WelCom December 2018: Staff of The Nathaniel Centre In October 2018, the Law Commission reported back to the Minister of Justice, responding to a request for advice on what alternative legal approaches could be taken in the event the Government decided to propose a policy shift to treat abortion as a health issue. The Law Commission […]
WelCom December 2018: Following last year’s Synod, Cardinal John Dew reached out to parishes across the Archdiocese to lend a hand with the annual Care Appeal during Advent. The response was overwhelmingly generous. ‘With your help, the appeal raised a record $65,750 to fund Catholic Social Services’ projects within the Archdiocese,’ says Cardinal John. The Appeal […]
WelCom December 2018: The New Zealand Catholic bishops and religious orders have welcomed the inclusion of faith-based institutions in the New Zealand Government’s expanded inquiry into the historical abuse of children. On Monday 12 November 2018, the prime minister Jacinda Ardern stated that Cabinet agreed to expand the inquiry to include faith-based institutions. The inquiry will […]
WelCom December 2018: Karl du Fresne November 1, 2018 On Radio New Zealand recently, Kim Hill interviewed an Irish poet named Doireann Ni Ghriofa. Don’t ask me to pronounce her name, but she sounded a very pleasant, gentle person. She had a lovely voice that was even more beguiling when she spoke in her native Irish, […]
WelCom December 2018: ‘For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing forth in valleys and hills; a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey.’ – Deuteronomy 8:7-8 Symbolic references […]
WelCom December 2018: Wellington’s Abrahamic Community What are a Jew, a Muslim, and a Christian doing having a coffee together at the Botanical Gardens, Wellington? Those who watch television ads will have noticed a recent Kiwibank advertisement featuring just that. Kiwibank recently launched a campaign about helping make Kiwis better off by supporting them realise their […]
WelCom December 2018: Saturday December 15, 7pm: Wellington Cathedral of St Paul. Despite the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart closing in July, the Cathedral Choirs have continued their work ensuring music for the weekly Masses as well as concerts around the Wellington area. This December the Cathedral Choirs and Orchestra, augmented by singers from around […]
WelCom December 2018: Unity Singers welcomes you to Christmas Carols at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Tuesday 4 December, at 7pm. Admission: donation or item of non-perishable food for the SVDP Foodbank. Food donations can also be left at the Cathedral Parish Office or the Vinnies shop 252 Rangitikei St. Our stocks are very low on […]
WelCom December 2018: The Feast Day of the Archdiocese of Wellington, the Feast of Immaculate Conception, is 8 December. In previous years this feast day has been celebrated by the Filipino Community at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Hill Street. This year with the closure of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, this celebration […]
WelCom December 2018: In response to the NZ government’s proposed reform of abortion and end-of-life laws, a group of lay Catholics have organised a pro-life Rosary Crusade around the country on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, 8 December 2018. People take part in the NZ Pro-Life Rosary Crusade, from 3pm praying to defend life from […]