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 May 2022 Fr James Lyons Signs are good for the reopening of Sacred Heart Cathedral before Christmas this year. The restoration work continues to progress. Earthquake strengthening is complete and interior refurbishment is underway. Exterior maintenance will continue after the opening. With $2.6 million still required, fundraising efforts are being stepped up. Last month’s […]
WelCom May 2022 Nick Wilson Debra Lucy is the new Catholic Hospital Chaplain for Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital in Hastings. Debra was installed at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Hastings at Sunday Mass, April 3. Debra is well-known to the Hastings Catholic community, having served the parish as the pastoral assistant, working as […]
WelCom May 2022 Sisters Josefa Tikoisolomone and Telesia ‘Iva ‘Afungia were honoured last November with the Benemerenti medal, awarded by Pope Francis for services to the Catholic Church. The sisters received the medal from Cardinal John Dew, who spoke about their achievements. Both sisters are currently working at the Compassion Soup Kitchen, which has been […]
WelCom May 2022 Fr Ron Bennett Peacenic began in Auckland in 2016 under the auspices of the Council of Christians and Muslims (CCM). It grew out of a desire to replace the polarising ‘bad-news’ stories that dominate the media with real experiences of hospitality and friendship in our own backyard. The simplest gift of sharing […]
WelCom May 2022 The New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Interfaith Relations (NZCBCIR) received a letter late last year from the Buddhist Council of New Zealand, wishing everyone the very best for Christmas. Robert Hunt, chair for the Executive Committee of the NZ Buddhist Council, wrote: “Dear Catholic Sisters and Brothers, For our Buddhist communities […]
WelCom May 2022 Every year on the Sunday prior to Pentecost, the Church celebrates the achievements of the communications media. World Communications Day (WCD) was established by Pope Paul VI to encourage us to reflect on the opportunities and challenges the modern means of social communications afford the Church to communicate the Gospel message. This […]
WelCom May 2022 Matthew Balm, Compliance Manager, Diocese of Palmerston North The Aotearoa Catholic Te Rōpū Tautoko is the body that co-ordinates and manages engagement between the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care and the Catholic Church in Aotearoa, represented by the Catholic Bishops and Congregational Leaders of Aotearoa New Zealand. Te Rōpū […]
WelCom May 2022 Sr Catherine Jones smsm, Safeguarding Adviser, Archdiocese of Wellington ‘Preach the Good News’ is the title of the recent document from Pope Francis, 19 March 2022, implementing the reform of the Vatican government departments. The new organisation is a renewed call to put evangelisation – sharing the good news – at the […]
WelCom May 2022 Author: Neil Darragh Publisher: Wipf & Stock in the USA This book seeks to answer the question: What is the church really for? What is its purpose? What is its mission? People become members of a Christian church and remain members of the church for a variety of reasons. For some, it […]
WelCom May 2022 Mary Potter Hospice annual street appeal is on Thursday 19 and Saturday 21 May. Organisers invite people who are keen to collect for an hour or two, to register as a group or individually online at: marypotter.org.nz/events/street-appeal-volunteers/ If your parish or school is interested in running a fundraiser, please contact Phillip Harris, […]