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 April 2017: Cardinal John Dew We know the stories of the coming Easter Triduum very well; they are our most important days of the year. As I reflect on these days I offer a few simples ideas about how we might make the most of these celebrations and enter deeply into the Paschal Mystery. On […]
WelCom April 2017 Diocesan News and Views Bishop Charles Drennan Lent is often described as a time of getting back to basics. A kind of autumn pruning when we focus on the essentials of our faith. Focusing should not be confused with narrowing down. Our Lenten Sunday readings are big picture. The Genesis creation story – […]
WelCom April 2017 Feature Sharron Cole On 8 June this year, commemorative services will be held in Messines, Belgium, Nieppe, Northern France, and at Sacred Heart Church, Petone, to mark the centenary of the death of army chaplain and Petone Parish Priest, Fr James Joseph McMenamin. He was killed while burying the dead during the Battle […]
WelCom April 2017 WelCom brings stories and news about Catholic communities in the Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North. In this issue we continue our journey of faith visiting another of the many pastoral areas that form the two dioceses. This month we look at the Catholic Parish of Napier – Te Pārihi […]
WelCom April 2017 Diocesan News The annual Commissioning Masses Catholic school teachers, education and support staff and clergy offer prayers in the Diocese of Palmerston North and the Archdiocese of Wellington were celebrated in February to pay tribute at the beginning of the year ahead to the crucial role of educators in our Church and society. […]
WelCom April 2017 Diocesan News and Views Catholic school students joined hundreds of young people at parliament grounds on Monday 13 March to call for full respect for one another, respect aimed at allowing every person to live in freedom and safety in society at large. Students from Wellington’s colleges and universities and other young adults […]
WelCom April 2017 Diocesan News and Views Colin MacLeod Catholic secondary schools, like all high schools in New Zealand, are privileged to work with young people during one of the most challenging phases of their human development. However, in terms of education in sexuality, Catholic schools are particularly blessed to be able to draw on the […]
WelCom April 2017 Reflections Following comments by some Wellington students about women, made very public through social media postings last month, principal of Sacred Heart Girls’ College, Napier, Steve Bryan, addressed his school assembly on Wednesday 15 March and in a newsletter to homes with this message. Dear Parents, Guardians and Whānau I enclose my message […]
WelCom April 2017 Diocesan News and Views Chris Duthie-Jung I have often heard how frustrating teachers in our Catholic schools find it to be expected to nurture Catholic faith in children when such faith, the call to be disciples of Jesus Christ, is largely absent from the child’s home life. Despite what many parents may hope, […]
WelCom April 2017 Diocesan News David Loving-Molloy, Catholic Deaf Ministry The 2017 two-day National Catholic Deaf Conference in February at the Home of Compassion, Island Bay, looked at where Catholic Deaf Ministry has come from in New Zealand and its challenging path ahead in forming supportive relationships and communities. Historically, the socio-linguistic cultural group identified as the […]