St Mary’s College rugby
Strong college player in women’s rugby, St Mary’s College Wellington, has had success this year with the local derbies, reports Mark Hurley, the college’s Head of Social Sciences.
Welcom Archive 2007-2026
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).
Vatican lays the groundwork for World Youth Day
Ahead of World Youth Day 2023, a Vatican official has praised the creativity of youth and said they ought to be protagonists not only in the event, but also in the organisational process.
Council for young people meets in Palmerston North
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Council for Young People (CYP) met in Palmerston North last month for their biannual meeting. The council serves the national bishops’ conference and advises in matters about young Church across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Teachers learn correct pronunciation
Recognising the importance of pronouncing students’ names correctly saw Napier’s Sacred Heart College teachers head back to the classroom earlier this year.
Saying ‘no’ to racism
At St Canice’s School in Westport, the student council hosted a ‘Say No to Racism’ activity day on 6 September, for Social Justice Week. Based on the Caritas Aotearoa resources, activities included whole-school hand art, similarity and difference bingo, drama scenarios on how to challenge racism, a word cloud of the qualities Jesus role modelled for us that can help us to be inclusive, and a fitness game called ‘share our superpowers’.
New principal for Cullinane College
When Tony McBride was announced as the new principal for Whanganui’s Cullinane College at Sunday Eucharist in St Mary’s Church last month, the congregation applauded with their congratulations.
World Day of the Poor: 13 November 2022
The World Day of the Poor is commemorated annually on the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time in the liturgical calendar, which this year falls on 13 November. In this year’s message themed, ‘For your sakes Christ became poor (2 Cor. 8:9)’, Pope Francis recalled the words of St Paul to the Christians of Corinth, to encourage their efforts to show solidarity with their brothers and sisters in need. The Pope noted the World Day this year comes ‘as a healthy challenge, helping us to reflect on our style of life and on the many forms of poverty all around us.’
Vinnies Soup Week for Compassion
A ‘Vinnies Soup Week’ held at St Bernard’s College, Lower Hutt, to support the local Vinnies’ food bank also raised $400 for Home of Compassion Soup Kitchen.
Pope’s message for World Day of Poor: ‘We must uphold values of responsibility, solidarity’
In his message for the 6th World Day of the Poor, Sunday 13 November, released in June this year, Pope Francis invites Christians to greater solidarity and responsibility for the poor in society, stressing the importance of putting our faith into practice through personal involvement that cannot be delegated to others. Benedict Mayaki sj, writer for Vatican News, reflects on Pope Francis’ 2022 message.
‘A universe of care’
Michael Fitzsimons reviews the latest book from Fr James Lyons, The Lord’s Prayer For Everyone – Ta Inoi A Te Ariki Ma Te Katoa.