WelCom October 2019: Timor-Leste marked a milestone in August this year. Twenty years ago, on 30 August 1999, East Timor held a national referendum resulting in independence from Indonesia. Following the outcome of the vote, which saw most East Timorese vote for independence, violent clashes ensued, resulting in hundreds of people killed and more than a […]
WelCom October 2019: Lisa Beech New Zealand has a moral responsibility to support and protect people who are already vulnerable and marginalised, and who will be hit the hardest by climate change, representatives of the Wellington Archdiocese Ecology, Justice and Peace Commission told the Environment Select Committee. The committee is considering the Climate Change Response (Zero […]
WelCom October 2019: On Sunday 18 August, Our Lady of Kāpiti parishioners gathered celebrate a final Mass of farewell to their much-loved Our Lady of Fatima Church, 29 Parata St, Waikanae. The church, which has served generations, has been closed and sold as the parish looks to the future with its new parish centre complex being […]
WelCom October 2019: Fr Ron Bennett In August this year I met two men who are wonderful activists in the peace process around the world. I had previously heard their story in a 2010 documentary, ‘The Iman and the Pastor’ but never thought I would meet them face to face. They were here in New Zealand […]
WelCom October 2019: Safeguarding Workshops Twenty-five Safeguarding workshops have been held in the Archdiocese of Wellington region over the past four months and about 600 people have attended. As stated in the Safeguarding Policy it is a requirement that Church personnel are to complete Safeguarding education and training, which is about creating safe environments for children […]
WelCom October 2019: Karen Holland has been appointed as Director Catholic Social Services for the Archdiocese of Wellington. Announcing the appointment on 10 September 2019, Cardinal John Dew said, ‘Karen has recently been the Community Facilitator at Catholic Social Services and came to us from managing the Sisters of Compassion Soup Kitchen. Karen is a former […]
WelCom October 2019: The annual Priestly Jubilarians’ Mass for the Diocese of Palmerston North will be celebrated at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Wednesday 2 October, at 5pm. Hospitality in the Cathedral gathering area will follow for Jubilarians and other priests to meet with parishioners and visitors. Everyone is welcome to attend. The Jubilarians for […]
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WelCom October 2019: On 1 July 2019, Pope Francis announced at the Consistory of Cardinals his intention to canonise Cardinal John Newman on 13 October 2019. Pope Francis decreed the British theologian will be canonised during a Mass at the Vatican along with a Swiss laywoman, an Indian nun, an Italian nun and a nun known […]
WelCom October 2019: Pope Francis named 13 new cardinals at the end the Angelus prayer in St Peter’s Square on 1 September 2019. The Pope said he would bestow red hats on the new cardinals on 5 October in a ceremony called a consistory. The Pope’s choices highlight some of his main concerns, including the developing […]