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).
April 2015 Reflection Fr Patrick Bridgman In this series on the Sacraments we have turned our eyes to the Sacraments of Healing; Reconciliation and, in this issue, the Anointing of the Sick. Naturally we are aware that all Sacraments are healing; for wherever the Risen Lord is present healing will be experienced. ‘By the sacred […]
April 2015 Reflection Fr Patrick Bridgman This word ‘triduum’ has more recently returned to the common vocabulary of the Church, although it has always been part of the Tradition. It refers to the three most holy days of the year: ‘The Paschal Triduum of the Passion and Resurrection of the Lord begins with the evening […]
April 2015 Feature Fr James Lyons Labour Weekend this year is one you shouldn’t want to miss in Wellington if you have any interest in archdiocesan history or reunions. A celebration of 165 years of Catholic education in Thorndon will bring together Sacred Heart Cathedral parish and school, together with St Mary’s College and those […]
March 2015 News Simone Olsen Self-described ‘ordinary kiwi bloke’ Archbishop John Dew officially became a new cardinal as he was inducted into the College of Cardinals by Pope Francis at St Peter’s Basilica, Rome, on 14 February 2015. Addressing the new cardinals, Pope Francis said, ‘The cardinalate is certainly an honour, but it is not […]
March 2015 Feature ‘If we pray, if we hope, if we expect, if we work and if we shepherd for growth it will come. And by growth I mean a deepening of our faith and also, today, I want to say let’s grow in numbers too.’ Arena Mass, Palmerston North, 2013 Following a planning session […]
March 2015 News Simone Olsen Pope Francis’ voice resounds in the media and in our homes. His extraordinary effect invites us all to consider: what is the impact of our ‘voice’, our witness, in the environment in which we live and work? We can make that kind of reflection as individuals or collectively as a […]
March 2015 Opinion ‘Light a Fire in the Heart of the World’ ‘Whakakāngia te Kāpura ki roto i te Ngākau o te Ao Tāngata’ Pope Francis Fire purifies, warms and guides. The invitation Pope Francis presents to us as we enter the season of Lent is a reminder of the goodness we are capable of […]
March 2015 News Simone Olsen Bishop Stephen Lowe was consecrated and formally installed as third Roman Catholic Bishop of Hamilton in a joyful celebration Mass on 13 February 2015 at the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary. People from Hamilton Diocese and Bishop Stephen’s home Diocese of Christchurch attended. Emeritus Bishop of Hamilton Denis Browne […]
March 2015 Reflection Fr Patrick Bridgman Having looked at the three Sacraments of Initiation – Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist – by which we enter the life of Christ and his body the Church, we now turn our gaze to the Sacraments that enable us to receive the Lord’s healing touch – Reconciliation (also known as […]
March 2015 Feature Pope Francis speaks of human trafficking in his apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium. In 2014, he set up the Santa Marta Group to bring together local and international strategies to improve victim care and support, and to promote better relationships between law enforcement and the NGO sector, with the aim of playing a […]