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 2015 Feature ‘Light a fire in the heart of the world’ A message from Archbishop John Dew The theme for the Lent 2015 Appeal is ‘Light a Fire in the Heart of the World’ taken from Pope Francis’ letter Evangelii Gaudium. It invites us to join him in being personal witnesses to our faith […]
February 2015 Feature Catholic Social Services in action Lesley Hooper, Director of Catholic Social Services for the Archdiocese of Wellington As we start 2015 we can look back over 60 years of Catholic Social Services (CSS) supporting the poor and vulnerable in our communities. The call of the gospel is a still as strong today […]
February 2015 Reflection Sr Margaret Anne Mills Pope Francis proclaimed 2015 as a year dedicated to the promotion of consecrated life. He has asked the church’s religious sisters, brothers and priests to ‘wake up the world’ with their testimony of faith, holiness and hope. He also asked the laity, who share with religious the same […]
February 2015 News Crispin Anderlini, Communications, Marketing and Fundraising Advisor for Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand. The Philippines is the third most at-risk country in the world for natural disasters including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and deadly typhoons. This makes Caritas’s work preparing people for emergencies that much more important. In recent years, this nation of more […]
February 2015 News Pope Francis announced in December nine additional appointees from around the world to his newly established Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. Among them is Mr Bill Kilgallon, Director of the National Office for Professional Standards (NOPS) of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. The Commission was set up last year, […]
February 2015 News Trish Bullard Winifred Scahill, parishioner with Ss Peter and Paul Church Lower Hutt and the Archdiocese of Wellington for 66 years, turned 100 on 19 December 2014. Surrounded by children Peter, Michael, Tony, Trish and Anna along with 35 other family members and friends, Win celebrated with a high tea at Nelson’s […]
February 2015 Education Over 30 adult students of The Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand ‒Te Pūtahi Katorika ki Aotearoa (TCI) received study awards at a colourful end-of year graduation ceremony on 27 November last year. Held at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Wellington the evening ceremony was filled with supporting families, friends […]
December 2014 Feature Tereska Lepionka-Carroll This year marks the 70th anniversary of the arrival and settlement of New Zealand’s first invited refugees to our country. On 1 November 1944, 733 mostly orphaned Polish children from World War II conflicts arrived with 102 adult guardians at the port of Wellington on the USS World War II […]
December 2014 Feature Annette Scullion A United Nations report released in October says New Zealand’s child poverty and inequality rates are ‘stagnating’. Prior to the 2014 general election, the appalling rates and effects of child poverty were of deep concern to New Zealanders and remain so. The Government now in its third term has undertaken […]
December 2014 Insight Archbishop John Dew On Christmas Day this year we celebrate 200 years of the preaching of the Christian message in New Zealand. On that day in 1814, at Oihi Beach in the Bay of Islands, Reverend Samuel Marsden chose this biblical text for his sermon: ‘Listen, I bring you news of great […]