WelCom July 2020: Pope Francis has asked believers to join him in praying for a renewed and effective commitment to protect refugees and migrants. Addressing pilgrims in St Peter’s Square, the Pope appealed for respect and care for displaced persons. He invited all believers to join him in praying ‘for a renewed and effective commitment, […]
WelCom July 2020: In 2013, the United Nations member states adopted a resolution that designated July 30 as the World Day against Trafficking in Persons to raise awareness about victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights. Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous […]
WelCom July 2020: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time–Matthew 11:25-30 25 At that time Jesus exclaimed, ‘I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for hiding these things from the learned and the clever and revealing them to little children. 26 Yes, Father, for that is what it pleased you to do. 27 Everything […]
WelCom July 2020: Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556) was a Spanish Basque Catholic priest and theologian, who co-founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and became its first Superior General at Paris in 1541. The Jesuit order served the Pope as missionaries, and they were bound by a vow of special obedience to the sovereign pontiff in […]
WelCom July 2020: 3 July – Thomas, Apostle, Feast 11 July – Benedict, Memorial 12 July – Seafarers Sunday 14 July – Kateri Tekakwitha, Memorial 15 July – Bonaventure, Memorial 16 July – Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Memorial 22 July – St Mary Magdalene, Feast 25 July – James, Apostle, Feast 29 July – […]
WelCom July 2020: The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care wants to hear from survivors of abuse suffered in faith-based care who later sought redress from the Church or other faith institution or through civil legal action. It is seeking survivors to tell their stories as it prepares for its Faith-based Redress Public […]
WelCom July 2020: A former Catholic brother and schoolteacher who admitted historic sexual offending of three children has been sentenced to nine months‘ home detention and placed on the child sex register. Kevin Healy, 81, entered guilty pleas to four charges of indecency between a man and boys aged 12 and 13, and one of […]
WelCom June 2020: Abraham Suryantyo, Bible Society NZ A year ago, Bible Society New Zealand – Ngā Ringa Hāpai i te Paipera Tapu ki Aotearoa, began working with the Police Christian Support Network (PCSN) to create a Bible especially for New Zealand Police. Although the Bible is already a familiar part of police life, this […]
WelCom June 2020: Congratulations to Our Lady of Kāpiti Parish – Te Whaea Tapu o Kāpiti on the blessing and opening of their new church and parish complex, Saturday 30 May 2020. For the last six years, the parish community has worked tirelessly to build their new church and parish centre, which sits alongside their […]
WelCom June 2020: On behalf of our readers, WelCom warmly congratulates Cardinal John Dew on the 25th anniversary, 31 May 2020, of his ordination as Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Wellington. Cardinal John was appointed as auxiliary bishop on 31 May 1995. The news of his appointment, announced to a large congregation at the […]