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).
The Kapi-Mana Scripture competition was held at St Theresa’s Catholic School in Plimmerton on 31 August. Students from St Joseph’s Levin, Holy Family Porirua, St Pius X Titahi Bay, Our Lady of Kapiti Paraparaumu, St Francis Xavier Tawa and St Theresa’s Catholic School Plimmerton proclaimed scripture in English, Māori and Samoan.
The Archdiocese of Wellington’s Tuākana youth ministers recently gave end-of-year presentations to diocesan staff about their journeys throughout the year. The Tuākana have been based at Wellington area Catholic colleges throughout the school year to journey alongside and support students in their faith.
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New Zealand’s Catholic bishops want the politicians elected on 14 October to focus on issues that matter instead of the trivia and scandals that dominate public debate.
The episcopal ordination of the most Reverend John Adams took place on 30 September 2023, by Stephen Lowe (bishop of Auckland) as Principal consecrator and Owen Dolan coadjutor bishop of Palmerston North (1995–2004) and Peter Cullinane, first bishop of Palmerston North (1980–2012) as Principal co-consecrators.
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops have updated and expanded for the 2020s, an important 1997 document that inspires the active protection and promotion of all life. NZ Catholic Bishops Conference President Stephen Lowe, the Bishop of Auckland, says the revised and expanded version of Te Kahu o te Ora – A Consistent Ethic of Life reminds us that all life is a gift of God.
In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, St Vincent de Paul in Taradale has been busy on the ground, helping the community and families in desperate need.
Archbishop of Brisbane Mark Coleridge will be one of the speakers at a week-long assembly of 170 Catholic priests to be held in Rotorua in the second week of October.
WelCom won the award for Best Layout and Design for a Printed Publication at the 2023 Australasian Catholic Press Association (ACPA) conference and awards, held in Perth last month.
The awards, held annually, recognise excellence in Catholic media across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.