Category: Featured
Mass of Dedication
WelCom August 2022 A Mass of the Dedication of St Mary of the Angels in Wellington as the National Shrine to Mary, Mother of God, Assumed into Heaven, will be held at St Mary of the Angels on Sunday 14 August 2022 at 2pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, from anywhere in Aotearoa New Zealand. […]
Social Justice Week – Te Wiki o te Whai Tika
WelCom August 2022 The Social Justice Week 2022 Parish and School resources are available to download from the Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand website. Schools: www.caritas.org.nz/schools/social-justice-week Parishes: www.caritas.org.nz/parishes/social-justice-week If you have any questions or would like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us on 0800 22 10 22 or email caritas@caritas.org.nz Social Justice Week (SJW) […]
Bishops urge action on Palestine
WelCom August 2022 The Catholic bishops have asked the New Zealand Government to take the lead in organising a forum of world leaders to bring peace to Israel and Palestine. In a letter calling for action to end Palestinian suffering, the bishops say: ‘Our Government should consider using its good international standing to call for […]
Celebrating a life of priestly mission in PNG
WelCom September 2022 Fr Philip Gibbs svd, originally from Lower Hutt, and now President of Divine Word University (DWU) in Madang, Papua New Guinea, recently celebrated his 75th birthday and 50 years of vows to the priesthood.After leaving St Bernard’s College Lower Hutt in 1964, Philip began his studies at Holy Name seminary in Christchurch […]
More details produced about reported abuse in New Zealand Catholic Church
WelCom June/July 2022 Continuing research has produced further details of where and by whom much of the reported abuse in the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand was committed. The research is being undertaken by Te Rōpū Tautoko, the group that coordinates Catholic Church engagement with the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care. Te Rōpū […]
A compliment Christians pay to one another
WelCom June/July 2022 + John A Cardinal Dew, Archbishop of Wellington Archdiocese, Apostolic Administrator of Palmerston North Diocese The Acts of the Apostles recounts, among other things, the story of the early church as it learns to become a community guided by the Holy Spirit. It is the same for us today. Learning to listen […]
Pope Francis appoints Bishop Michael Gielen as Bishop of Christchurch
WelCom June/July 2022 Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Michael Gielen (50) as the new Bishop of Christchurch. Bishop Gielen has been the Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland since March 2020. He will be installed in his new Christchurch role by July to replace the former Bishop of Christchurch, Paul Martin sm, who was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop […]
He Hīkoi Whakapono: A Journey of Faith
WelCom June/July 2022 This month, WelCom visits Holy Family Parish in Porirua East, 22kms north of Wellington. The pastoral area includes Cannons Creek, Porirua East, Ascot Park, Waitangirua and Rānui. The area was developed following the second world war. The village of Porirua became the site of a new city after the government acted on […]
A heart for service: a life story
WelCom June/July 2022 Pā Colin Durning had many callings in his long life: husband, father, dentist, professor, priest, kaumatua and friend. As his daughter notes, it was his ‘service heart’ that led his choices through life. Pā Phil Cody sm reflects on the inspiring life of a dear friend. Pa Phil Cody sm William Colin […]