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 April 2022 A cathedral in Geneva, Switzerland, has celebrated its first Catholic Mass in nearly 500 years. The last Mass celebrated at St Pierre Cathedral took place in 1535. After the Reformation, the building was taken over by John Calvin’s Reformed Protestant Church. All the cathedral’s statues, paintings and stained-glass windows were destroyed and […]
WelCom April 2022 Anzac Day, 25 April 2022 – Te Rā o Anzac, 25 o Paenga-whāwhā 2022 National Day of Remembrance – He Rā Whakamaharatanga a Motu Chaplain Brian Fennessy Anzac Day is a day to reflect on the unselfish service and courage of New Zealanders during periods of conflict. No rank or person has […]
WelCom April 2022 Fr James Lyons While the protests that disrupted Wellington for three weeks last month cannot be compared with the tyranny and terror that has engulfed Ukraine, both carry a much-needed lesson for our contemporary society. A lesson on freedom. The protesters demanded an end to ‘mandates’ – government regulations that curtailed their […]
WelCom April 2022 As war rages in Ukraine and the pandemic lingers, Michelangelo’s celebrated Vatican Pietà – and two lesser-known figures he also sculpted – can be deeply meaningful to a pain-wracked world, says a priest and art historian. Hannah Brockhaus Michelangelo Buonarotti’s Pietà depicts a larger-than-life Virgin Mary as she mourns her crucified Son, […]
WelCom April 2022 The following article by Br Kieran Fenn fms is a presentation of why the Scriptures were written and the context in which they were written. From the Old It is an obvious fact that the Gospels differ. Why is Luke’s Good Shepherd (15:3-7) obviously Jesus while Matthew’s (18:10-14) is the struggling pastor? […]
WelCom April 2022 Ngā Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Sisters of Mercy New Zealand celebrated the First Profession of Sister Lyra Manalo on Saturday 12 March, with a Eucharist at St Teresa’s Pro Cathedral in Karori, Wellington. Cardinal John Dew was the presider. ‘We hold Lyra in prayer and we congratulate her on her profession of […]
WelCom April 2022 It was discerned that celebrating Eucharist outside on Ash Wednesday was a good option for the people of Pukekaraka at Ōtaki. It gave ample space for people to sit apart and the surrounding weather was mild. ‘In the picture you can just see a statue of St Joseph who came to Mass […]
WelCom April 2022 Last year, Cardinal John Dew reintroduced the Fitzgerald Awards to honour and commend parishioners throughout the Archdiocese of Wellington for dedicated leadership and outstanding service. Parishes were invited to nominate the ‘often unsung heroes’ for their longstanding service and contributions to various aspects of parish life, local community and to people on […]
WelCom April 2022 World Day of Prayer is a global ecumenical movement, led by Christian women, and celebrated on the first Friday of March each year. World Day of Prayer encourages Christian women to join in prayer and to help raise awareness of the lives and concerns of others throughout the world, for peace and […]
WelCom April 2022 On 15 August 2021, the bishops of New Zealand renewed the dedication of this country to the patronage of Mary, Mother of God Assumed into Heaven. Bishop Jean Baptiste Pompallier made the original dedication at the first Mass in Aotearoa at Totara Point in the Hokianga, January 13, 1838. To celebrate, the […]