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 2017: ‘All it takes is one good person to restore hope’ – Pope Francis The essence of Stewardship as Catholics is that we are all called to a life of holiness. Our Baptism calls us into a life with Christ and daily we are encouraged to reflect on what it means to be Christ’s […]
WelCom October 2017: World Mission Day is celebrated by Catholics every year to build a better life for all God’s people, to live dignified and fulfilling life, and a day on which we reflect on spreading the Gospel and Christ’s charity around the world. This year World Mission Day is Sunday 22 October 2017. Mission is […]
WelCom October 2017: Sunday 8 October – our day of prayer to respect life Fr Neil Vaney sm Life is Home-grown In the second creation story (Gen 2.7) God stoops down, takes some soil, breathes into it and human life blooms forth. How well that fits with our understanding of the universe right now. As […]
NauMai September 2017: WELCOM CELEBRATES MĀORI LANGUAGE WEEK – TE WIKI O TE REO MĀORI, 7‒11 SEPTEMBER | 7‒11 MAHURU 2017. KIA ORA TE REO MĀORI Catholic Social Teaching, based on the dignity of the human being, asserts that everyone deserves respect and protection – everyone has the right to food and shelter. ‘Too many New Zealanders are facing […]
WelCom invited the leaders of the parliamentary parties of the 51st Parliament to respond to the 10 issues in the NZ Catholic Bishops’ 2017 Election Statement.
NauMai September 2017: WELCOM CELEBRATES MĀORI LANGUAGE WEEK – TE WIKI O TE REO MĀORI, 7‒11 SEPTEMBER | 7‒11 MAHURU 2017. KIA ORA TE REO MĀORI “Tēnā tū mai rā” “Ae! Tū mai rā Ki te ako, ki te aki, ki te awhi e Ki te rangatahi ki te rangatira Ki te oranga o Te Rongo […]
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WelCom September 2017: In the last few weeks, each time I have heard it said that the General Election is only ‘eight weeks away, seven weeks away, six weeks away’, I have been sent into a bit of a panic. The panic has not been because of the General Election looming, but because it actually meant the […]
WelCom September 2017: Go, you are sent…to the peripheries of society There are a wide variety of people on the peripheries of society, ranging from rough sleepers to struggling families and others who are disadvantaged in some way. Respondents showed great concern coupled with some nervousness about how to respond. Go, you are sent…to develop a spirituality […]
WelCom September 2017: Anne Dickinson Convoking the Synod In December 2016 Cardinal John Dew convoked a Synod for the Archdiocese of Wellington for the weekend of 15‒17 September this year. A bishop may convoke a synod in his diocese to provide space for prayer, reflection and dialogue about the future directions that diocesan’s people might take together […]