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 October 2019: Congratulations to Holy Family School, Porirua, on winning the Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Award for ‘engaging with the community’. The 2019 awards were held at a ceremony in Wellington on Tuesday 10 September. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the winners. The national awards recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements in early learning, primary and […]
WelCom October 2019: Apply now – Tertiary Scholarships – Applications. Tertiary students in the Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North who are entering into their third year or more of study are invited to apply for a Suzanne Aubert Tertiary Scholarship. Each student selected will receive $3000 towards their third year of tertiary […]
WelCom October 2019: On Thursday 8 August at the New Zealand Parliament, the Abortion Legislation Bill passed its first reading and was sent for further deliberation and public consultation to a special Select Committee. Submissions closed on 19 September 2019. The Executive Summary of the joint submission prepared by the New Zealand Catholic Bishops and The […]
WelCom October 2019: Dr John Kleinsman The End of Life Choice Bill continues to be debated, clause by clause, by the ‘Committee of the Whole House’ – meaning every MP has a chance to comment on it or propose amendments. It is anticipated the Bill will come up for its third and final reading and vote […]
WelCom October 2019: Timor-Leste marked a milestone in August this year. Twenty years ago, on 30 August 1999, East Timor held a national referendum resulting in independence from Indonesia. Following the outcome of the vote, which saw most East Timorese vote for independence, violent clashes ensued, resulting in hundreds of people killed and more than a […]
WelCom October 2019: Lisa Beech New Zealand has a moral responsibility to support and protect people who are already vulnerable and marginalised, and who will be hit the hardest by climate change, representatives of the Wellington Archdiocese Ecology, Justice and Peace Commission told the Environment Select Committee. The committee is considering the Climate Change Response (Zero […]
WelCom October 2019: On Sunday 18 August, Our Lady of Kāpiti parishioners gathered celebrate a final Mass of farewell to their much-loved Our Lady of Fatima Church, 29 Parata St, Waikanae. The church, which has served generations, has been closed and sold as the parish looks to the future with its new parish centre complex being […]
WelCom October 2019: Fr Ron Bennett In August this year I met two men who are wonderful activists in the peace process around the world. I had previously heard their story in a 2010 documentary, ‘The Iman and the Pastor’ but never thought I would meet them face to face. They were here in New Zealand […]
WelCom October 2019: Safeguarding Workshops Twenty-five Safeguarding workshops have been held in the Archdiocese of Wellington region over the past four months and about 600 people have attended. As stated in the Safeguarding Policy it is a requirement that Church personnel are to complete Safeguarding education and training, which is about creating safe environments for children […]
WelCom October 2019: Karen Holland has been appointed as Director Catholic Social Services for the Archdiocese of Wellington. Announcing the appointment on 10 September 2019, Cardinal John Dew said, ‘Karen has recently been the Community Facilitator at Catholic Social Services and came to us from managing the Sisters of Compassion Soup Kitchen. Karen is a former […]