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 Lisa Beech8 February 2011 Palmerston North Diocese social justice animators are invited to a formation and preparation day for Lent at the Diocesan Centre Te Rau Aroha on Saturday March 5, 10am until 3pm. Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. This year the Caritas Lent appeal and associated reflection programme […]
Palmerston North Fr Kevin Neal8 February 2011 It is some months since we moved camp from Taradale to the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Palmerston North. Some people recognise that it has been a massive change – because every change is. The more the priest throws his lot in with the local parish community […]
NEWS 7 February 2011 At long last we have a new member in the Archdiocesan Pastoral Support Unit, Sue Ryan. For many years, especially in light of the synods, the archdiocese has provided ongoing training and support in parishes for sacraments, adult faith formation, spirituality and children’s liturgy. Much of this work has been done […]
NEWS 7 February 2011 After nearly 23 years as director of Challenge 2000, founder Kitty McKinley is stepping aside for social worker Bridget Roche who’s been working with the organisation for the past three years. The board of Challenge has been developing a succession plan for the past 18 months to enable Kitty to continue […]
NEWS 7 February 2011 Challenge has been forced to close its alternative education centre due to an ongoing lack of ‘realistic’ Ministry of Education funding. A smaller amount of money provided by Trusts during the current recession has added to the toll. Since Challenge College opened in the year 2000 Challenge has carried the financial […]
NEWS Cecily McNeill7 February 2011 Challenge 2000 has opened a second House of Hospitality this time in Johnsonville to complement the youth house that has been open for three years on the south side of the city. The new house will operate along similar lines with a core group of residents offering hospitality to those […]
February 2011 The Child Poverty Action group has put on notice the government’s lack of a comprehensive policy for children in the way of a UN report scrutinising child health and welfare statistics. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has examined the combined third and fourth periodic report of New Zealand on […]
Archbishop John DewFebruary 2011 ‘Any place is sacred ground, for it can become a place of encounter with the Divine Presence.’ These words from Br David Steindl-Rast, appeared on the ‘Word for the Day’ on the gratefulness.org website on New Year’s Day this year. Wonderful words for the beginning of the year, they reminded me […]
Cecily McNeill February 2011 The gospel of the fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, provides a blueprint for living in society. In the Beatitudes (Mt 5:1-12) Jesus gives eight ways in which we can as a community find true happiness. The first thing to note is that Jesus is talking to a crowd because this gospel […]