Are you a locally connected Wellington woman who would like to get to know and be a friend with a woman from a former refugee background? Catholic Social Services and Changemakers Refugee Forum are growing the Women’s Friendship Project with the next induction night on Tuesday 27 June 2023. Pairs of women will then be […]
The New Zealand Catholic Education Convention is going ahead next year from Wednesday 19 June – Friday 21 June. Planning is underway with further information to come on speakers, seminars and more. The Convention will be held at TSB Arena in Wellington. nzceo.org.nz
YCC Day is the day when Caritas combines with Catholic schools across New Zealand to stand together in solidarity for a good cause and raise funds and awareness for a selected focus school. This year Caritas is supporting Oecusse School in Timor-Leste for YCC Day, Friday 30 June 2023. ‘New Zealand Catholic schools can help […]
St Mary of the Angels/Wellington South Parish Social Justice Group have organised a climate change workshop on Sunday 23 July, 1.30pm–4pm, at St Anne’s Church Newtown. This will be an opportunity to listen, reflect and discuss actions we as individuals and a community can take. Peter Lang from Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand will present a […]
The St Thomas More Society annual Mass and dinner, Friday 23 June, is an opportunity for members of the Wellington legal community and law students, to gather and celebrate the feast day of the Patron Saint of lawyers. Mass will take place at 5.30pm in the temporary Connolly Hall Chapel, entrance and parking from Guildford […]
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When Cyclone Gabrielle’s devastating floods tore through properties and homes across many parts of the North Island on 14 February, thousands of people were left homeless or with badly-damaged houses and properties, and ruined personal possessions. Among the most treasured but damaged personal items for some were their precious family Bibles, which had been passed down through generations. Within days a number of people were in contact with Bill Tito, master craftsman and book-repair specialist, asking for his help to mend and restore their rescued but near-ruined Bibles.
New Zealand Sign Language Week, from 8–14 May 2023, is organised by Deaf Aotearoa to raise awareness of the language and culture of New Zealand’s Deaf community. The theme for NZSL week 2023 is: ‘Together we can make NZSL thrive’ and the tagline is: ‘Hands up if you’re ready to sign with us!’
Out of the lingering economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the face of the growing impact of climate change, Caritas partners across the Pacific and Asia regions are working to provide food and water security, build healthy lifestyles, and strengthen agriculture and income-earning opportunities.
Many WelCom readers will know that for me, Easter 2023 was very different from all other Easters in my almost 47 years of priesthood. Just a few days before Holy Week I underwent surgery on my spine, and thanks be to God, it has been very successful and has brought about much relief from what I have had to contend with for the last 12 months.