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 August 2020 Annette Scullion Hopes for a fully restored and strengthened Cathedral have soared with the Category 1 historic building qualifying for a Government grant, from its ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure fund. A ‘shovel ready’ construction project is where planning and engineering is advanced enough that with sufficient funding, construction can begin within a very short time. […]
WelCom August 2020 “We all still need to be conscious of hygiene measures such as hand washing, using hand sanitiser when distributing Communion, and keeping our churches and other premises in our communities clean. If people are unwell, they should not come to Mass or other parish activities.” Cardinal John Dew In a letter to priests and […]
WelCom August 2020 Michael Fitzsimons The global Covid-19 pandemic is greatly increasing the vulnerability of the world’s 1.6 million seafarers, says Fr Jeff Drane, National Director of Stella Maris, the Apostleship of the Sea. Jeff Drane says that ship crews are going many months without being able to set foot ashore, which is leading to a growing […]
WelCom August 2020 In preparation for this country’s general election every three years, the New Zealand Catholic Bishops issue a statement to encourage Catholics in Aotearoa to make a difference through a considered vote, formed in the light of the Gospel. At this year’s general election in September, voters are also being asked to vote on two […]
WelCom August 2020 Michael Fitzsimons A large-scale religious painting by one of Australia’s most renowned abstract painters has been gifted to the Mission Estate Winery in Hawke’s Bay. The painting, entitled Study for a crucifixion, was done by Dick Watkins in 1991, measuring 152 x 244 cms. The painting is a gift from Australian-based art collector James […]
WelCom August 2020 Emma Dodsworth Liam Greer was welcomed into the role of General Manager for the Palmerston North Diocese at a whakatau at the Diocesan Centre, attended by diocesan and parish staff, Tuesday 14 July. Welcoming Liam on behalf of the diocese, Cardinal John Dew acknowledged that Liam was coming into the diocese at an unusual […]
WelCom August 2020 Assisi summit to focus on Pope’s challenge to ‘pathological’ economy From Evangelii Gaudium to Laudato si’, Pope Francis has called for a new economic model that puts the human person at the centre and reduces unjust inequalities. A major summit scheduled for November in Assisi, the birthplace of St Francis, will showcase Pope Francis’ […]
WelCom August 2020 Pope Francis believes the human person is not immune to crises but is always impacted by them. Being better or worse after each one, he’s often said, is ‘up to us’. With that in mind, the Vatican’s Covid-19 coronavirus crisis task force is identifying what needs to be changed. ‘The Covid-19 Vatican commission is […]
WelCom August 2020 Neil Vaney SM Watching thousands of marchers all over the world yelling against the oppression of people of colour [following the death of George Floyd on 25 May while in police custody in Minneapolis], it was easy to feel moments of hope and optimism. After the race riots of the 1960s and the economic […]
WelCom August 2020 Sr Alisi Tu’ipulotu and Sr Sosefina Mafi History has been made for the Sisters of Compassion with a brand-new school to be named after our mother foundress – the Suzanne Aubert Papamoa Catholic Primary School. The land on which it is to be built is in Golden Sands, Papamoa Beach, Bay of Plenty. When […]