From Mary to Paul with admiration
Dear Paul Congratulations on having a whole year to celebrate your birth 2000 years ago. What a party you must be having! Regards Mary
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).
Praying like a ruminating cow
Lectio Divina is an ancient Benedictine spiritual practice that invites us to chew the words over and over again like a cow chewing a mouthful of grass.
Remembering the sabbath and restoring our rhythm
If it signified human control over the world through the exercise of intelligence and skill, or human power over nature, then it was work which violated the restful intent of Sabbath.
Galatians: the Christian message on trial
When Paul writes this letter, the people of Galatia seem to have moved Christ from their religious centre and are replacing him with allegiance to the law and structures of Judaism.
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
God-centred chocolate
The Trinity is like your favourite chocolate bar.
Fears of post-election social funding change
The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services is calling on political parties to agree to continue to fully fund essential social services next year and beyond.
Beneficiaries struggling to make ends meet says Vinnies social worker
People will go out and buy without looking ahead to the day they must pay for it. ‘That’s when they start getting into trouble.’
Archbishop’s column: voting with integrity
What is the vision of society that inspires our choice of leaders to govern the country for the next three years? Is it a vision that brings us just one small step closer to living according to the values of the Kingdom of God?
Election candidates face off against bishops’ call
Lower Hutt parish has election candidates respond to Bishops’ call for Catholic social teaching role in policies.