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 May 2020: Catholic agencies and individuals around Aotearoa-New Zealand have been busy working from home and maintaining still-open ‘essential services’ supporting communities in need during the Level 4 Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown. Foodbanks and soup kitchens are two very busy basic services that have been working hard behind the scenes. And some exceptional ingenuity is […]
WelCom May 2020: Catherine Gibbs The life of a Catholic does not cease when the church closes its doors and we’re confined to household ‘bubbles.’ The National Liturgy Office (NLO) has been pro-active with a wide range of support during the Covid-19 lockdown period. We have prepared statements for the bishops based on advice provided […]
WelCom May 2020: Jenny Gordon, Vicar for Education, Archdiocese of Wellington Our Catholic schools are vibrant faith communities and the Church in action for their students and whānau. This has never been more evident than in this challenging time of Covid-19. This is not a normal situation and things need to be done differently. The […]
WelCom May 2020: The Society of St Vincent de Paul has continued to offer support to individuals and communities across the country during the Covid-19 lockdown. Through phone calls with regular clients, parish phone trees and in some regions, food deliveries, the nationwide charitable organisation is keeping up its mission of helping. St Vincent de […]
WelCom May 2020: Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand says the threat of Covid-19 transmission in the Pacific has to be taken into account when responding with humanitarian support efforts to areas impacted by natural disasters. Local communities must be empowered to take action and make decisions based on their own needs and capabilities. For Caritas, the […]
WelCom May 2020: More than 30 years ago an ecumenical ‘Convenant’ was established between four inner-city churches of Napier to forge a stronger Christian church for the city through working together. The churches involve St Patrick’s Catholic Church, the Waiapu Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, St Paul’s Presbyterian Church and Trinity Methodist Church. The […]
WelCom May 2020: Damian Dempsey, Director Deemed an essential service by the Government, Challenge 2000 has been able to carry on its mission of serving young people and their families throughout the Covid-19 lockdown. Not quite business as usual – staff meetings take place on-line these days – however, we are pleased to have been […]
WelCom May 2020: Nick Wilson The Diocese of Palmerston North young family ministers, youth ministers, school chaplains and tertiary ministers are working in their respective patches getting alongside our young people pastorally as we navigate the Covid-19 event. In this ministry, which is typically face-to-face relational ministry, it is most unusual not being physically present. […]
WelCom May 2020: Online learning during Covid-19 lockdown has worked well for Sacred Heart College, Napier. Term two got off to a digital start on 15 April with students adapting diligently to studies online. Principal Maria Neville-Foster says this time of uncertainty has involved the school monitoring and maintaining student and staff wellbeing. ‘It’s not […]
WelCom May 2020: Chris Duthie-Jung What a difference a couple of months can make! When we began planning for a national conference nearly two years ago there was no thought of pandemic, lockdown or recession! Takirua 2020: Shaping the Mission was to have taken place over Anzac weekend and would have hosted up to 350 […]