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 June 2017: Annette Scullion, Story and photos Cardinal John Dew ordained Cirilo Barlis at Sacred Heart Cathedral on Saturday 6 May – the day before World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Cirilo’s mother and sister travelled from the Philippines and hundreds of parishioners, friends, clergy and the Catholic Filipino community attended. Cardinal John said, ‘Cirilo, […]
WelCom June 2017: For over 60 years, secondary Catholic secondary schools from throughout the Wellington and Palmerston North dioceses have come together to compete in the prestigious O’Shea Shield speech and drama competition. Students participate in eight events including debating, religious questions, prepared and impromptu speeches, religious drama, scripture reading, oratory and scripture reading in […]
WelCom June 2017: St Bernard’s College hosted and won the O’Shea Shield this year held 13‒14 May. The annual competition includes debating, impromptu speeches, scripture reading in English and Te Reo Māori, junior prepared speech, oratory, and religious drama. Since the O’Shea Shield began in 1946, this is the first time St Bernard’s has won the […]
WelCom June 2017: Cardinal John Dew was among a group of church leaders who met with the Prime Minister and government ministers on Wednesday 10 May to deliver a set of proposals asking for more action in the areas of immigration, housing and social investment. Their views were influenced by the experience of their church […]
7 May 2017 To: Clergy, Religious and People of the Archdiocese of Wellington Dear Friends Last December I convoked a Synod for the Archdiocese, the second in my nearly twelve years as Archbishop. It will be held this year, in Wellington, from 15–17 September, and will explore the theme “Go, you are sent”. Our theme […]
WelCom May 2017: Wellington’s St Mary of the Angels Church was officially reopened on Wednesday 12 April in time for the greatest week of the Church’s year – the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus. For almost 100 years the church has been at the heart of Wellington as a favourite place to visit for […]
WelCom May 2017: Cardinal John Dew – To mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Lutheran Bishop Mark Whitfield and I will preside at a combined Catholic-Lutheran service at Sacred Heart Cathedral at 3pm on Sunday 4 June. A warm invitation is extended to all to participate. Each year the Holy See and the World Council […]
WelCom May 2017: Bishop Charles Drennan – Flags and uniforms have never been my thing. Recently I’ve been in Vietnam for a visit to the families of two of our seminarians for the Palmy Diocese and to a prospective student and his family. It was a wonderful week of welcome, hospitality and learning. In many parts […]
WelCom May 2017: The New Zealand Housing Foundation released new research on Wednesday April 12, about housing in New Zealand. In response to the research Cardinal John Dew and Archbishop Philip Richardson are speaking out about this country’s housing crisis. They said in a joint statement, ‘We are at a tipping point. Families are paying to […]
WelCom May 2017: Danny Karatea-Goddard – A Language Exponent, a Storehouse of Genealogy, a Senior Priest 23 March 1938‒1 April 2017 The skies become misty, the northern tides break, a great tree of the Great Forest of Tāne has fallen. A descendent of Te Rarawa, a trout from the Hokianga. Pā Henare, rest in peace in […]