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 2016: Diocesan News Martin Elms, Principal, St Patrick’s School At the end of this year St Patrick’s School Paraparaumu is relocating to a new purpose-build school, to be renamed Our Lady of Kāpiti School, and ready for the new school year in February 2017. The name identifies the school clearly as the Catholic school […]
WelCom October 2016: Diocesan News and Views Mark Richards Over the past year, during this Year of Mercy, we have focused on ‘what we should do!’ And I have often heard myself blithely summarising: ‘feed the hungry, clothe the naked, welcome the stranger!’ I have also heard in the depth of my heart, and in […]
WelCom October 2016: Diocesan News and Views Stewardship and the Archdiocese A Future Full of Hope Cardinal John Dew has been promoting the importance of ‘STEWARDSHIP’ as a focus for the ‘reimagined’ Archdiocese. Stewardship encourages parishioners to come together through the strength of Church community and to live the Gospel in a meaningful way in […]
WelCom October 2016: Cardinal John Dew The Year of Mercy continues to bring healing and graces into our lives. On the morning of Saturday 17 September I was deeply moved when members of the Samoan community in the Archdiocese of Wellington came to the Cathedral and asked for my forgiveness. At the beginning of 2010 some […]
WelCom October 2016: Features Dr John Kleinsman The Care Alliance, a coalition of medical, disability, advocacy and faith-based groups who are opposed to legalising euthanasia and assisted suicide, has appeared before the Health Select Committee Inquiry into Ending One’s Life. Spokesperson Matthew Jansen told the committee the Care Alliance stance is a practical rather than […]
WelCom October 2016: Features This is the third and final part of a three-section article in which Bishop Peter Cullinane explores the meaning of gradualness in working for peace. We cannot exclude from the title of ‘peace-makers’ those who risk their own lives to defend others against lethal attack. Citizens have a right to be […]
WelCom October 2016: Reflections The Wellington Abrahamic Council of Jews, Christians and Muslims hosted a discussion about ‘Mercy in our Sacred Scriptures’, at St Joseph’s Church, Mt Victoria, in May. On the panel were JoEllen Duckor (Jewish), Sr Elizabeth Julian rsm (Christian) and Sultan Eusoff (Muslim). Sr Elizabeth Julian’s presentation is reproduced in three-parts: a key […]
WelCom October 2016: Reflections Kieran Fenn fms presents part five of his series on an exploration of ‘Mary in Culture’ as a contemporary form of scriptural analysis. Cultural orientations Mediterranean culture has strong affinity to the present moment, what we see in Jesus’ advice, ‘Don’t worry about what you will eat or drink’ (Lk 12:29). […]
WelCom October 2016: In his announcement of the Jubilee Year of Mercy Pope Francis said, ‘It is my burning desire that during this Jubilee, Christian people may reflect on the corporal and spiritual works of mercy’. This month WelCom features the spiritual works of mercy. The Pope says, ‘It will be a way to reawaken […]
WelCom October 2016: Pope Francis’ message Missionary Church, Witness of Mercy Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, which the Church is celebrating, casts a distinct light on World Mission Sunday 2016: it invites us to consider the missio ad gentes as a great, immense work of mercy, both spiritual and material. On […]