Author: Rose Miller

Telesia Alaimoana celebrated her recent completion of Te Hao Nui-Launch Out lay leadership programme, at a Mass and reception at her St Pius X Church, Our Lady of Hope Parish, Titahi Bay, on Saturday 11 May.

What does Catholic Social Teaching have to offer in the ongoing and divisive debates around Te Tiriti | The Treaty, the place of te reo in public life or biculturalism? Well, quite a lot in the view of two Catholic groups in the archdiocese. 

The Catholic Women’s League Otari Branch members enjoyed a particularly busy month in May. They gave 33 beanies they have knitted so far this year to Stella Maris for the foreign seafarers in port who find Wellington a very cold stopover.

The priests currently working in the Archdiocese of Wellington gathered together for three days in early May to reflect on their life as priests and on what they are being called to do in the Church today. There are 34 priests in the archdiocese working in 22 parishes. Of those priests 26 are diocesan priests and eight belong to Religious Orders.

Thanks to the generosity of Challenge 2000 in Johnsonville, Fr David Orange was able to enjoy a day out last month from his new place of residence at Aroha Rest Home in Taita. After suffering a stroke in December, and losing the use of his left side, it was the first time in five months that Dave was able to enjoy the fresh air of Lower Hutt.

Over 200 families had a ‘baby clothing boost’ in February with a Free Baby Clothing event in Naenae, organised by Greenstone Doors Trust. 

According to General Manager Wendy Hill, this was the biggest turnout of people yet to a ‘free day’ of pre-loved baby clothing, toys and equipment, which she credits in part to the radio and social media advertising and to the generous space available at the St Bernadette’s Parish Hall in Naenae.

Reuben Norris, General Manager for the Archdiocese of Wellington, will be conducting a survey over the next few weeks among WelCom readers within the archdiocese. The survey is intended to gauge readers’ views about how they may prefer to receive news and information and how the diocese can generally improve its communications with parishioners.Reuben will […]