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).
Abraham is the father of Isaac and grandfather of Jacob, who is renamed Israel and whose 12 sons represent the tribes of Israel. Abraham is the esteemed patriarch of Jews and Arabs and is seen as ‘father of faith’ for Christians.
The Wellington Abrahamic Council invites you to this second of their discussion events in November.
The Wellington Abrahamic Council in conjunction with Pearl of the Islands Foundation invites you to an inspiring evening of dialogue, connection and exploration about challenges and aspirations of young religious people in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam today.
New Zealand Catholic Medical Association (NZCMA) provides community support and chaplaincy for those involved in providing health care in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Nativity scenes are back with cribs on display for eight evenings in December at Our Lady of Kāpiti Church, 1 Presentation Way, Paraparaumu.
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Key church dates for November 2024
In 1950 St Catherine’s School, Kilbirnie, which had been on the site in one form or another since 1918, was officially recognised by the government as a registered High School. Next year, 2025, over Labour Weekend, 24–26 October, the college will be celebrating its 75th Jubilee.
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Pope Francis was received with open arms wherever he went on his recent Apostolic Journey to Southeast Asia and Oceania. It was his longest and most challenging trip ever, taking the 87-year-old pontiff 32,000 kilometres by air to four countries from 2 to 13 September.
He visited the country with the world’s largest Muslim population – Indonesia, with about 242 million – and the country with the highest percentage of Catholics outside the Vatican itself – East Timor, with some 98 per cent.
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops and leaders of religious congregations have renewed a ‘sincere and unconditional apology’ to people who suffered abuse in Catholic settings as part of an initial response to a national inquiry.