WelCom November 2018: Bridget Poutasi Challenge 2000, a Youth and Community Development gospel agency based in the Archdiocese of Wellington, celebrated its 30th birthday over Labour weekend 2018. Overall, 800 people attended the weekend’s events, coming from all over Wellington and New Zealand including Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland, Whakatane, Manawatu, Wairarapa and New Plymouth, and from Australia […]
WelCom November 2018: Parishioners at St Teresa’s Church in Karori, celebrated the feast of their patron saint, St Therese of Lisieux on 7 October. Mass was a con-celebrated by Fr Sanele Finau and Filipino chaplain Fr Marlon Tebelin. The Barangay Sta. Teresa Servant Team – the Filipino Chaplaincy arm for suburbs of Karori, Wilton and Northland […]
WelCom November 2018: A special assembly of all the Bishops of Oceania was held 20 years ago, on the eve of the new millennium, 22 November‒12 December 1998. St Pope John Paul II’s prayer for the Synod, published at the end of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Ecclesia In Oceania, was given in Rome at St Peter’s, […]
WelCom October 2018: ‘The Lord listens to the poor who cry out to Him’ – from Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Second World Day of the Poor, 18 November 2018. Annette Scullion Fratello, an international charity, based in France and which promotes the World Day of the Poor, has invited the Archdiocese of Wellington […]
WelCom October 2018: Suzanne Aubert | Meri Hōhepa A woman of great faith | He wahine whakapono nui Catholics invited to follow in Suzanne Aubert’s footsteps Sunday 7 October 2018 marks the third annual Celebration Day for Venerable Suzanne Aubert in all Catholic churches throughout New Zealand. On that day parishioners will be asked to participate […]
WelCom October 2018: “This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him” (Ps 34:6) – The opening words in his Holiness Pope Francis’ Message for the Second World Day of the Poor, 18 November 2018. When we read in Scriptures that God hears the cry of the poor, it doesn’t just mean noticing passively; it means […]
WelCom October 2018: Pope Francis has dedicated the 15th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to be focused on the theme of ‘Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment’. The Synod is to be held in Rome, October 3‒18, 2018. Among the discussion topics will be on how the Church should involve young people […]
WelCom October 2018: Ko te Rātapu Mīhana o te Ao 21 October 2018 | 21 o Oketopa 2018 World Mission Sunday is a day set aside for the Catholic Church throughout the world to publicly renew its commitment to the missionary movement. Instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1926 as the day of prayer for missions, […]
WelCom October 2018: The Day of Prayer to Respect Life is Sunday 14 October. This year, the focus will address pastoral issues relating to the beginning of life. Prayer for Respect Life God of life and love, you created us in your image and sent your Son to bring us life. Instil in us a respect […]
WelCom October 2018: The Catholic Church will officially recognise the sainthood of Pope Paul VI and Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, who was martyred as he was celebrating Mass. They will be canonised on 14 October 2018. The ceremony, to be celebrated by Pope Francis, will be in Rome during the month-long meeting of the […]