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 The 2022 O’Shea Shield speech and drama competition, to have been held at Hato Hōhepa St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College, Napier this month, has been cancelled due to Covid-19. It has been rescheduled next year at St Joseph’s. The shield is awarded to the winner of the annual speech competition for the […]
WelCom May 2022 The big picture, and the bigger picture Emeritus Bishop Peter Cullinane of the Diocese of Palmerston North invites young people to consider the future with wonder and unending awe, being true to our authentic human nature and loving others the way God loves us. Dear young people – it is especially you […]
WelCom May 2022 This year, the dates of the Ascension of Jesus and the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth are within two days of each other: Sunday 29 May and Tuesday 31 May. Their closeness invites reflection on their similarities, especially their connection with mountains! James B Lyons The mountain is honoured in religious folklore […]
WelCom May 2022 Third Sunday of Easter – John 21: 1-19 1 Later on, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples. It was by the Sea of Tiberias, and it happened like this: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee and two more of his disciples […]
WelCom May 2022 3: Ss Philip and James, Ap – Feast 8: Good Shepherd Sunday – Day of Prayer for Vocations, Seminary Collection 8-14: National Vocations Awareness Week 13: Our Lady of Fatima – Memorial 14: St Matthias, Ap – Feast 20: St Bernardine of Siena – Memorial 29: Ascension of the Lord – Solemnity […]
WelCom April 2022 Catholics in Aotearoa New Zealand joined Pope Francis and the universal church in a day of prayer for peace in Ukraine. On 25 March, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, Pope Francis consecrated Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, during a service in St Peter’s Basilica. New […]
WelCom April 2022 The Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa arranged for the celebration of Mass for the people of the Ukraine, held at St Teresa’s Pro Cathedral in Karori, on 17 March. The Diplomatic Corp as well as parishioners were invited to this Mass to pray for peace and hope. The following are excerpts from […]
WelCom April 2022 HAVE YOU HAD YOUR SAY? Synod submissions from within the Archdiocese of Wellington are welcome until 30 April 2022. Contact your parish today to see how you can participate. Women’s Voices – A Synodal Response How are we as women called to participate in the mission of the Church? As Catholic women, […]
WelCom April 2022 Since Pope Francis was elected Pope in 2013, work has been going on to reform the bulky and inefficient Vatican bureaucracy, known as the curia. In March this year, Pope Francis issued a new, 54-page constitution called Praedicate Evangelium (Proclaiming the Gospel) which will usher in major reforms to the Vatican’s central […]