Developing sabbath spirituality: restoring life’s rhythm
How developing a sabbath spirituality may help us cope in a frenetic world.
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).
Poorest miss out in ‘big-spending’ budget
The failure to pass on tax reductions for the lowest tax bracket to beneficiaries is particularly cruel, says Caritas.
Editorial: How the poor stay on the margins
A challenge to the government’s providing subsidies for working families but not for beneficiaries starts this month in the High Court.
Archbishop’s column
Having studied the document carefully, and having listened to the request of some Catholics in the archdiocese, I, as Archbishop of Wellington, have made a Special Pastoral Provision for a regular Mass in Latin in St John’s Church, Ngaio.
The Year of St Paul
Pope Benedict has declared June 2008 to begin a year of St Paul to mark 2000 years since the birth of this great apostle. For all of us, it gives a good incentive to reflect on the greatest missionary of the early church.
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Euthanasia and the dignity of palliative care
Their nations are at war but here they work together
Formed in the aftermath of 9/11, as New Zealand’s immigration criteria tightened, Wellington ChangeMakers Refugee Forum has managed to overcome parochial disputes to work together on a variety of projects including submissions to the government.
The spiritual voice of the M?ѬÅori world heard in Petone
Henare from Te Kainga community centre and marae, a Māori Catholic group in Kilbirnie, Wellington, have incorporated taonga puoro (singing treasures) into their Mass.
Website aimed at youth reveals a life less ordinary
Opening up a brotherhood that has been previously shrouded in mystery, the site uses technology and evocative imagery to speak directly to youth.