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).
Catholic Social Services February 2014 Lesley Hooper Welcome to 2014. The new year gives an opportunity to reflect on the past year at Catholic Social Services. As usual 2013 was a busy year as Catholic Social Services worked with the many who have faced crises in their lives. We have been there to support them […]
Feature February 2014 Cecily McNeill Aotearoa New Zealand’s nationhood is marked by Waitangi Day on 6 February when the country commemorates the 1840 signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi or the Treaty of Waitangi. For many the day is simply a holiday but, for others, This date is a sobering reminder of an agreement two […]
Reflection February 2014 Veronica Lawson RSM Luke 2:22-40 The start of today’s gospel reading has often been misconstrued as the ‘purification’ of Mary. Luke implies that Mary and Joseph come to the temple to be purified, although purification after childbirth applied only to women (Leviticus 12). Vestiges of the Jewish purification ritual survived until recently […]
News February 2014 Bernie Tavite St Michael’s Parish Youth Group in Taita performed an encouraging dance to Kirk Franklin’s ‘Today’ song on Sunday 8 December when MaryAnne Pereira-Misa and Iosia Misa were presented with the Tu Kahikatea Award by Diocesan Youth & Young Adult Ministry Team. The team which includes Br Timothy Leen, Scott Tau, […]
News February 2014 A reunion is planned for pupils from Holy Cross School Miramar. Doreen Hoffmann nee Troy, Patricia Sturrock nee Gilligan, Joyce Owen nee McCauley, Patricia Galvin nee Pitcher and Cynthia Sinclair nee Chalmers (pictured left), former pupils from different years at the school met on 5 December in Waikanae to plan a bigger […]
News February 2014 St Mary’s Parish in Blenheim is preparing to celebrate its 150th anniversary at Labour Weekend [24 October] this year. Planning is in the early stages but at this point, preparations are underway to offer a range of activities during the month of October, leading up to the full celebrations over Labour Weekend. […]
News February 2014 Karen Saunders The Karori branch of the Catholic Women’s League celebrated its 50 years at its Christmas party in December with a reminiscences of what was happening in 1963. Browsing the CWL minutes and branch reports as well as photos and press clippings, I noticed in particular three things: The fashions of […]
News February 2014 St Mary’s Youth group in Blenheim has reached its goal of raising funds for a village well in Kenya in double-quick time thanks to a couple of hefty donations from parishioners. The group had already raised the first $5,000 with a big concert last September but this sum was topped up to […]
Feature February 2014 Last September, Caritas programmes Officer Anna Robertson went with board chairMark Richards to show our ongoing solidarity with the most vulnerable Palestinians through our partnership with Caritas Jerusalem and Bethlehem University. Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, with funding from the New Zealand Aid Programme, is currently supporting Caritas Jerusalem in delivering healthcare in […]
Feature February 2014 Cecily McNeill A lifetime of learning and scholarship, pastoral work and adult education has given Mgr John Broadbent much to write about and Wel-Com readers have greatly appreciated this, judging by the response to last year’s publication of his book, Vatican II: Between the lines. Mgr John has now retired from four […]