Standing with migrant workers
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is a founding member of the Migrant and Refugee Oceania Network, advocating for the dignity of migrants and refugees throughout the region.
Welcom Archive 2007-2026
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).
The other boats
Mark’s Gospel tells of the occasion when, responding to Jesus’ instruction to ‘cross over to the other side’, the disciples ‘took him, just as he was, in the boat; and there were other boats with him’. [Mk 4:35; Jerusalem Bible]
Gospel Reading: Sunday 4 August 2024
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – John 6:24-35
24 When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus.
Evangelising through the Catholic Enquiry Centre
Early last year, Rebecca Taylor-Hunt was announced asthe newDirector of the Catholic Enquiry Centre. CEC is the agency of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, dedicated to evangelising in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention
During the month of August 2024 Pope Francis’ intention is: for political leaders.
We pray that political leaders be at the service of their own people, working for integral human development and for the common good, especially caring for the poor and those who have lost their jobs.
Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 15 August, NZ Patronal Feast
Let us pray – Kia inoi tatou
E te Atua aroha mā te whakapuaki
i tō mātou whakapono
Loving God in professing this faith
in which we are united as your people,
we unite ourselves with the Yes
of Mary, mother of Jesus and first disciple.
Catholic Foundation tertiary study scholarships
The Archdiocese of Wellington’s Catholic Foundation continues to promote its scholarships to students for tertiary studies. However, the Board has moved the availability of its scholarships from 1st year tertiary students to 2nd and 3rd year tertiary students.
NZ young Catholic leader meets Pope at international youth ministry congress
Around 300 delegates from bishops’ conferences and international movements from 110 countries met in Rome, from 23 to 25 May, to take part in the 2024 International Youth Ministry Congress. Organised by the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life, the event marked five years since Pope Francis published his document to young people, Christus vivit: Christ is alive.
Award for distinguished contribution to Catholic education
Tom Silverwood was awarded a prestigious Laureate Award for a distinguished contribution to Catholic education at the 2024 New Zealand Catholic Education Convention held in Wellington in June.
Bishop John Adams visits St Marcellin School
Palmerston North Catholic Diocese’s Bishop John Adams led a special midweek Mass on 26 June at Holy Family Church in Whanganui, with the children and staff of St Marcellin School.