Wel-com is the official newspaper of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North. It is a monthly tabloid which is free in all parish churches and schools. It is produced on the first Sunday of every month except January.
The proprietor is the Archbishop of Wellington, Archbishop John Dew. Cecily McNeill is the editor.
As well as the various activities that occur throughout the two dioceses in any given month, Wel-com aims to present educative articles about Church teaching as well as thought-provoking articles about the direction in which the Church is going.
O’Shea Shield 2021
WelCom June/July 2021 The Year of St Joseph In this special year of St Joseph, it is fitting Hato Hōhepa – St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College, Napier, have won the…
Support the COVID-19 vaccination programme
WelCom June/July 2021 The New Zealand Catholic Bishops and the Nathaniel Centre for Bioethics have started a campaign to provide accurate information about the COVID-19 vaccine, which is being rolled…
MFAT deal multiplies donations to Caritas
WelCom June/July 2021 Michael Fitzsimons Donors to Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand will have their donations multiplied fourfold, thanks to a new funding partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…