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 2018: Mark 10: 2-16 2 Some Pharisees approached him and asked, ‘Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?’ They were putting him to the test. 3 He answered them, ‘What did Moses command you?’ 4 They replied, ‘Moses allowed us to draw up a writ of dismissal in cases of divorce.’ […]
WelCom October 2018: Congratulations to St Patrick’s College Wellington’s choral group ‘Con Anima’ who gained a bronze award at the 2018 national choral singing competition Finale, The Big Sing. The Finale was held at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington on Saturday night, 1 September. The Big Sing Finale is a celebration of choral singing from […]
WelCom October 2018: Isabella McCafferty Randy Raus, US-based CEO and President of Life Teen International, visited dioceses around New Zealand in September. He came to share his experiences about the movement of Life Teen and meet with a variety of people involved in youth ministry. Life Teen International provides resourcing and support for parish-based youth ministry […]
WelCom October 2018: Isabella McCafferty A group of around 30 people from across Wellington City, gathered on the evening of 11 September to discuss the topic of gender and sexuality in the context of ministry with young people. The forum aimed to provide a place to explore some of the challenges we face around understanding gender […]
WelCom October 2018: The sixth session of the Wellington Archdiocese Young Adult Formation Programme ‘The Way’ took place on Sunday, 6 August, exploring our understanding of and relationship with the Holy Spirit. Around 20 participants gathered for the afternoon session. They then headed to St Mary of the Angels for Mass, and finished the day with […]
WelCom October 2018: Aaron Itinteang Odyssey is a 10-week youth development programme for leadership and faith led by Challenge 2000. On our programme we have a mix of 20 students, Uni students and young workers. Recently, we focused on building community and trust activities. We began with some fun games, followed by an introduction about what […]
WelCom October 2018: Tertiary students in the Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North who are entering into their third year 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 […]
WelCom October 2018: Fr David Dowling In 2013 St Francis de Sales Church building was classified as earthquake-prone after being assessed as only 21 per cent of the New Building Standard (NBS). The church remained open but the children and staff at nearby St Francis de Sales School were not allowed to access it. Following a […]
WelCom October 2018: Mrs Amelie Kelder, HOLA Languages During term two at St Mary’s College Wellington, Year 10 Languages and Māori studies’ students learned about food and customs around food. The two groups wanted to further celebrate the variety of cultures we have at St Mary’s and to create an authentic learning activity for the school community […]
WelCom October 2018: The Sacrament of Confirmation was celebrated on Sunday 24 June in Our Lady of The Bays Parish of Richmond, Motueka, and Takaka. Cardinal John Dew confirmed 33 young candidates at the Mass held at St Peter Chanel Church in Motueka. The group was blessed to have Bishop Paul Martin concelebrating. He was also […]