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).
Catholics are being urged to support the under-funded hospice and palliative care services by donating, volunteering in hospice shops and asking their members of Parliament and the Government to make palliative care a priority.
Organisers of a charity auction celebrating the country’s finest photojournalism say the event, on 24 September, exceeded expectations.
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops have lifted all remaining pandemic restrictions on attending Mass and urged all the faithful to return to Sunday Mass.
Fr Brian Cummings sm, a former rector of St Bede’s College and provincial of the Society of Mary, died in August after a short illness.
Hato Pāora College, a Catholic Māori boarding school for boys in Feilding, will be celebrating its 75th Jubilee over Labour Weekend. It’s a milestone for the kura because it’s one of only three Māori boarding schools left in Aotearoa.
When the school canteen lady retired, Sacred Heart College in Napier surveyed its options. The students asked for an online lunch delivery service but at more than $10 a pop, it was an expensive option.
WelCom October 2022 Mission Month and World Mission Sunday – 23 October 2022 Fr Bernard Espiritu svdMissio Aotearoa Our 2022 Mission Month/Sunday poster captured the gathering of religious leaders, with Pope Francis leading them to come together in prayer. It happened in Rome to pray for the victims of war and the pandemic. Witnessing to Christ […]
Saturday 10 SeptemberCome and See Vocations Morning – meet other like-minded young men, talk to priests and seminarians, and ask questions about a vocation to priesthood, 9am–11.30am, St Teresa’s Church, Karori. Mass at 9am, followed by breakfast, fellowship and discussion. For catering purposes, contact l.hensel@wn.catholic.org.nz or text 021 164 580 to confirm you are coming. […]
WelCom September 2022 ‘A woman of great faith’ will be the theme of the Celebration Sunday Meri Hōhepa Suzanne Aubert on Sunday, 2 October. The celebration will take place during the 11am Sunday Mass at The Chapel of Our Lady’s Home of Compassion, Rhine St, Island Bay. It will be a time to reflect on the […]
WelCom September 2022 On Sunday 25 September, Vincentians from Wellington, Hutt-Wairapapa and Kapi Mana Areas will gather at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Tawa to join with parishioners in celebrating the feast day of St Vincent de Paul at the 10.30am Mass. We are pleased to have Cardinal John Dew lead us in this celebration.This […]