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 July 2020: Karen Holland The Wellington Archdiocese Filipino chaplaincy outreach group worked during the Covid-19 lockdown with Challenge 2000 and Wellington Catholic Social Services to provide emergency food parcels to over 70 Filipino construction and road workers in the Wellington region, living on 80 per cent of their usual wages. Filipino chaplain Fr Marlon […]
WelCom July 2020: Joanne Gomez and Micaela Buckley Mount Street Cemetery is Wellington’s first Catholic cemetery, dating back to 1840 when it was consecrated by Bishop Pompallier. The cemetery was used for all Catholic burials until Karori Cemetery was opened in 1891. On Monday 8 June this year, a small group gathered at the cemetery […]
WelCom July 2020: Pope John Paul I, ‘the smiling pope’, will have a foundation dedicated to his memory, the Vatican has announced. The move is a sign of how much the late pontiff is a point of reference for his successor, Francis. Called the ‘Vatican John Paul I Foundation’, the new entity is tasked with […]
WelCom July 2020: The Vatican is encouraging Catholics to put their faith into action to promote integral ecology and care of creation. It has released a new 200-page document, On the Journey for Care of the Common Home, following the inspiration of Pope Francis’ Laudato si’ encyclical. The introduction says, ‘the intention is to offer […]
WelCom July 2020: The Archbishop of Lima, Carlos Castillo had his church filled with more than 5,000 portraits of those who have died in the pandemic. He then used his broadcast homily to criticise a health system he said was ‘based on egotism and on business and not on mercy and solidarity with the people’. […]
WelCom July 2020: A Hong Kong cardinal told Catholic News Agency changes to Hong Kong’s status in China could threaten the religious freedom of Catholics and other religious believers. The legislature of China on May 28 approved a resolution to impose new ‘security laws’ on its formerly autonomous region, Hong Kong – a move pro-democracy […]
WelCom July 2020: Pope Francis has asked believers to join him in praying for a renewed and effective commitment to protect refugees and migrants. Addressing pilgrims in St Peter’s Square, the Pope appealed for respect and care for displaced persons. He invited all believers to join him in praying ‘for a renewed and effective commitment, […]
WelCom July 2020: In 2013, the United Nations member states adopted a resolution that designated July 30 as the World Day against Trafficking in Persons to raise awareness about victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights. Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous […]
WelCom July 2020: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time–Matthew 11:25-30 25 At that time Jesus exclaimed, ‘I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for hiding these things from the learned and the clever and revealing them to little children. 26 Yes, Father, for that is what it pleased you to do. 27 Everything […]
WelCom July 2020: Nicola McCarthy I am one member of a retreats team who volunteers their time giving Ignatian retreats in the Diocese of Palmerston North. The retreats are inspired by our knowledge and experience of St Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises and the prayer exercises used are selected according to the context and needs of our […]