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 February 2018: Worldwide Marriage Encounter is the largest pro-marriage organisation in the world. This year the organisation marks its 50th anniversary, which will be celebrated at the June 22‒24 2018 convention at Lombard – a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, USA. The overall theme, ‘We Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe’, will feature throughout several programmes and […]
WelCom February 2018: Gospel, Mark 1:29-39 29 And at once on leaving the synagogue, he went with James and John straight to the house of Simon and Andrew. 30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed and feverish, and at once they told him about her. 31 He went in to her, took her by the hand […]
WelCom February 2018: Members of St Mary of the Angels’ Korean Community – a vibrant part of the central Wellington parish – celebrated ‘Chuseok’ by singing the traditional song ‘Arirang’ during the Offertory at 11am Mass on 1 October last year. They also celebrated by sharing food and giving thanks to their ancestors, especially to the many […]
WelCom February 2018: Last year two enthusiastic Carterton knitters, Carol Mullany and Nan Williams, realised there was still a need for warm woollen knits during the colder months for Christchurch children displaced by the earthquakes. What began as a project for the local Lions Club, quickly began to involve the Catholic Parish of Wairarapa. With the help […]
WelCom February 2018: The Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of Wellington congratulates the eight students who have each received Foundation scholarships for their 2018 tertiary studies’ year and beyond. The Foundation and wishes the students well in their courses ahead and also wishes well the other students who, while not successful in their scholarship applications, were of […]
WelCom February 2018: Challenge 2000 was founded in 1988 as a faith-based, social-work agency to work throughout the Wellington region ‘to support young people to develop and achieve their potential and for older people to serve and thrive among families and communities’. Today, 30 years later, we continue to expand our mission as a local youth initiative […]
WelCom February 2018: Te Ahi Kaa is a community house based in Palmerston North that serves as the hub for the city’s young adult Catholic community. Te Ahi Kaa Community invites ‘expressions of interest’ from young people for its 2018 programme. Members spend a year living in community under the direction of the house ‘pillars’ of formation, […]
WelCom February 2018: The Aotearoa Catholic Youth Festival last December was an outstanding success according to organisers and participants. Bishop Patrick Dunn opened the festival at St Mary’s College, Ponsonby, which was attended by hundreds of Catholic youth from around the country. Festivities included workshops, Q&A sessions with the Bishops, dance, art and cultural performances. The […]
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WelCom February 2018: Visiting German musical artists, Almut Seebeck and Felicitas Weyer, known internationally as Trio A Due, will perform a concert at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington, 7.30pm, Friday 2 March. Trio A Due have delighted audiences around Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Almut’s clear lyric soprano blended with Felicita’s warm, natural mezzo and piano accompaniment, […]