WelCom March 2019: Fr Ron Bennett Because Wellington’s Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is closed for earthquake strengthening, St Teresa’s Church in Karori officially became the Pro-Cathedral of the Archdiocese at a special ceremony on Saturday, 8 December. Significantly the date being the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, patron of the Archdiocese of Wellington. Cardinal John […]
WelCom March 2019: Lisa Beech A new name, mandate and structure has been given to the Commission of the Archdiocese of Wellington charged with ‘promoting care for our neighbours and all of creation’. The former Justice Peace and Development Commission is now named the Commission for Ecology, Justice and Peace. This follows recommendations of the Archdiocesan […]
WelCom March 2019: Tom Roche In August last year, severe floods, caused by unusually high rainfall during the monsoon season, drastically affected the south Indian state of Kerala. It was the worst flood there in nearly a century. Over 483 people died and about a million people were evacuated. According to the Kerala government, a sixth […]
WelCom March 2019: In January, Our Lady of the Missions Sisters from the Palmerston North Diocese – Sr Constance Hurley, Sr Ann Martin and Sr Therese Kowalewski – celebrated jubilees of religious life and service – Sr Constance, 75 years; Sr Ann, 60 years; and Sr Therese, 70 years. At a Eucharist in Christchurch, Sr Constance […]
WelCom March 2019: Sue Seconi The Catholic Parish of Whanganui – Te Parihi Katorika Ki Whanganui gathered on Sunday 27 January to thank their much loved and respected priest Fr Adonis Rancho – affectionately known as Fr Don Don. It was his final Mass with the parish before taking up his new appointment in the Stratford Parish […]
WelCom March 2019: Michael Danusantoso The Indonesian Catholic Community in Wellington (KKIW – Keluarga Katolik Indonesia di Wellington) celebrated their monthly Eucharistic Mass at St Joseph Church, Mt Victoria, Wellington, with Fr Carl Telford sm and Cardinal John Dew late last November. Also invited were the wider Indonesian Christian Communities from other denominations around Wellington, St […]
WelCom March 2019: Bible Society New Zealand has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer, Neels Janse van Rensburg. Neels will take over from on 1 April from Francis Burdett who is retiring after nine years. Neels obtained his Licentiate in Theology (LTH) in 2002 and Bachelor in Ministry in 2006 and has been involved in Christian […]
WelCom March 2019: World Day of prayer is observed by women worldwide every year on the first Friday of March. This year it is on Friday 1 March, with the theme, ‘Come, everything is ready’ for informed prayer and action. World Day of Prayer unites women in the world to call out to God for people […]
WelCom March 2019: You are invited to a series of talks, discussions and reflections leading to local action. From 7.30pm–9pm, Thursdays, 7, 14 and 21 March, St Theresa’s Parish Hall, 210 St Andrew’s Rd, Plimmerton, this ecumenical climate and environmental series is open to all. There will be guest speakers followed by questions and reflection. People […]
WelCom March 2019: Chris Duthie-Jung and Isabella McCafferty Young Catholic Leader 2018 The annual Young Catholic Leader programme for 2019 Year 13 students took place in both Palmerston North and Wellington dioceses last December. For the Archdiocese, the 15th successive year of this camp saw a record 81 participants as well as 14 leaders at Forest […]