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 April 2019: Dr Elizabeth Julian rsm Last month I suggested that the Old Testament was really the story of God’s love affair with a particular group of people. This month we will consider the Old Testament as a library rather than a book, as well as some of the other names we use to describe […]
WelCom April 2019: John 8: 1-11 1 And Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At daybreak he appeared in the Temple again; and as all the people came to him, he sat down and began to teach them. 3 The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman along who had been caught committing adultery; and making her […]
WelCom March 2019: Pope Francis summit on ‘The Protection of Minors in the Church’ held at the Vatican, 21 –24 February 2019, was in response to his deep concerns to ‘a global problem can only be resolved with a global response’. The Holy Father opened the meeting with a challenge to the 200 Church leaders gathered […]
WelCom March 2019: Lent is the season when Christians reflect on the marvellous mystery of the passion, death and fullness of life in the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, through a devotion known as the Stations of the Cross. The six-week season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, this year on 6 March. Joy and gladness […]
WelCom March 2019: “People of God as Missionary Disciples” I recently sent the archdiocesan Pastoral Teams and leadership groups a document that contains a directive. I explained the directive in a pastoral letter, which I asked to be read in parishes on the weekend of 16–17 February. I very rarely direct parishes to take a certain […]
WelCom March 2019: Bishop Charles Drennan Bishop of Palmerston North Diocese I don’t have a Facebook profile. But as I tap this I understand that thousands of Kiwis are updating their profile picture to fit a Kiwibank Facebook frame. Why? Because the wording of the frame is ‘I AM HOPE’ and the deal is that for […]
WelCom March 2019: On 13 February The Salvation Army launched its 2019 State of the Nation report, written by policy analyst Alan Johnson. This year’s report has picked up on the theme of wellbeing and is titled Are you well? Are we safe? The 82-page report criticises the ‘wellbeing’-focused Government for not doing enough to lead […]
WelCom March 2019: Dux-achievers-2018-2019 Archdiocese of Wellington St Bernard’s College, Lower Hutt St Catherine’s College, Kilbirnie Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt St Patrick’s College, Silverstream Bishop Viard College, Porirua Chanel College, Masterton St Patrick’s College, Wellington St Mary’s College, Wellington Garin College, Richmond Diocese of Palmerston North Cullinane College, Whanganui Hāto Pāora College, Feilding Sacred […]
WelCom March 2019: Our thoughts and prayers have been with the people in the Nelson-Tasman area affected by the raging forest fires, which started on 5 February 2019. Hundreds of anxious families and individuals were evacuated from their homes, notably from Pigeon, Eves, Teapot and Redwood Valleys and the township of Wakefield. Our Lady of the […]
WelCom March 2019: During the month of March 2019, the Pope’s prayer intention is Evangelisation – Christian Communities: that Christian communities, especially those who are persecuted, feel that they are close to Christ and have their rights respected.