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).
Feature: Inequality a New Zealand crisis Cecily McNeill August 2013 A skills mismatch is contributing significantly to New Zealand’s inequality crisis, says Lincoln University professor of economics Paul Dalziel. To reduce inequality the country needs to invest in developing skills that respond to the needs of a substantially changed work environment. Workers trapped in low-wage […]
Feature: Inequality a New Zealand crisis Cecily McNeill August 2013 Wealth has continued to be concentrated in the top one percent of incomes in Anglo-American countries despite the recession of 2007, says London School of Economics professor of political economy Robert Wade. In the previous 30 years the top one percent of Americans ‘gained 57 […]
Feature: Inequality a New Zealand crisis Cecily McNeill August 2013 Associate professor at the University of Auckland, Mike O’Brien, says welfare cuts that took effect last month make no sense. Quoting economist Susan St John, he says ‘A sole parent can earn up to $100 a week before income is reduced, and after that the […]
News Cecily McNeill Mass became rapidly more dramatic for parishioners in Seddon the nearest town to the big quake on Sunday 21 July. Blenheim parish priest Fr Aidan Kay CP had just started to read the gospel when the 6.5 quake struck just 25 kilometres away. ‘I stepped back from the lectern against the wall […]
Opinion Archbishop John Dew August 2013 ‘Each of you should be shaped by God’s word every day.’ These words were part of Pope Benedict’s message released in October last year for World Youth Day 2013 in Brazil last month. About 200 young people gathered at Sacred Heart Cathedral on Saturday 27 July to celebrate NZWYDE […]
Feature Fr Bill Warwick August 2013 For 30 Wellington Catholics, Friday 19 July was an Abrahamic pilgrimage to the mosque in Kilbirnie, an opportunity in this Year of Faith to learn about Abraham, the father in faith of three religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The chief executive officer of the Federation of Islamic Associations of […]
Feature Joan McFetridge August 2013 The liturgical rhythm of the hours gave gentle punctuation to the latest retreat Archbishop John Dew led for Launch Out candidates at the Compassioan Centre in Island Bay. The five am start on 29 June reinforced the purpose of the retreat which had begun the night before. This retreat followed […]
Obituary August 2013 Former prison chaplain Br Kieran Garvey died 9 July in his home county of Cork Ireland after a long battle with cancer.Wel-Com published a story as Br Kieran left New Zealand last year after serving in Catholic Social Services and the prison chaplaincy for 50 years (www.wel-com.org.nz). In April this year Br […]
Church history Mgr John Broadbent Fr Jean was the son of a French farmer born in Chanonat in 1811 and worked for many years in both the dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. We are often inclined to forget the great debt we owe to the French Marists – priests and brothers – for their […]
News Next month, Irish Dominican Fr Donagh O’Shea will visit many places throughout Aotearoa sharing his wisdom as a retreat giver, theologian and expert in the art of meditation. A gifted communicator at a simple but profound level, he loves being in touch with people of all ages and walks of life. Donagh is also […]