Inaugural graduation for Te Kupenga Catholic Theological College

WelCom August 2021 Te Kupenga Catholic Theological College, hosted its first graduation ceremony on 11 June, at a special evening function at Sacred Heart Church and the Columba Centre in…

Te Ara a Maria

WelCom August 2021 Annette Scullion The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 15 August, is Aotearoa New Zealand’s National Patronal Feast. On Sunday 15 August this year,…

Synod calls for unprecedented consultation

WelCom August 2021 Michael Fitzsimons The views of every Catholic in Aotearoa New Zealand will be sought during an expanded Synod of Bishops’ process announced by Pope Francis. The Synod…

Day of Prayer to Support Life

WelCom August 2021 New Zealand’s Catholic bishops have approved a change in name for the annual Respect Life Sunday, promoted each October by the Catholic Church in New Zealand, to…

St Canice parish helping Westport

WelCom August 2021 The wild weather that brought severe flooding to the West Coast and Marlborough and heavy winds and rains to Wellington and the North Island over the weekend…