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 September 2020 Michael Fitzsimons The Covid-19 lockdowns have resulted in a sharp rise in requests for support from the St Vincent de Paul Society across the country. The response from volunteers and donors has been tremendous, says Marlena Hoeft-Marwick, National President of the St Vincent de Paul Society. ‘Some people have donated money, others […]
WelCom September 2020 The Ministry of Social Development advises there is a fund available to community groups for initiatives that support the rebuild and recovery from Covid-19. The $36 million fund is available from 1 August 2020 to support communities over the next two years. To point groups and organisations in your networks to this […]
WelCom September 2020 At this time of great upheaval caused by the Covid-19 pandemic WelCom has invited cultural chaplains and members of some of our many cultural communities to share a pastoral reflection. ‘Māku anō tōku whare e hanga’ Rīkona Danny Karatea-Goddard E te iwi whakapono, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa. Tuatahi, ka tangihia õ […]
WelCom September 2020 Antonio Spadaro SJ interviews acclaimed American film director, producer and screen writer Martin Scorsese about arts and Covid-19. Antonio Spadaro, is Editor-in-Chief for La Civiltà Cattolica, a Jesuit periodical based in Rome. This article has been re-published in WelCom with permission from La Civiltà Cattolica, laciviltacattolica.com ‘Life is not something that takes […]
WelCom September 2020 Annette Scullion After a career in accountancy and finance spanning almost 30 years, mainly in Invercargill, Southlander John Prendergast moved with his wife Donna to Wellington in February this year, to take up the role of General Manager of the Archdiocese of Wellington (ADW). A graduate from Otago University with a degree […]
WelCom September 2020 Michael Fitzsimons The major review of churches and parish properties underway across the Archdiocese is an opportunity to use assets to reach out beyond our own parish communities, says Cardinal John Dew. ‘I often say we are reorganising for mission. We have a lot of assets which we mostly use for our […]
WelCom September 2020 Annette Scullion Clergy and hundreds of parishioners and Catholic school students from across the Wellington and Palmerston North dioceses came together at Our Lady of Kāpiti Church, Paraparumu, on Saturday morning, 1 August 2020, for the celebration of this year’s Chrism Mass. Cardinal John Dew, Archbishop of Wellington and Administrator of the […]
WelCom September 2020 In February last year, Pope Francis made an historic visit to the United Arab Emirates, on the Arabian Peninsular, to meet with Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed al-Tayeb, the Grand Iman of al-Azhar of Egypt. On 4 February the two religious leaders jointly signed The Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living […]
WelCom September 2020 Tertiary students in the Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North who are entering into their third year or more of study are invited to apply for a Suzanne Aubert Tertiary Scholarship. Each student selected receives $3000 towards their third year of tertiary study. For more details and an application […]
WelCom September 2020 The World Day of Prayer also falls at the beginning of the Season of Creation, which runs until 4 October, the feast of St Francis of Assisi. This ecumenical season is dedicated to prayer for the protection of creation and the promotion of sustainable lifestyles. Season of Creation featured events: seasonofcreation.org/events/ Season […]