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 September 2019: Anne-Marie McCarten, St Vincent de Paul, Executive Officer St Vincent de Paul’s feast day is on 27 September. St Vincent de Paul (1581‒1660) was a French priest who devoted his life to serving the poor. He was renowned for his compassion, humility, and generosity. Canonised in 1737 he is known as the ‘Great Apostle of […]
WelCom September 2019: Congratulations to Joy Cowley whose recently published book Veil Over Light: Selected Spiritual Writings was judged third place in the book category of the 2019 Ashton Wylie Mind Body Spirit Book Awards. Joy was one of five finalists selected from 42 entries. The Awards, which are unique in New Zealand for their encouragement […]
WelCom September 2019: The Chair of the Abuse in State Care Inquiry, Sir Anand Satyanand, announced his resignation on 6 August, to take effect in November 2019. Sir Anand was appointed Chair of the Inquiry following its establishment by the Government in February 2018. Sir Anand said, ‘it has been a privilege to Chair the Abuse […]
WelCom September 2019: The historical Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch, which was to be restored after the earthquakes, is now to be deconstructed. Announcing the decision in early August, the Catholic Bishop of the Christchurch Diocese, Paul Martin, said the decision to deconstruct the cathedral was a long time in the making, and an […]
WelCom September 2019: The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference welcomed Catherine Gibbs in July as Administrative Assistant for the National Liturgy Office (NLO). Catherine is working alongside NLO Acting Director Fr John O’Connor. Catherine has recently worked with Caritas and The Catholic Institute and previously in education and creative art sectors. Catherine is managing the administrative […]
WelCom September 2019: The Sisters at Our Lady’s Home of Compassion in Wellington invite pilgrims from around the country to a weekend retreat of Taizé prayer and worship. Br Matthew from the Taizé community in France will lead the retreat, Taizé in Aotearoa, from 15 to 17 November 2019. The theme is Remembering Hospitality – manaakitanga […]
WelCom September 2019: The widespread revelations about sexual abuse and cover ups within the Catholic Church, have uncovered deep trauma among those who have suffered abuse and by the entire community of the ‘people of God.’ It is important to be aware of ‘vicarious trauma’ which can be suffered by those dealing directly with abuse revelations […]
WelCom September 2019: Dr Elizabeth Julian rsm continues 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 September 2019: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 14: 1, 7-14 On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully. He told a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honour at […]
WelCom September 2019: Tertiary students in the Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North entering into their third year or more of study are invited to apply for a Suzanne Aubert Tertiary Scholarship. Each student selected receives $3000 towards their third year of tertiary study. For more details and an application form please apply […]