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).
St Mary’s School of Blenheim is sad to announce that Paddy Dowling, our dedicated principal over the last six years is following his family to Christchurch as high school beckons next year for his growing children.
Congratulations to St Patrick’s College Silverstream’s Junior Certificate 2 debating team members Caleb Malskaitis, Gyananjan Ahluwalia, Joseph (Joey) Moorman, and Blake Simcock who won their grade in the finals of the Wellington Speaking Union competition. The team was coached by Ms Maddie Van Woerkom. Out of over 50 schools taking part, the final debate against […]
The archdiocese of Wellington’s Young Church group invites parishes to encourage young adults to consider a Gap Year working among students at Wellington’s Catholic Colleges as a Tuākana (‘accompanying elder brother or sister’). The Tuākana Gap Year programme is part of the archdiocese’s dedicated youth ministry and mission work among Catholic schools. Applications are now […]
The Trustees of the Ogonowska Education Charitable Trust – Jenny Gordon MNZM, Halina Ogonowska-Coates and Gordon Noble-Campbell – are pleased to announce the awarding of three grants to primary school students in the Archdiocese of Wellington. The grants will meet the archdiocese attendance dues for each of the three recipients in 2023. The recipients are: […]
A mihi whakatau was held for Robert Blucher on 2 September at St Columba Centre in Ponsonby, home to Te Kupenga – Catholic Theological College. Robert was recently appointed as the new CEO for Te Kupenga Catholic Leadership Institute.
The responses of faith institutions to abuse and neglect of thousands of children, young people and vulnerable adults in their care will be examined by the Royal Commission of Inquiry during a final public hearing, from 13 to 20 October.
Australia’s Catholic bishops have come out strongly against the medically and ethically controversial gender affirmative model of treatment for gender dysphoria which often involves the use of puberty blockers followed by cross sex hormones, and in some cases gender reassignment surgery.
The Catholic bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand have published new guidelines for the country’s 235 Catholic schools to support young people about sexual diversity.
WelCom October 2022 Christchurch Catholic Diocese is hosting a second Ablaze conference in November for everyone interested in parish renewal. It will build on the diocese’s first Ablaze in 2017. The event is on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 November at the Aldersgate Centre, 309 Durham St North, Christchurch, and open to all. Bishop of Christchurch […]
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference have welcomed Fr Giosuè Busti from Perugia, Umbria in Italy, on his arrival in Aotearoa New Zealand to take up his appointment as First Secretary-Deputy Head of Mission at the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See in Wellington.