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).
WelCom September 2022 Annette Scullion A new national curriculum for ‘Religious Education in Catholic Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand’ is being introduced to principals and teachers of religious education in Catholic primary schools and colleges. Titled ‘To Tātou Whakapono – Our Faith’, the new curriculum has been approved by the New Zealand Catholic bishops. In […]
WelCom September 2022 Caritas Chief Executive Officer Mena Antonio returned to Aotearoa New Zealand last month from a visit to the Holy Land and Rome. It was one of the first overseas visits Caritas has been able to undertake since our borders reopened. Mena shares highlights from her visit below. The main purpose of my […]
WelCom September 2022 The opening prayer was sung in Shona language to the beat of drums and the voices of the Zimbabwean community, the blessing of the meal was done in Tokelauan and the closing prayer of the day was done by the local Samoan community. These were aspects of a meeting of various cultural […]
WelCom September 2022 After nearly 100 years of operation in the Upper Hutt area, St Joseph’s Home of Compassion elder care facility has announced its closure, to be effective in four months [from 17 August 2022]. Across New Zealand, aged-care providers have been seriously impacted by the global nursing shortage, with the New Zealand Nurses […]
WelCom September 2022 At his Liturgical reception, held at St Teresa’s Church in Karori on August 12, Archbishop Paul Martin sm reflected on the unpredictable path of his priestly vocation. Archbishop Paul is Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington and will be installed as Archbishop of Wellington when, in due course, Cardinal John Dew retires. Kia ora […]
WelCom September 2022 On August 12 Cardinal John Dew welcomed Archbishop Paul Martin sm at a Liturgical Reception at St Teresa’s Pro-Cathedral, Karori. Those gathered prayed the Evening Prayer of the Church. Here is his address (slightly abridged). + John A Cardinal Dew , Archbishop of Wellington Archdiocese, Apostolic Administrator of Palmerston North Diocese In 2008 […]
WelCom September 2022 The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference has compiled a national syntheses document from the diocesan phase of the Synod 2023 process and the national hui held in Wellington in July to synthesise (bring together) the diocesan documents. The national document has been sent to Rome as part of the Pope Francis’ synodal […]
WelCom September 2022 A large gathering of the Catholic community came together for the Mass of Dedication of St Mary of the Angel’s Church as the National Shrine to Mary, Mother of God, Assumed into Heaven. The century-old landmark St Mary of the Angels was full almost to overflowing with the colourful diversity of the […]
WelCom September 2022 Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand and Wellington Catholic Social Services are accepting donations to support the victims and communities impacted by the recent floods and slips in Marlborough, Nelson and Tasman regions. Donations made to Catholic Social Services will be combined with Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand and sent to the mayoral funds across […]
WelCom September 2022 Jim McAloon September 1 is the World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation, and it begins the month of Care for Creation, concluding on 4 October, the feast of St Francis of Assisi. Care for our common home has been a consistent theme for Pope Francis, notably in his encyclical, Laudato […]