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 Paddy Dowling, Principal, St Mary’s School On a beautiful Blenheim winter’s day in the heart of the Star of the Sea Parish, St Mary’s School students gathered to honour Mary for the Feast of her Assumption into Heaven. With reverence to Mary and the school charism, the Assumption Mass was held the […]
WelCom September 2020 Students and staff at St Benedict’s School, Khandallah, welcomed Onslow Catholic Women’s League (OCWL) members on a visit to their school, 4 August. ‘We were blessed and delighted to host their visit,’ said principal Michael Hinds. ‘Many of the 20-strong group continue to have strong ties with St Benedict’s School, either as […]
WelCom September 2020 Be Yourself: A Journal For Catholic Girls. (Saint Mary’s Press) $39.99 Suggested age: Age 14–17 The perfect journaling companion to The Catholic Youth Bible: designed for girls to discover who they authentically are! Its inviting pages will help them reflect on their gifts, their goals, their self-image, and their mission; and it […]
WelCom September 2020 Patron saint of slaves, Colombia, seafarers, race relations, and missionaries to Africa St Peter Claver, Spanish San Pedro Claver, was born 1581, Verdú, Spain, and died 1654, Cartagena, Colombia. A Jesuit missionary to South America, he dedicated his life to the aid of enslaved Africans. He was canonised 1888 and his feast […]
WelCom September 2020 Paul Bailey describes how a visit to a rest home became a memory to treasure. The visitations we do in the name of St Vincent de Paul often throw up interesting situations. We can let the experience fade into obscurity or it can be shared as a reflection. I have chosen to […]
WelCom September 2020 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel, Matthew 18:15-20 15‘If your brother does something wrong, go and have it out with him alone, between your two selves. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother. 16If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you: whatever the […]
WelCom September 2020 Ko Maria, te Whāea o te Ora Many feasts and memorials honouring Mary are celebrated in August, September and October: August 15, the feast of the Assumption, the national feast day of Aotearoa New Zealand; the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 22 August; the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed […]
The Election Forum was held on Tuesday 2 September and is available on YouTube https://youtu.be/Dpog-Gva3_M if you missed the livestream. Young people of the Archdiocese questioned political party representatives about their environmental and climate change policies, with the discussion chaired by Dr Areti Metuamate of Te Kupenga – Catholic Leadership Institute and an opening address by […]
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WelCom August 2020 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Day of Obligation. Patronal Feast of Aotearoa New Zealand. Treading the Footsteps of Mary Fr James Lyons Hail Mary full of grace, The Lord is with you… . These words announced the beginning of a life-change for a young Hebrew girl that would impact […]