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).
Palmerston North Msr David Bell5 May 2011 In what is described as a first for the Delargey Youth Awards the Whanganui parishes have hailed the bestowal upon a special team of youth workers. Bishop Peter Cullinane, with Sr Helen O’Sullivan RNDM from the Bishops’ Office for Young People, presented the award to Mike Buchanan, Mike […]
Cecily McNeill2011 The government will announce an austere budget on May 19 utterly devoid of any lollies as it struggles to cope with restoration in Christchurch on the back of a flat, recessionary economy. It is likely that the hardest hit by government belt-tightening will again be families with young children. This country already ranks […]
Palmerston North Fr Kevin Neal3 May 2011I was heading for Christchurch. I was in Blenheim where I have two sisters. I also had a few other people to see. It always takes few days to see people in Blenheim and while I was there the news of the earthquake struck. A quick call to my […]
Palmerston North Anne Burke rsj3 May 2011 The trafficking of women was a primary area of concern for the 24th annual meeting last month of leaders of the Australian-Aotearoa/New Zealand Federation of the Sisters of St Joseph gathered at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst. Sisters from Whanganui met with those from Goulburn, Lochinvar, Tasmania and from […]
Social Justice hui through the eyes of those who came Mary-Ann Greaney6 April 2011 The Social Justice Hui at the end of February drew around 300 people – from Kaikoura in the south to Levin and Masterton in the north – to Bishop Viard College, Porirua, to reflect on what it means to ‘Work for […]
Cecily McNeill6 April 2011 Three staff from Catholic Social Services in Wellington who spent a week helping Christchurch people back on their feet after the February 22 quake, say they feel privileged to have seen firsthand the way people have helped each other. Social worker Trish Heward and counsellors Gail Teale and Tracey Burge were […]
Archbishop John Dew6 April 2011 Countless moments of grace and wisdom have blessed my time with you as archbishop. The 2006 ‘Salt and Light Together’ Synod that began our journey gave a most positive impetus to the life of the archdiocese and prefaced many achievements in the name of Jesus. Your own 10 contributions shine […]
Palmerston North Fr Kevin Neal6 April 2011 It’s been a mysterious few days. I was sure that I had grown used to the idea of my friend Fr Anthony Ford’s death and when it came I would take it in my stride. But when it did come I felt strangely cut off from everything – […]
Palmerston North Freda McGurk6 April 2011 Father Anthony Ford settled quickly into St Joseph’s Parish and Hoani Papita, Hawera, when he arrived in 2004. He appeared to enjoy the challenge of being our parish priest. For a time, when the Patea/Waverley parish was without a priest, he also ministered to them. A further change occurred […]
Palmerston North Cecily McNeill 6 April 2011 Monsignor Charles Drennan is looking forward to taking up the position of coadjutor bishop of Palmerston North in June but at the moment his mind and heart are very much rooted in quake-stricken Christchurch. For the past 18 months, Msgr Drennan has been administrator at the Cathedral of […]