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 February 2021 The Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel, will reopen on 1 February 2021, after being closed for 88 days due to coronavirus restrictions – the longest closure since World War II. The world-famous collections will open their doors to the public from Monday to Saturday, but visitors must pre-book tickets and will […]
WelCom February 2021 Fr Bill Warwick On the morning of Monday 7 December 2020, the wrecking and demolition of the old presbytery at St Mary’s, 195 Collingwood St, Nelson, got underway. Over the previous month, the house had been stripped of the windows and all the floor boards, and the removal of asbestos was the […]
WelCom February 2021 A Mass was held at the Church of Ss Peter and Paul at Kauwhata Marae, Feilding, on the First Sunday of Advent, 29 November 2020, to celebrate the 125th year since it was built. Mons David Bell had held a special service there the previous month, on the actual anniversary day of […]
WelCom February 2021 Merilyn Savimaki Mons Brian Walsh blessed Anne O’Grady and presented her with a Papal Medal from the Vatican, during 9.30am Sunday Mass, 29 November last year, in front of a large congregation at the Cathedral of The Holy Spirit. This was an honourable reward for a special person. Anne has spent much […]
WelCom February 2021 Sue Seconi Hearts Aflame, a 10-day, national Catholic summer school for 18 to 35-year olds, takes place every year in January. Held annually since 1992, it is organised by a team of lay volunteers passionate about living and sharing the fullness of Catholic faith among young people. This year, the 29th national […]
WelCom February 2021
WelCom February 2021 Over 300 DVDs have been donated from different parts of the archdiocese for use by young people in prison. This followed an appeal by Challenge 2000 and the Poverty Committee of the Archdiocesan Ecology, Justice and Peace Commission to Catholic parishes of the archdiocese for donated DVDs. The Rimutaka Prison Youth wing, […]
WelCom February 2021 Professor James Renwick of Victoria University’s School of Geography, Environmental and Earth Science is the keynote speaker about environmental challenges facing our world, at day dedicated to practical applications of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato si’ and better care for our common home. The Archdiocesan Ecology, Justice and Peace Commission together with members […]
WelCom March 2021 Before our first meeting of the Council of Priests for 2021, the members gathered the previous day for a day of prayer and reflection. For me, this was a very helpful way to begin the work of the Council of Priests for the year ahead. The Council meeting day was broken into […]
WelCom February 2021 The Lighthouse Cinema in Petone will host the premiere screening of a new film celebrating the 70th anniversary of the arrival, in January 1951, of five Irish Presentation Sisters to Taita, Lower Hutt. The Sisters were the first in a long line of Presentation Order nuns bringing a Catholic education to New […]