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).
News Barbara Henley rndm4 May 2012 March was a good time for our annual Eco walk. It was fresh and the early morning mist over Lake Waikaremoana added a touch of mystical wonder to this hidden treasure of Te Urewera National Park. Lake Waikaremoana was the destination for the seven of us RNDMs this year […]
News 4 May 2012 Andrew Kim has been ordained deacon in Our Lady of Grace parish, Heretaunga.The parish turned out in force on April 22 to celebrate with Andrew and his parents Joseph and Joanna pictured with Archbishop John Dew. Andrew is expected to be ordained to the priesthood towards the end of the year.
News 4 May 2012 St Catherine’s College student Gabrielle Armstrong-Scott is the latest recipient of a coverted United World Colleges Scholarship. This is the second time in recent years a nominee of the College has won the award. Gabe Armstrong-Scott is already well-known nationally because she represented New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in […]
News Tricia Kane4 May 2012 ‘I find myself fired by the wonders that science is revealing as well as being deeply inspired by the wisdom of the spiritual traditions of the human family. Holding the empirical evidence of science and the intuited wisdom of spirituality together in one mind and heart isn’t always easy, and […]
News Antonia McBryde4 May 2012 Have you ever asked yourself ‘Who is Jesus’? Have you sought an opportunity to discuss this with your peers? During Lent, Marist Young Adult Ministry provided a forum for young adults to consider, ask and work towards ‘answering’ such a question. Marist Young Adult Ministry, based at The Grove in […]
Schools 5 May 2011 St Peter Chanel School is trying to stem the number of drownings by signing up to a swim safe programme on the Kapiti Coast. Thirty-eight people have drowned in New Zealand this year, 10 more than at the same time last year. The programme teaches children not only how to swim, […]
Reflect Veronica Lawson RSM24 November 2011 ‘Eyes wide open’ is the proper stance for gospel people. The little parable that is the gospel reading for this first Sunday of the new liturgical year forms the conclusion to Mark’s so-called apocalyptic discourse. Apocalyptic literature emerged within Judaism in the context of crisis or persecution. It was […]
News 30 May 2012 Short-sighted policy changes, taking with one hand while giving with the other, may leave vulnerable groups short-changed in this year’s Budget, says Catholic social justice agency Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand. Caritas Director Julianne Hickey says the Catholic agency assesses the impact of Budget measures through the lens of the common good: […]
News Carmel Cole rndm30 May 2012 On Pentecost Sunday, the Sisters of the Missions in the Wellington area gathered at Sacred Heart Church Petone with friends, past pupils, staff and students from schools the sisters have staffed, Religious from many Congregations and parishioners from around the Wellington area for a Jubilee Mass of thanksgiving. About […]
News Cecily McNeill30 May 2012 The pro-euthanasia lobby is being driven by a fear of losing control and a lack of awareness of the dangers of such legislation, according to anti-euthanasia campaigner Paul Russell who says if Labour MP Maryan Street’s bill is introduced to Parliament, people will need to ‘pull out all stops’ to […]