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: The annual Priestly Jubilarians’ Mass for the Diocese of Palmerston North will be celebrated at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Wednesday 2 October, at 5pm. Hospitality in the Cathedral gathering area will follow for Jubilarians and other priests to meet with parishioners and visitors. Everyone is welcome to attend. The Jubilarians for […]
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WelCom October 2019: On 1 July 2019, Pope Francis announced at the Consistory of Cardinals his intention to canonise Cardinal John Newman on 13 October 2019. Pope Francis decreed the British theologian will be canonised during a Mass at the Vatican along with a Swiss laywoman, an Indian nun, an Italian nun and a nun known […]
WelCom October 2019: Pope Francis named 13 new cardinals at the end the Angelus prayer in St Peter’s Square on 1 September 2019. The Pope said he would bestow red hats on the new cardinals on 5 October in a ceremony called a consistory. The Pope’s choices highlight some of his main concerns, including the developing […]
WelCom October 2019: In this month’s Catholic Thinking article, Lyn Smith discusses our being made in the image and likeness of God. Lyn Smith is a lecturer and Head of Religious Education at the Catholic Institute’s National Centre for Religious Studies (NCRS) in Auckland. Our understanding of the Catholic Church’s teaching about human sexuality is varied […]
WelCom October 2019: Dr Elizabeth Julian rsm concludes her eight-part series about the Old Testament. So far we have seen that the Old Testament, describing God’s love affair with a particular group of people, follows a basic storyline involving many different characters, places and events, spread over 46 books. Inspired in its origins and inspiring in […]
WelCom October 2019: 27th Sunday in Ordinary TimeLuke 17: 5-10 5 The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith.’ 6 The Lord replied, ‘If you had faith like a mustard seed you could say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it would obey you. 7 ‘Which of you, with […]
WelCom October 2019: Ngā Tangata o te Awa Tupua We continue with personal stories from some of the ‘People of the River’ who have longstanding connections with the Catholic Church the Whanganui River. Ka rere tonu ngā kōrero motuhenga mō ētehi o ngā ‘Tāngata o te Awa’ e hono roa nei, e pūmau nei ki te […]
WelCom October 2019: Piki Boyles Wellington’s St Francis of Assisi Ohariu Parish Youth ministry team, formed by Challenge 2000 staff, is involved in several parish and community activities that support children and young people of the Northern suburbs. Through their involvement our team of eight leaders has been learning how to apply their faith in their […]
WelCom October 2019: Peter and Mary Fama With a welcome $3000 contribution from the Palmerston North Diocesan Catholic Charities Board and a mighty fundraise of $12,000 from family and friends, this year’s ‘Thermals for Children’ project was off to a big start. And as a result, hundreds of children in the Hastings Parish and community area […]