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).
June 2016 News John Kleinsman It is approximately one year since Lecretia Seales took her case for euthanasia and assisted suicide to the High Court in Wellington. Looking back, one of the benefits of this case is that it has clarified the current long-standing laws against assisting suicide and against homicide that apply unambiguously to […]
June 2016 Diocesan News There has been much activity over recent years within the Archdiocese of Wellington around ‘reimagining’, culminating in a series of merged parishes. The Catholic Centre on Hill St has been undergoing its own ‘reimagining’ process resulting this year in several changes to its operational approach and structures. Pastoral Services, which […]
May 2016 Noeline McSweeney The Kimi Ora Faith and Light Community is a strong movement within the parish in New Plymouth, working with disabled children. It began 14 years ago and every month 24 members meet together with their families and friends for a time of prayer, music, praise, fellowship and fun. In answer to […]
May 2016 Jo Woods Over 40 parishioners, and a dog, joined Msgr Gerard in Buckle St – the area of Wellington Mother Aubert put down roots in the city. The group began a 6km walk from the site of the first New Zealand children’s crèche established by Suzanne Aubert in 1914, and near the first […]
May 2016 Pope Francis’ document on marriage and the family follows the two gatherings of bishops and lay persons and consultation with Catholics worldwide to discuss challenges facing families. Amoris Laetitia – the Joy of Love, signals the Pope’s vision for the Church as a family of families. It reaffirms the welfare of the family […]
May 2016 Former Prime Minister Helen Clark says New Zealand can provide a model of religious diversity for the rest of the world. Miss Clark, who heads the United Nations Development Programme, said this at the opening of the new Religious Diversity Centre in Wellington on Wednesday 30 March, while home briefly in New Zealand. […]
May 2016 Reflections Fr James Lyons Pentecost Sunday, which marks the end of the Easter season, celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles. Pentecost 2016 falls 50 days after Easter 2016, and ten days after the Ascension of Our Lord. What happens to the gifts we give, or are given? Some appear very quickly […]
May 2016 It has been a long-standing Catholic tradition to honour Mary during the month of May. In many Catholic churches and homes, a ‘May Altar’ is set up with a statue or picture of Mary, flowers, and candles as a reminder of Mary’s importance in the life of the Church and our own lives. […]
May 2016 Martin de Jong and Lisa Beech Upper Hutt’s St Joseph’s parish will host a four-day Archdiocesan ‘Benefit Impact’ event from 10–13 May, to help people on a social-welfare benefit better understand their benefit details, with the support of trained advocates. People are invited to St Joseph’s Church in Upper Hutt, corner of Pine […]
May 2016 Catholic Schools Day 16 May 2016 Leadership in any context of the Church is challenging but the expectations we place on Catholic school principals is very high. Their role is twofold – they are both the principal according to State obligations and faith leader of their school community. As leaders they must marry […]