WelCom is the official monthly newspaper of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North and is free in all parish churches and schools in the two dioceses.
As well as reporting on activities that occur in the two dioceses, WelCom aims to present educative and thought-provoking articles about the Church in the world.
WelCom June 2019: ‘…it is in giving that you receive’ – Francis of Assisi Cardinal John Dew, Archbishop of Wellington When Jean Vanier, the founder of the worldwide L’Arche community, died on 7 May 2019 there were wonderful comments made about him and about the impact he had on the world. For example, he was described as
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WelCom June 2019: “Every child, every person needs to know that they are a source of joy; every child, every person, needs to be celebrated. Only when all of our weaknesses are accepted as part of our humanity can our negative, broken self-images be transformed.” – Jean Vanier, Becoming Human On 7 May 2019, L’Arche International
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WelCom June 2019: ‘A man of the people’ Annette Scullion Fr John Pearce CP, much-loved parish priest of the parish of the Star of the Sea – Te Whetu O Te Moana, Marlborough, died suddenly on Sunday 5 May. Our deepest sympathy and prayers go to Fr John’s family in Australia (two brothers and a sister
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WelCom June 2019: 9 June 2019 Pentecost is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter to commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and their followers, and the beginning of their earthly ministry to make disciples of all nations. The word ‘Pentecost’ is Greek and it means ‘50th day’. Originally, Pentecost was a
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WelCom June 2019: Pope Francis and Māori King, His Majesty Kiingi Tuheita Pōtatau Te Wherowhero, met at a private audience at the Vatican on 26 May 2019. Kiingi Tuheita Pōtatau Te Wherowhero was accompanied by his wife Makau Ariki Atawhai and his daughter Te Puhi Ariki Ngā Hono i te Po. It was his first visit
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WelCom June 2019: The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in Care has announced the appointment of a Survivor Advisory Group. The group will represent survivors of abuse in State care and those from faith-based institutions. Commission Chair Sir Anand Satyanand says survivors are at the centre of the Royal Commission’s work and it is
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WelCom June 2019: In early May, Pope Francis issued a landmark decree making it mandatory for clerics and religious to report incidents of sexual abuse or cover-ups to church authorities and allowing anyone to complain directly to the Vatican if needed. By publishing this decree, Motu Proprio – ‘Vos Estis Lux Mundi (You Are the Light
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WelCom June 2019: Te Rā Karakia mō te Hunga Rerenga Rāhui me te Hunga Manene Sunday, 23 June 2019 | Rātapu, 23 o Hune 2019 Helping new families in our communities Dave Olivier One of the main areas in which Catholic Social Services in Tory St Wellington are blessed to have received support from many parishes
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WelCom June 2019: Trinity Sunday, the first Sunday after Pentecost, celebrates the Holy Trinity – God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This year, Trinity Sunday is on 16 June. Neil Vaney sm Trinity Sunday is a powerful reminder of mission. It helps us remember that Jesus emptied himself. He stepped out of the
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WelCom June 2019: Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has encouraged the Church to go out to the world. In The Joy of the Gospel, he spoke of his dream of a ‘missionary impulse capable of transforming everything’. ‘We are all missionary disciples striving to lead all people to the Kingdom of God.’ – EG
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WelCom June 2019: Rā Whānau Suzanne Aubert – the Sisters of Compassion and the Catholic Parish of Wellington South invite everyone to come to Suzanne Aubert’s Birthday Mass, to be celebrated by Cardinal John Dew, 6pm, 19 June, at St Anne’s Church, Newtown. For details email heritagecentre@compassion.org.nz or ph (04) 282-1953. All welcome.
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WelCom June 2019: The New Zealand Institute of Architects’ Wellington branch announced the winners of their local awards on 8 May, at Parliament Buildings. Twenty-five projects were commended that ‘have changed the face of Wellington city and other regional centres.’ Included were work on St Mary of the Angels Church for the Heritage Award and the
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WelCom June 2019: Mynetta Erueti The inaugural National Māori Pastoral Care Hui was held on 9 May 2019, at Connolly Hall, Wellington. Te Ohu Kai Manaaki, the Māori Pastoral Care Team of the Archdiocese of Wellington, organised the Hui. The bishops nominated the participants as those Church members who are working in Māori pastoral care and
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WelCom June 2019: The annual clergy jubilee celebration for the Archdiocese of Wellington is being held on Thursday, 4 July, with Mass at 11am at St Patrick’s Church in Kilbirnie. All are welcome to attend the Mass. Presbyterial ordination anniversaries 60 years Cardinal Thomas Williams Fr Michael Stieller Fr Denis Collins Fr Peter Conaghan sm Fr
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WelCom June 2019: A message from Bishop Charles, 22 May 2019 Dear Everyone, As many of you will or may have heard Mons Brian Walsh, our Vicar General, some days ago had what was described as a ‘cardiac event’ while returning from his holiday in South Africa. He collapsed at Sydney Airport and was taken to
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WelCom June 2019: Lisa Beech Our Lady of Kāpiti Parish will host a Benefit Impact from 22–26 July at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Waikanae. People from Kāpiti Coast are invited from Tuesday 23 July, to come and check entitlements with trained benefit advocates. As with the Archdiocese’s Benefit Impacts hosted by parish communities in Upper
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WelCom June 2019: he Vatican and many dioceses mark World Communications Day on the Sunday before Pentecost; which in 2019 is 2 June. In September last year, the Vatican released Pope Francis’ theme for the 53rd World Communications Day, for 2019 – ‘We are members one of another: From network community to human communities’ (Eph 4:
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WelCom June 2019: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila has been re-elected as president of Caritas Internationalis, a confederation of Catholic charities around the world. The cardinal was confirmed for a second four-year term on 24 May, at the 21st Caritas general assembly in Rome. The meeting, held every four years, brought together some 450 representatives
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WelCom June 2019: Justin Welby has become the first Archbishop of Canterbury to interview a pope in a symbol of the warm relationship shared by the two Church leaders. In a significant moment for relations between the Anglican and Catholic Church, the interview with Pope Francis was recorded on the Archbishop’s mobile phone during a recent
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WelCom June 2019: Congratulations St Patrick’s College – Wellington O’Shea Shield 2019 Winners Congratulations to St Patrick’s College Wellington, the winners of the 2019 O’Shea Shield. The 73rd O’Shea Shield was held at St Peter’s College, Palmerston North, over the weekend of 11 and 12 May. The O’Shea Shield is a public speaking competition contested for
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WelCom June 2019: Our Hīkoi of Faith this month journeys to The Catholic Parish of Whanganui – Te Parihi Katorika Ki Whanganui, an area rich in history and culture with a strong Catholic background dating back to the early 1850s. Today the parish includes the River Māori Eucharistic Communities of Hāto Hōhepa Hiruhārama-Jerusalem, Te Rongo o
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WelCom June 2019: Annette Scullion Learning Through Play sessions, which put students at the centre of learning, are a big success at St Benedict’s School, Khandallah. The sessions provide students opportunities for conversations and skills around thinking and encourage them to make decisions around special needs learning activities and the way they engage with others. With
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WelCom June 2019: Pauline Annabel and Susan Bradley St Joseph’s Catholic School, Hawera, farewelled two long-serving and much respected members of the school and parish community last December, at a special Liturgy at St Joseph’s Church. Mrs Cath Clough and Mrs Jude Fevre were retiring after each giving 33 years of dedicated service and leading the
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WelCom June 2019: Colleen Restieaux Capuchin Friar Fr Gregory Lakra OFM CaP returned to India earlier this year after working for the past 10 years in the Wellington Archdiocese. Most recently he has been assistant priest at Holy Trinity Parish, Wellington East. Over 300 parishioners gathered in St Patrick’s Church, Kilbirnie, for a special Sunday Mass
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WelCom June 2019: In this month’s Catholic Thinking series, Brendan Daly, Judicial Vicar and lecturer in canon law at Good Shepherd College – Te Hepara Pai, discusses synodality and canon law and the problems of sexual abuse that have occurred because of a lack of synodality. Synodality and Canon Law In recent times there has been
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WelCom June 2019: In part 4, Dr Elizabeth Julian rsm continues her series about the Old Testament. Dr Elizabeth Julian rsm So far we have considered the Old Testament as the story of God’s love affair with a particular group of people; as a library rather than a book, other names used to describe it, the
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WelCom June 2019: Ascension Sunday: Lk 24:46-53 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these
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WelCom June 2019: The Bible Society has launched its new scripture-based website, The Word, the first Catholic Bible-engagement focused website of its kind in New Zealand. Mass readings are also delivered every day, thanks to a partnership with the Marist Messenger. The site delivers inspirational stories through video and word from Catholics for whom the Bible
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WelCom June 2019: Matariki is the Māori name for a cluster of stars which is visible in our night sky at a specific time of the year. In 2019, the cluster sets on 27 May and from 25 to 28 June, Matariki will re-appear in the dawn sky – signalling the start of the Māori New
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WelCom June 2019: For World Environment Day – Wednesday 5 June, all parishes and schools are invited to plant a tree as a symbol of solidarity with the people of the Amazon and a response to the call of Pope Francis to ‘care for our common home’. Be part of a world-wide movement to protect the
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