Welcom Archive 2007-2026
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).
Guest editorial: women’s voice silenced?
Fundamentalist extremists of all ilk and their interpretations of religion everywhere claim one way or another that God is sexist.
Archbishop’s Column
When Jesus launched his movement for a civilisation of love in the heart of the world, he realised that he needed chiefs’leaders.
Year of the priest
In our own diocese we have been called to be both salt and light; the call for our priests to be salt and light for their people is also there.
Finding post-abortion solace in Rachel’s Vineyard
In the 39 years that Voice For Life has been speaking for the protection of the unborn child a new reality has emerged in New Zealand’the ‘new normal’ of one in four pregnancies ending in abortion.
After abortion healing
These meetings have been the catalyst for the development of ‘Beyond Abortion’, a major programme of post-abortion healing and support.
Another spark of the divine
This disrespect for life is a national scandal. We are only four million people and we are a moderately wealthy country. Yet we spend less than half the OECD average on children aged five and under. We have the highest youth suicide rate in the OECD and an above average child mortality rate.
L’Arche Kapiti an ecumenical community
Sitting in a suburban Paraparaumu lounge I am amazed at the wonderful variety of God’s children. In L’Arche young and old, some Christian and some not, people with disabilities and those with PhDs all live in community together.
Celebrating the life of a child with intellectual disability
These days attitudes are much the same, except that any indication of disability presents a choice of whether to proceed with the pregnancy. I’m glad I didn’t have that choice.
Convent Old Girls celebrate 75 years on the court
Convent Old Girls Netball Club the oldest club still in existence in the Hutt Valley recently celebrated its 75th Jubilee at the Angus Inn in Lower Hutt with more than 100 past and present players and friends.