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 […]
How is the teaching of Pope Francis on synodality impacting at ground level? So often we hear of what is happening in the Vatican or elsewhere but what is happening in New Zealand?
In January this year RNDM sisters enjoyed three noteworthy celebrations in Hawke’s Bay: Sr Carmel Cassin, her 70th jubilee and her 90th birthday; and Sr Mary Rose Holderness, her 60th jubilee.
The Archdiocese of Wellington’s Church Mission team is the pastoral support team that seeks to enable intentional missionary discipleship in its parishes through delivering workshops, courses, resources and retreats to support the formation of lay people and ordained.
St Vincent de Paul Kapi-Mana region members celebrated with a festival meeting and commissioning ceremony at Our Lady of Kāpiti Church, Paraparaumu on 23 February.
Catholic Women’s League Conference, hosted in Naenae by the Lower Hutt Branch, was attended by 32 women over the weekend of 15–16 March.