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).
Once people realise that Jesus was about shocking people out of a binary way of seeing the world into using their heart to understand the way the world could be, Cynthia said, they could see how a kingdom of God could come about.
Interfaith dialogue is well established in this country though fragile, participants in a recent national forum heard.
Columns Kieran Fenn fmsSeptember 2012 In Luke’s theology, the faith that marks a genuine disciple consists of hearing and acting on God’s word, as Mary did. This recalls the words of Mary’s cousin Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist, blessing Mary for her believing, because the things said to her by the Lord would reach […]
Columns Fr Michael GormlySeptember 2012 Nearly 70 years after the brutal death of Columban missionary Fr Francis Vernon Douglas of Johnsonville, the New Zealand Church remembers with deep affection the extrovert, idealistic, sports-loving man who began his priestly ministry in New Plymouth in 1934. Fr Frank died in the Philippines at the hands of the […]
Column Fr Kevin NealSeptember 2012 Well over 10 years ago I was visiting Fr Joe Grayland who was studying in Paris at the time. We set off with great enthusiasm to see the sites of Paris which, of course, included the Eiffel Tower. I wanted to inspect the metal joints on the side of the […]
Helen O’Sullivan3 September 2012 Many of Challenge 2000’s families will benefit once again from the annual quiz night on August 12 held this year in the larger space of the Johnsonville RSA building. The evening attracted 22 teams which battled for the top team prize while also buying innumerable raffle tickets and willingly parting with […]
Helen O’Sullivan3 September 2012 Many of Challenge 2000’s families will benefit once again from the annual quiz night on August 12 held this year in the larger space of the Johnsonville RSA building. The evening attracted 22 teams which battled for the top team prize while also buying innumerable raffle tickets and willingly parting with […]
Features Sue Ryan30 August 2012 Initiation in Eucharist continues long after the children make their first Communion – in fact it is just the start of a lifelong learning process. This is the message of faith educators and biblical storytellers Rina Wintour and Carol Danby who took their Education Convention workshops on a tour of […]
Features Derek Johnson30 August 2012 Some parishes are rejoicing as they return to churches which have been reassessed as safe after being initially deemed an earthquake risk. More than 25 Wellington churches have been assessed as prone to earthquake damage but some have had more detailed, favourable assessments. Lower HuttParish priest of Ss Peter and […]