Blenheim school celebrates joyful event with parish
One hundred and fifty years of Catholic education in Marlborough were celebrated over a weekend in early July as St Mary’s School in Blenheim marked its milestone anniversary.
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).
A Litany Revisited
Two further titles given to Our Lady in the 16th century Litany of Loreto are presented by Fr James Lyons in this WelCom special feature series: Mary acclaimed as Singular Vessel of Devotion and Mystical Rose.
Gospel Reading: Sunday 6 August 2023
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord – Matthew 17:1-9 1 Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother, John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light. 3 And suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared […]
Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 15 August, Patronal Feast for New Zealand
Let us pray – Kia inoi tatou E te Atua aroha mā te whakapuakii tō mātou whakapono Loving God in professing this faithin which we are united as your people,we unite ourselves with the Yes of Mary, mother of Jesus and first disciple. E te Atua, te Puna o ngā mea ora katoa, te kaihomai o ngā […]
Pope Francis’Prayer Intention
During the month of August 2023 Pope Francis’ intention is: for World Youth Day. We pray the World Youth Day in Lisbon will help young people to live and witness the Gospel in their own lives.
Highly anticipated synod document released
The Vatican’s General Secretariat of the Synod published the Instrumentum laboris on 20 June 2023. The document, which calls for a welcoming Church that embraces diversity, will guide the work of the participants in the two-part General Assembly that will meet in Rome in October 2023 and in October 2024.
Marriage preparation programme
Twelve engaged couples completed a marriage preparation programme together over two consecutive Sundays in June.
Connecting – our fundamental biology
Recently, I shared with the Family Groups some insights from Dr Bruce Perry MD – A Psychiatrist working with ‘Trauma’. The following paragraphs spoke to me in relation to the aims and goals of Passionist Family Groups. It comes back to extending ourselves to others to be a ‘Family for All’.
‘Shot in the arm’ for Passionist Family Groups
Passionist Family Groups are a proven way to extend our small nuclear family circles and create a ‘family for all’, says National Coordinator Paul Traynor.
New direction for Doctrinal Office
In an unexpected and highly significant move, Pope Francis has appointed the Argentine theologian and archbishop Victor Manuel ‘Tucho’ Fernández as the new prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican has announced.