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 October 2020 Many of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most prominent religious leaders signed an open letter to voters on September 21, urging caution at the harm the End of Life Choice Act will cause. Their letter was published as an advertisement in The Herald on Sunday. The 37 signatories, including New Zealand Catholic Bishops, say […]
WelCom October 2020 Our journey of faith this month visits the rural parish of Pungarehu and Opunake, home for several farming settlements and marae at the foothills of Mt Taranaki, on Taranaki’s west coast. Pungarehu (ash) and neighbouring Rahotu (long for the sun) are on Surf Highway 45, about 40km south of New Plymouth and […]
WelCom October 2020 Jim McAloon Members of Wellington Archdiocese’s Ecology, Justice and Peace Commission organised a pre-election forum about climate change last month, where young people from the Archdiocese questioned political party representatives about their environmental and climate-change policies. The forum was held at St Mary’s College Hall, Thorndon, 1 September. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, […]
WelCom October 2020 Teresa Edwards and Pauline Balm We have the privilege in our roles – as the Manager (Teresa) and the Development Adviser (Pauline) for the Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Palmerston North – to listen to diverse perspectives on many things in the education space. We do not propose to understand everything we […]
WelCom October 2020 Emma Dodsworth Tony Murphy, longstanding General Manager of the Diocese of Palmerston North, has retired after 18 years in the role. At a farewell function in July, Tony was recognised for the outstanding professional and personal qualities he brought to the role, and the pastoral approach that was his hallmark. Monsignor Brian […]
WelCom October 2020 Acclaimed singer-songwriter Fr Chris Skinner sm will give a concert at the end of this month as a fundraiser for the restoration of Sacred Heart Cathedral. Chris has recorded more than 20 albums, the latest being Light in the Lockdown, which features ten new songs composed during the Covid-19 lockdown earlier in […]
WelCom October 2020 Pā Piripi Cody sm The original agreement set up an inalienable relationship. The present Covenant renews the original agreement. It recalled the partnership established when local Māori invited the Catholic Church to come and live there, at Pukekaraka. It marks the sharing of these lands in ‘perpetuity for the practice of the […]
WelCom October 2020 St Peter and St Paul Church at Kauwhata Marae, near Feilding, turns 125 in October this year. The church was opened on October 20, 1895 with Archbishop Redwood celebrating at the first Mass. Chief Executive of Te Kupenga, Dr Areti Metuamate, of Ngāti Kauwhata, says the church has had a special place […]
WelCom October 2020 Sr Francine McGovern sm Talitha Kum is a network of sisters, brothers and lay people that raises awareness and acts against human trafficking and slavery around the world. Talitha Kum Aotearoa New Zealand was established in 2012. The group invited Julianne Hickey and Joanne Viernes of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand to speak […]
WelCom October 2020 Tina Quidilla and Annette Bridgman Covid-19 has brought opportunities, inspiration and new insights for St Vincent de Paul Society’s Holy Trinity Eastern Suburbs Conference in Wellington. These have helped new and existing clients, through collaboration and coordination between parish, Conference members and Vinnie’s staff in Newtown. With the onset of Level 4 […]