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 November 2019 Mary-Ann Greaney ‘That conference was a cracker!’ High praise from one of the participants at the Seeking holiness in a secular society conference held near Dunedin in September this year. Many of the 130 plus participants who came from every corner of Aotearoa New Zealand to Mosgiel shared this sentiment. Particularly life-giving […]
WelCom November 2019 Glennis Moriarty shares her ideas about climate change from her journey ‘as a wife, mother, grandmother and almost-great-grandmother, a former science teacher and a member of the Catholic Parish of Hastings, Hawke’s Bay’. Are you already muttering – or shouting – ‘Climate change! Enough! Anyway, what can I do about it?’ If […]
WelCom November 2019 Sue Seconi Friends, family and Sisters gathered with Josephite Sisters Therese McConway rsj from Wellington and Helen Doyle rsj and Marcienne Waite rsj from Whanganui, to mark their 60 years of Religious Profession. The Spring Time Celebration of Diamond Jubilee Liturgy was held at Mt St Joseph in Whanganui on Saturday 31 […]
WelCom November 2019 Emma Dodsworth The Diocese of Palmerston North celebrated its annual Jubilarians’ Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit on Wednesday, 2 October. Jubiliarians present were Bishop Owen Dolan (65 years), Fr Anthony Williams (60 years), Monsignor David Bell (50 years), Fr Karaitiana Kingi sm (50 years), and Fr Barry Scannell sm […]
WelCom November 2019 Sue Seconi Fr Nathaniel Brazil of the Catholic parish of Whanganui – Te Pārihi Katorika Ki Whanganui, blessed the new bell tower and bell beside the church, during Sunday morning Mass on 1 September. The blessing was televised onto the projector inside the church for the congregation to see. The newly-restored bell […]
WelCom November 2019 Mike Keenan Over the last 25 years, Ioane (John) Perez has undertaken a sole pilgrimage to pray for Worldwide Christian Unity. John, from the Tokelau Islands, is a parishioner of the Cathedral of The Holy Spirit Parish in Palmerston North. He completed his long pilgrimage at New Zealand’s Anglican Cathedrals this year. […]
WelCom November 2019 Cirillo Barlis As Spring settled this year in September, the priests from overseas who are now living in the Archdiocese held their monthly gathering at Pukekaraka Marae. Principal of Hāto Petera Kaniera – St Peter Chanel School, called the priests onto the marae and they were welcomed by local school children, kaumātua […]
WelCom November 2019 Calling us to create a ‘culture of encounter,’ Pope Francis asks us to reach out with open arms to migrants and refugees around the world and in our communities. In 2017, the Pope launched Caritas’ Share the Journey (STJ) international campaign from St Peter’s Square in Rome. Sunday 29 September marked the […]
WelCom November 2019 WelCom’s Hikoi of Faith this month journeys to the Immaculate Conception Parish in the eastern-central region of Taranaki. The parish area encompasses the Catholic community areas of the Immaculate Conception Church and St Joseph’s School in Stratford, St Patrick’s Church and School in Kaponga, St Joseph’s Church at Eltham and Sacred Heart […]
WelCom November 2019 Mons Gerard Burns It’s the biggest tourist attraction in Spain – the Basilica of Sagrada Familia (the Holy Family) in Barcelona. A fascinating place. Arriving, you find the crowds gazing upward, mouths agape, scanning the soaring, unusual spires and the stunning exterior decoration. Those who have some physics or building knowledge are […]