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).
Opinion November 2013 Cecily McNeill The Wellington Church was treated to an unexpected dose of Francis tonic when Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga arrived last month fresh from chairing the pope’s new Council of Eight Cardinals and accompanying Pope Francis to Assisi. Not only did Cardinal Rodriguez give us an extra day by arriving early, but […]
News November 2013 Phil Cody sm and Cecily McNeill The Rarotonga community watched with horror and sadness as fire again destroyed a classroom block representing two-thirds of the teaching space at Nukutere College, rebuilt only seven and a half years ago after a similar inferno. Police investigations have now confirmed that the fire in the […]
Scripture November 2013 Kieran Fenn fms Pope Paul VI’s 1974 encyclical on devotion to Mary (Marialis Cultus) made significant changes in the way the church honours Mary. Some Marian feast days, particularly those with doubtful historical basis, have been trimmed; others such as Mary Mother of God on 1 January, have taken on greater significance. […]
Reflection November 2013 Veronica Lawson RSM Luke 19:1-10 Zaccheus is the focus of this week’s gospel. He is not afraid to show his faith publicly A chief tax collector, Zaccheus is possibly responsible for overseeing the activities of other tax collectors. He is a wealthy man. Zaccheus is short of stature, but enterprising in facing […]
Feature November 2013 Sean Ryan Young people from Palmerston North and Wellington dioceses had the opportunity to deepen their understanding of distant cultures during the July World Youth Day pilgrimage to Brazil. In Central and South America they joined in such activities as collecting and washing plastic bottles to make money to help address the […]
Obituary November 2013 Jim Davis Friends of Nancy May ‘Twinkle’ Black gathered in St Peter Chanel Church Motueka on 4 September to farewell this colleague, mentor, teacher, friend and confidante and much more to so many. Twinkle was born in Nelson on 15 March 1932 to Lily Annie Black known as Nancy and George Charles […]
Palmerston North November 2013 Annette Moran St Joseph’s School Hastings is celebrating next February 125 years since three Sisters of St Joseph of Nazareth arrived from Whanganui, to open the convent and school. Initially named Sacred Heart, the school was blessed and offically opened on 17 September 1888 by Bishop Grimes SM of Christchurch, assisted […]
Palmerston North November Pat Sanko The Havelock North branch of the St Vincent de Paul Society celebrated its 50 years at the area Festival Mass on Sunday 8 September, a highlight being a birthday cake which a parishioner had iced with the society’s blue and white logo. After Mass and morning tea for the parish, […]
Feature November 2013 Anna Robertson There is a Palestinian saying that has several variations in the Arab world. In Morocco they say, ‘By bread and salt we are united,’ the Bedouins say, ‘He who shares my bread and salt is not my enemy,’ and the most common is, ‘There is bread and salt between us.’ […]
Church History November 2013 Msgr John Broadbent Jean-Baptiste Petitjean was born in Momant, France in 1811, just before the defeat of Napoleon. As a young boy he loved serving Mass and no one was surprised when he entered the seminary. He was ordained a priest for his own diocese in February 1836 and, following his […]