WelCom is the monthly newspaper of the Archdiocese of Wellington. Print copies of the eight-page newsletter are free and available in parishes, and sent to parishes and schools in PDF form. The archive contains WelCom stories published from 2007 to 2026 (May).
In response to the Synod on Youth in 2018, the Bible Society of New Zealand has developed a unique youth Catholic New Testament.
Identity:Identified has been designed to help teenagers who wouldn’t normally read Sacred Scripture to discern their calling in life.
Hundreds of teachers and staff from the Archdiocese of Wellington’s Catholic schools travelled from all over the lower North Island to gather for their annual Commissioning Mass, held on 14 March at St Mary of the Angels Church.
Students from St Patrick’s College Wellington led the capital city’s 2023 St Patrick’s Day parade along Wellington’s waterfront on Sunday afternoon, 12 March.
We are having Mass at 10am on Sunday 23 April celebrated by Mons Brian Walsh and a shared morning tea after Mass with a slideshow of historical photos from the opening day to the present day.
WelCom April 2023
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Social pressures in New Zealand are rising, according to the Salvation Army’s sixteenth annual ‘State of the Nation 2023’ report.
These pressures are hitting people from several directions.
The Australian Catholic University has awarded Br Peter Bray fsc an honorary doctorate for his commitment and inspirational work with students at Bethlehem University. Br Peter, from Waitara in Taranaki, recently undertook a speaking tour of Aotearoa New Zealand’s six Catholic dioceses.
Pope Francis, the bishop of Rome and the leader of the Catholic Church (2013–present) is the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first from South America, and the first from the Jesuit order. He was elected Supreme Pontiff on 13 March 2013. The 10th anniversary of his pontificate will be celebrated on 13 March 2023.
Last month’s WelCom featured an article by David McLoughlin, entitled ‘Bethlehem University: an oasis of peace’, about Br Peter Bray’s recent national tour of New Zealand on behalf of the Catholic bishops. Brother Peter was speaking about issues in Palestine today. David Zwartz ONZM, a member of the New Zealand Jewish Council and a founding member of the Wellington Interfaith Council, has written the following response.
Rebecca Taylor-Hunt has been appointed to the new position of Director of the Catholic Enquiry Centre. CEC is the agency for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference dedicated to evangelising in Aotearoa New Zealand.