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).
February 2016 Feature The Extraordinary Jubilee Mercy Year began in the Archdiocese of Wellington on Tuesday 8 December last year and in the Palmerston North Diocese on Sunday 13 December, heralded by the opening of the doors for pilgrims to enter each Cathedral. At Sacred Heart Cathedral in Wellington special new glass Doors of Mercy […]
December 2015 12‒16 December (ADW); 13‒17 December (PNth) Young Catholic Leader programme: Year 12 Students from Wellington and Palmerston North will gather in their Dioceses for a programme of leadership development and faith formation to equip them with skills for their final year of High School. Also an opportunity to form strong friendships with others […]
Get Involved ‘Life is full of blessings, challenges and opportunities. Even dying brings its own unique blessings, challenges and opportunities. ‘Dying well’ is as important as reaching our potential at school and at work, or finding happiness and fulfilment within our families and with our friends. The work of dying well often involves the healing […]
December 2015 News Our Lady of the Rosary Filipino community of Upper Hutt celebrated their annual fiesta on Sunday, 11 October 2015, at St Joseph’s Church. The fiesta was preceded by a nine-day Novena to Our Lady of the Rosary, the community Patroness. Fr Danny Cipriano, Filipino Community Chaplain, and Fr Ron Bennett, Parish Priest, […]
December 2015 News Fr James Lyons Laughter, joy, and delightful cries of ‘Great to see you again!’ and ‘Do you remember…?’ filled two days of reunion over Labour Weekend as Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sacred Heart Primary School, St Mary’s College, and the Marist Brothers’ school, celebrated 165 years of Catholic presence. Faith was the winner, […]
December 2015 News Paul Elenio Wellington’s Italian community were the beneficiaries when Cardinal John Dew celebrated Mass in their language ahead of his visit to Rome in November. The community turned out in force at St Francis de Sales Church in Island Bay on Sunday 13 September, for Cardinal John’s first Mass in Italian since […]
December 2015 Reflection Part three in a series for Fr James Lyon’s writings about grief. Grief is not a fleeting emotion or one that can be easily dismissed, but clings like glad-wrap and, just like that product, keeps fresh the pain inside. Only when grief is opened up and aired does it become assimilated into […]
December 2015 Feature Annette Scullion The National Council of Women of New Zealand is encouraging people to stamp out sexism and gender inequality in the release of its white paper 12 November 2015. The paper – Enabling women’s potential – the economic, social and ethical imperative – aims to build understanding of gender inequality and […]
December 2015 Reflection Fr Tom Rouse, Columban Mission, Lower Hutt ‘Lines of approach and action’ is an intriguing title for chapter five of Laudato Si’ because the key word throughout this chapter is ‘dialogue’. So what is Pope Francis saying? That when it comes to issues of the environmental crisis and climate change we do […]
December 2015 Profile ‘Mo Te Katoha Nga Mahi’ ‘All that is done is done for the good of all’ Porirua was created as a planned city after World War 2. With a rich heritage and a growing multitude of cultures and the city has life of its own, where many are proud to call home. […]