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 speaker, Erin McMenamin, told members of the ‘busy worker’ Marthas in today’s society. This group of women helps young families with a variety of skills’some as simple as cooking a meal, shopping on a budget and making healthy snacks for children.
Caritas international network was working through Catholic Church partners in Myanmar, in direct response to the expressed needs of the Church in Burma/Myanmar.
Schools Richard Law8 May 2008 The Saint Patrick’s College Silverstream Vincentians started 2008 with an innovative scheme to raise money at the McEvedy Shield Day in March. Instead of having the students wear the traditional, self-designed McEvedy t-shirts, the Stream Vinnies organised for students to wear temporary Silverstream tattoos over their faces and arms. Vinnies […]
Schools Mike Dowd8 May 2008 On Wednesday March 19 St Joseph’s School, New Plymouth, celebrated its patron’s feast day by learning about the school’s history and celebrating the renaming of classrooms to commemorate key figures and events in its history. The day began with a school treasure hunt. The mixed age groups rushed around the […]
Instead of their usual lunch, the children brought a donation for Caritas or a food item for the local food bank.
The church offers us guidelines to help our faith and Christ’s values shape our reflection on the issues we face.
We looked at the effect on the environment of our use of the earth’s resources, related this to the church’s teaching on social justice linked to our faith.