Seminary Collection 8-14: National Vocations Awareness Week 13: Our Lady of Fatima – Memorial 14: St Matthias, Ap – Feast 20: St Bernardine of Siena – Memorial 29: Ascension of the Lord – Solemnity […]
WelCom April 2022 Catholics in Aotearoa New Zealand joined Pope Francis and the universal church in a day of prayer for peace in Ukraine. On 25 March, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, Pope Francis consecrated Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, during a service in St Peter’s Basilica. New […]
WelCom April 2022 The Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa arranged for the celebration of Mass for the people of the Ukraine, held at St Teresa’s Pro Cathedral in Karori, on 17 March. The Diplomatic Corp as well as parishioners were invited to this Mass to pray for peace and hope. The following are excerpts from […]
WelCom April 2022 HAVE YOU HAD YOUR SAY? Synod submissions from within the Archdiocese of Wellington are welcome until 30 April 2022. Contact your parish today to see how you can participate. Women’s Voices – A Synodal Response How are we as women called to participate in the mission of the Church? As Catholic women, […]
WelCom April 2022 Since Pope Francis was elected Pope in 2013, work has been going on to reform the bulky and inefficient Vatican bureaucracy, known as the curia. In March this year, Pope Francis issued a new, 54-page constitution called Praedicate Evangelium (Proclaiming the Gospel) which will usher in major reforms to the Vatican’s central […]
WelCom April 2022 ‘Peace be with you’, was the first thing the Risen Jesus said to his disciples after the Resurrection. Easter Sunday 2022 is on 17 April. Photo: Stained-glass window, Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North/David Lupton
WelCom April 2022 Cardinal John Dew has written to parishes providing guidelines for the celebration of Easter liturgies in the current Covid-19 environment. The Cardinal welcomed the relaxation of the Red setting regulations which he says are a ‘blessing which comes in time for Easter’. The changes ‘give us the opportunity for people to come […]