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 2021 Easter Sunday – the resurrection John 20: 1-9 1 On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the […]
WelCom April 2021 Growing vocations Fr Neil Vaney sm Over the last decade I have seen a lot of young adults in spiritual direction, and accompanied a number of them as they decided whether to try out a religious or priestly vocation. About half of them were educated in Catholic schools, and the others not […]
St Gerard’s Church is to be closed. The last Mass will be celebrated by Cardinal John Dew on Pentecost Sunday, 24 May 2021. St Gerard’s Church, which is part of Wellington’s most distinctive and iconic landmarks, is to be closed. The Church has been a missionary hub since it was built by the Redemptorists in […]
WelCom April 2021 Suzanne Aubert’s ‘Manuscript of Māori Conversation’ is one of five new collections of New Zealand’s legal, literature, photography, art and te reo treasures that have been added to the UNESCO Memory of the World Aotearoa New Zealand Register. The new inscriptions on the prestigious register cover a range of topics and bring […]
WelCom April 2021 President of the New Zealand Catholic Bishop’s Conference (NZCBC) and Archbishop of Wellington, Cardinal John Dew has offered Catholic churches and Church facilities to the Government for Covid vaccination centres. Cardinal Dew made the offer at a meeting in Auckland last month between Church leaders of some of the country’s major Christian […]
WelCom April 2021 High Court support has been sought on new abortion laws that force health professionals to choose between their conscience and their work. The hearing, which began on Monday 8 March, went for three days. The case was brought to court by a group of health professionals, who sought the court’s help with […]
WelCom April 2021 Michael Fitzsimons Catholic charities are likely to be significantly affected by the phasing out of cheques, which is to happen between now and the middle of next year. The knock-on effect of the phasing out of cheques for the charity sector is enormous, says Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand director, Julianne Hickey. ‘Without […]
WelCom April 2021 The New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Interfaith Relations sent a letter of support last month to the country’s Muslim communities on the second anniversary of the Christchurch mosques’ atrocity. Fifty-one worshippers died and many more were wounded when a gunman opened fire in attacks on the Masjid Al-Noor and Linwood mosques […]
WelCom April 2021 Annette Scullion Monsignor Brian Walsh semi-retired on 31 January this year, stepping down from his role as Local Administrator for the Diocese of Palmerston North. He remains as Vicar General for the diocese and Fr Craig Butler is now the Local Administrator. Mons Brian was formally farewelled as Local Administrator at the […]
WelCom April 2021 Lisa Beech Human activity has taken the world’s climate into uncharted territory – but we still have the ability to make a difference. This was the message Professor James Renwick of Victoria University delivered to participants at the Caring for our Common Home – The Dimensions of Laudato Si’ day, at Cardinal […]