SPECIAL REPORT: Archbishop’s 2019 LifeLink Christmas Appeal highlights need to support the poor

13 Nov 2019

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB last week held a special Liturgical Service for Parish Priests and Appeal Representatives, in advance of the official launch of his annual Christmas Appeal for LifeLink in parishes throughout the Archdiocese this weekend.

New Director a step towards a participatory Church

13 Nov 2019

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has named Daniel Lynch, former Deputy Principal (Mission and Identity) at Newman College, as the first Director of the Office of the Archbishop.

Catenians commemorate past members, support work of 2020 Plenary Council

13 Nov 2019

About 150 Catenian brothers and their wives attended the Western Australian Catenian Association’s annual Commemorative Mass, held at St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 3 November 2019.

EXCLUSIVE: Perth Catholics invited to unite for Youth Festival Closing Mass

6 Nov 2019

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has this week issued an invitation to the whole Perth Catholic community to attend the Closing Mass of the 2019 Australian Catholic Youth Festival.

Archbishop Costelloe speaks of ‘Diversity in Communities’ at Joondalup city event

6 Nov 2019

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB addressed more than 150 local high school students and key stakeholders at the City of Joondalup’s 2019 Mayoral Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday 30 October.

John XXIII College congratulated for exemplifying Jesus in action

31 Oct 2019

Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton, Chair of the LifeLink Executive, made a special visit to John XXIII College to present the school with the 2018 Archbishop’s Spirit Award for LifeLink Day.

Floreat Wembley Parish demonstrates acts of reconciliation through kindness

31 Oct 2019

Floreat Wembley Parish have once again proved how an act of kindness can multiply and benefit the greater community.

Cultural Diversity Mass 2019: Pray with trusting faith, says Archbishop Costelloe

31 Oct 2019

Bringing our needs to God with humility, honesty and trusting faith is what Christian prayer is all about, said Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB on the occasion of the 2019 Cultural Diversity Mass.

Fr Doug celebrates 60 years of life

23 Oct 2019

Having the faith to trust that God will answer our prayers in ‘His time and at His will’, was a challenge posed by Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB to the congregation of St Bernadette Catholic Church on Sunday 20 October, at a Mass held in conjunction with the 60^th birthday of the Glendalough Parish Priest Father Douglas Harris.

Anti-Poverty Week 2019: The Aussie battler buckles

23 Oct 2019

More than three million Australians live below the poverty line: or, almost one in eight people are struggling every day on the current Newstart rate of $40 per day to get the support that they need to survive.

Work of wives a key feature at Diaconate conference

17 Oct 2019

For many decades Deborah Talbot, wife of Perth Deacon Bruce Talbot, has lived the rich and also spiritually challenging experience of being her husband’s helpmate in his ministry as a Permanent Deacon.

Notre Dame conferred top university ratings

17 Oct 2019

The Good Universities Guide 2020 has awarded The University Notre Dame Australia five-star ratings in three out of 14 institutional level rating categories for a record 13 years in a row.

Give that Spirit to encourage the people: Bishop Sproxton says to new Cottesloe Mosman Park PP

17 Oct 2019

Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has last weekend installed Fr Marcelo Parra as the new Parish Priest of Cottesloe.

Standing At the Edge of the Rubicon

9 Oct 2019

It was nearly 2,000 years ago that Julius Caesar defiantly marched his army to the edge of the Rubicon river; made his famous declaration ‘area iata est’ (the die has been cast); and waded across the shallows and into an historic conflict.

National Deacons Conference 2019: ‘The Father and I are one’

9 Oct 2019

More than 80 deacons, candidates, aspirants and wives attended the fifth biennial Australian National Association of Deacons (NAD) Conference from 3 to 6 October at the University of Notre Dame Fremantle Campus.

MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 2019: Bishop Sproxton’s call to break stigmas surrounding mental health issues

9 Oct 2019

In a letter to parishes throughout Australia in preparation for World Mental Health Day (October 10), a hope-filled Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton cited that the challenge of the Church remains for parishes to create opportunities for people who are not used to addressing issues around mental health and their fears – without undermining and invalidating people with mental health issues.

Social Justice Statement Perth Launch: Church explores how to make a genuine online presence

3 Oct 2019

Being present and grounded in the ‘real world’ is vital in order to be able to make a positive contribution to the relationships that are formed and built in the digital world today, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton communicated to those present at the Perth launch of the 2019 Social Justice Statement held on 26 September in conjunction with the Social Justice Sunday celebrations.

PLENARY 2020: Writing and Discernment Groups draw on Church’s talent

3 Oct 2019

Six West Australians, together with some 70 people from across the country – including a dozen bishops – will serve on the six Discernment and Writing Groups that will help the Plenary Council build towards its first session in October 2020.

Notre Dame hosts ‘cultural immersion’ for District and Supreme Court judges

3 Oct 2019

A three-day, cultural immersion program has taken senior judges from Western Australia’s District and Supreme Courts into the heart of the Kimberley with an opportunity to  meet with and hear directly about Aboriginal history, culture, language, country and family life.

Australian Catholic Youth Festival theme song released

3 Oct 2019

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EXCLUSIVE: Relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux coming to Perth in 2020

1 Oct 2019

The relics of the French saint will be accompanied by the relics of her parents Sts Louis and Zélie Martin

Plenary 2020 Listening and Discernment sessions to commence next month

26 Sep 2019

In October 2020, the Church across Australia will gather for the first Plenary Council since the second Vatican Council and in preparation, the Listening and Discernment phase of the Plenary 2020 planning process has officially begun.

PHOTO STORY: Vietnamese Bishop visit Perth

26 Sep 2019

Vietnamese Bishop Aloysius Gonzaga Nguyễn Hùng Vị of the Catholic Diocese of Kontum, met with Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton and Vicar General Fr Peter Whitely VG in the absence of Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB last week Friday 20 September.

Euthanasia Laws invoke need to pray, says Bishop Sproxton

26 Sep 2019

Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has this week invited Perth Catholics to join with the entire Perth community in attending a prayer service in response to the Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation currently being debated by the West Australian government.

The Story of St Mary’s is now more accessible than ever before

18 Sep 2019

St Mary’s Cathedral Dean the Rev Dr Sean Fernandez has last week hosted the launch of a new Museum and a Learning and Development Programme.

The French respond to Francis

18 Sep 2019

Perth’s Catholic francophone community is responding to Pope Francis’ call to missionary discipleship by engaging with global child poverty issues, spearheaded by the efforts of the French language department at Santa Maria College, who have organised a workshop in French on the migrant experience and global poverty.

Lockridge Parish celebrate 25 years of faith as a community

18 Sep 2019

Dotted in traditional wear, the Lockridge Parish Good Shepherd Church community celebrated its 25^th Anniversary earlier this month on Sunday 1 September.

Safeguarding expands with recognition that collaboration is key

11 Sep 2019

The Archdiocese of Perth hosted their fourth annual Child Protection Week Breakfast on Thursday, 5 September, announcing a new partnership with the Catholic Dioceses of Bunbury and Geraldton, in a continuous efforts to create a safer environment for children and young people in Catholic institutions across Western Australia.

Cathedral celebrates Our Lady’s birthday with songs of praise

11 Sep 2019

Dedicated to Our Lady under the title of her Immaculate Conception, the choir of St Marys Cathedral, paid homage to Mother Mary with a series of musical dedications from 31 August, to 8 September.

Be ready to respond to God’s will no matter the cost: Archbishop Costelloe

11 Sep 2019

Jesus asking us to be ready to give up whatever we must in order to live according to the way He sets out for us, was the focus of Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB last weekend.

New call for BJ Hickey Scholarship applications, an opportunity for Scripture enthusiasts

4 Sep 2019

The Centre for Faith Enrichment (CFE) last week renewed its call for applications for scholarships from the BJ Hickey Biblical Foundation for the year 2020.

Identitywa welcomes new Board members

4 Sep 2019

The year 2019 has seen a change in Identitywa’s Board of Management with the retirement of a long-serving member Levy Mpofu, and the appointment of two new members, Nicole Barnao and John Fitzgerald.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Care not Kill’ Rally showcases the slippery slope of Euthanasia

4 Sep 2019

The steps of Parliament House were once again the scene of a rally this week Wednesday, 4 September with more than 1000 attendees joining together in defence of the sacredness of life.’

EXCLUSIVE: Little Sisters celebrate dedication and consecration of new Chapel

4 Sep 2019