WelCom December 2017: Bible Society is giving away 93,000 booklets and leaflets nationwide telling the story of Christmas. ‘Christmas is gift-giving time, and this year Bible Society is happy to offer the good news of Christmas – the story of the birth of Jesus to children. Many Kiwis today have never heard this message. We trust it […]
WelCom December 2017: For the 70,000 New Zealand school children who have been diagnosed with dyslexia, Dyslexia Awareness Week from 2‒8 October this year was an opportunity to reflect not only on the difficulties this disability can produce but also on the positives that can come with it. The theme was, ‘Positive about Dyslexia’. The Vinnies from […]
WelCom December 2017: The Stockley Cup and Dunsheath Plate are the premier public speaking competitions for high school students in the Wellington region. Held annually, the Wellington Speaking Union’s competition brings together the best public speakers and orators from dozens of schools to speak on ideas such as racism, feminism, the relationship between parents and their children, […]
WelCom December 2017: At our parish mid-week Mass on 27 September, we baptised five children and welcomed three more children into our Catholic family in Patea. St Joseph’s Primary School led the song and prayer and Fr Marcus Francis was our celebrant. Preparing children for the Sacraments enriches your own faith and offers you better insight. […]
WelCom December 2017: A group of youth ministers from across New Zealand gathered at Magnificat Retreat Centre, Featherston, over the weekend of 27‒29 October to extend their formation in youth ministry. Organised by Life Teen Summer Camp Aotearoa and Life Teen Wellington the conference provided practical tools for ministry with teenagers. It included topics such as leadership […]
WelCom December 2017: Jesus 4 Real concluded their 29th year of operation with the Junior Camp at Palm Grove on Kapiti Coast, October 4 to 8 this year. Forty-two campers, years 8 to 10, attended along with 19 cabin leaders, 10 senior leaders and our chaplain Fr Kevin Connors. Here is what four cabin leaders had to […]
WelCom December 2017: The Family & Young Church Team have announced the arrival of a Young Adult Formation Programme for 18–35-year-olds in the Archdiocese of Wellington. ‘The Way’ is a journey of exploration of Catholic faith on your terms as a young adult. No questions are out of bounds or unacceptable. The Way asks only that […]
WelCom November 2017: This year marks 150 years in New Zealand for a number of Catholic and community organisations. Celebrating their histories and jubilees in October were the Society of St Vincent de Paul, St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College and Sacred Heart College Napier. St Joseph’s Māori Girls College 150th Jubilee Deacon Danny Karatea-Goddard St Joseph’s Māori […]
WelCom November 2017: This month WelCom’s journey of faith visits the Parish of Our Lady of the Valleys, which combines the Catholic communities of Heretaunga and Stokes Valley. Our Lady of the Valleys Parish is a mixture of suburban and rural lifestyles including Heretaunga, Trentham, Silverstream, Pinehaven, Whitemans Valley and Stokes Valley. The parish connects to Lower […]
WelCom November 2017: “The king will say, as often as you fed the hungry, gave water to the thirsty, visited the shut in, welcomed the stranger, you welcomed me!” – Matthew 25:34-36 This November, Pope Francis has called for the First World Day of the Poor, on Sunday 19 November, and we will celebrate the feast […]