“Father Paul Pitzen always believed that we are all equal members of the body of Christ, and we are all called to find the best in everyone, in order to find our place at the banquet of the Lord.

There is no doubt Father Paul Pitzen will be remembered as a pillar of strength for the Emmanuel Centre and the wider Perth community, for all his extraordinary works in championing the rights of the people, especially in the areas of disability.

More than 60 youth ambassadors will this weekend Sunday 11 November be officially commissioned by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB at a Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral.

Asking the question “what do you want?” and extending a helping hand would be the best Christian approach towards a newcomer or someone who is seeking to migrate to our country.

Married couples celebrating landmark anniversaries have gathered for Marriage Day Mass on 27 October at St Mary’s Cathedral.

The seventh decade of the annual Blessing of the Fleet festivities saw thousands flock to Fremantle as the Blessed Mother was publicly honoured in the streets.

Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton commissioned 49 new catechists and recognised others for beginning their journey of catechism on 11 October.

Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) has this week officially opened its new Perth base to further its work nationally.

St John of God Murdoch Community Hospice is celebrating 20 years of providing palliative care for the local and wider community.

Evangelisation Australia’s third annual ‘Why be Catholic’ conference at Kwinana Parish inspired some 600 attendees to re-charge their faith batteries, faith that bears the truth of trust in the Lord.

St John of God Health Care celebrated its annual Foundation of the Sisters of St John of God on 5 October.

Western Australian artists David Guhl, Tim Maley, and Clive Collender are among 10 nationally renowned artists who will showcase their talents at the 2018 Identitywa Art Exhibition next month.

The Catenian Association congregated at St Mary’s Cathedral last Sunday in memory of deceased Catenian brothers, including 11 WA members who died over the past 12 months.

“We remember the sufferings of yesterday to rectify the injustices of today, that a light may shine for us all in every tomorrow.”

It was by the fate of God that Applecross parishioners Andrew Pranata and Nathalie Hudyana committed themselves into the Sacrament of Marriage.

St Denis Church, Joondanna Parish held a double-celebration of its golden jubilee in conjunction with Migrant and Refugee Sunday on 26 August.

The theme of this year’s Mental Health Week speaks strongly of who we are called to be as Church – a living vibrant Christian community of people supporting and walking with each other on our earthly journey together.

Newly appointed Executive Director of Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) Dr Debra Sayce says she is looking forward to building on and strengthening the values that Catholic education has presented over the many years in WA.

The Archdiocese of Perth is set to celebrate the 2018 Marriage Day Mass on 27 October at St Mary’s Cathedral.

News that Redemptoris Mater Seminary will receive three incoming seminarians for 2019 from Texas and Colombia will come as a great boost to the Archdiocese of Perth.

Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton launched the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ACBC) Social Justice Statement 2018-2019 on 20 September at the Newman Siena Centre.

First class relics of St Pio of Pietrelcina – endearingly known as Padre Pio – brought several thousands of Perth faithful closer to the presence of a revered saint.

The doors of St Charles’ Seminary in Guildford were opened to give Matthew Lau, of the Archdiocesan Communications Office, an in-depth experience into the day in a life of a seminarian.

A ladies’ prayer group has maintained three decades of companionship and support for one another in the name of Mother Mary.

“The different Church agencies of the Archdiocese, play the important role as the hands and feet of the Archbishop.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Perth and the University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) last week entered into a research agreement which will see the Archdiocese gain access to extensive data which to be used in making decisions about future service delivery and priorities.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Perth Administration Centre (CAPAC) recently held a Consultation Workshop with Agency Directors and staff to consider how they could develop a Disability Action and Inclusion Plan (DAIP).

The University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) held its third annual interfaith event, Abraham Day, on 5 September.

Forty-three pilgrims from across Australia walked the 157km Camino Salvado during August and September with the aim of deepening their spiritual lives.

The Archdiocese of Perth Safeguarding Office launched its second handbook, this time dedicated to teenagers aged 12 to 16, during the 2018 Child Protection Breakfast held at Duxton Hotel on Tuesday 4 September.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last week released a Pastoral Letter lamenting the destruction caused in the Catholic Church by the hands of evil.

A Chisholm Catholic College student has been selected to participate in this month’s Youth Olympic Games.

Cardinal Edwin Frederick O’Brien, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, made a rare appearance in Perth last weekend where he invested 10 new members into the Order.

A prominent researcher from The University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) has joined an effort to dramatically reduce the number of medical interventions that occur during childbirth in Australia.

Building on the ecological work already underway within each diocese, the new Director of Catholic Earthcare Australia has pledged to act as a conduit for the good of “Our Common Home”.

As scripted by Daniel Casey and directed by brothers Jonathan and Josh Baker, Kin (Summit), a gritty but somewhat intriguing crime thriller with an overlay of science fiction, explores shades of right and wrong via a road trip through seamy swaths of Rust Belt and rural America.

The seal of confession is so important and sacred that a priest would be automatically excommunicated under canon law for directly revealing the contents of a confession.

The Emmanuel Catholic College community made a zealous effort to raise awareness and money for people diagnosed with cancer by sacrificing their hair in a school-wide campaign last month.

Catholic leaders have last week announced they accept 98 per cent of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ACBC) has this week called for Australians to consider those who are at risk of homelessness and housing insecurity in their just launched Social Justice Statement on 6 September at St Patrick’s Cathedral Hall, Parramatta NSW.

Balcatta Parish St Lawrence and Mary Immaculate Church has been given a new lease of life following an Alpha Course.