Pilgrim numbers swell as WYD looms
Act1v8 NZ (activate) has been set up to make sure the national pastoral planning happens – leader training, retreats and much more.
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).
First Sunday of Advent Year A
Last Sunday in Ordinary Time C
33nd Sunday in Ordinary Time C
Christians and Jews boycott TV3
The Wellington Council of Christians and Jews is urging a boycott in protest at the programme ‘Californication’ which airs on the channel on Thursday 8 November.
Bearing fruit in Timor Leste
Caritas staff5 November 2007 Caritas International Programmes Manager Tara D’Sousa visited Timor Leste recently to monitor development projects Caritas is supporting there. Tara arrived days after violence had subsided following announcement of a new government, and the disruption meant she was not able to visit all project partners as planned. However, she did catch up […]
Editorial
The story of Zacchaeus in Luke’s gospel (19:1-10) focuses on outcasts, like the refugees and migrants who feature in Wel-com’s main story on immigration law changes this month, and gives Jesus an opportunity to teach us how we should treat them.
Confronting book a sell-out three times over
Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church: Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus has achieved sales far beyond those of any other Catholic book released in Australia in the last few years.
Spiritual connection in Wairoa
Fr Rea conducted a mission comprising home visits, daily Masses, opportunities for reconciliation, personal consultations and liturgies.
Vinnies moved by women’s plight
Pupils put their compassion for women in a Hawke’s Bay refuge into fundraising art.