October 2016
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Second Rite of Reconciliation offers reflection on the importance of mercy, forgiveness and justice
26 Oct 2016
A celebration of the Second Rite of Reconciliation will next month offer people the opportunity to re-engage with this sacrament and reflect on the benefits of reconciliation and forgiveness in the Jubilee Year of Mercy.
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Parables of mercy provide fitting framework for 2016 Parish Secretaries’ Reflection Day
26 Oct 2016
The parables of mercy present in the Gospel of Luke, whose feast coincided with this year’s Archdiocese of Perth Parish Secretaries’ Retreat, provided a perfect framework for a day in which the role of the parish secretary and the meaning of mercy took centre stage.
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PADRE PIO RELICS 2016 Perth Catholics gather by thousands to venerate ‘saint of mercy’
26 Oct 2016
St Mary’s Cathedral has this week been filled to capacity by hundreds of people who came to venerate the relics of Italian Saint Pio of Pietrelcina – also known as Padre Pio.
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2016 RCIA Conference - International presenter places mercy in the spotlight
26 Oct 2016
If Pope Francis were to suddenly walk into this room, what questions on the Jubilee Year of Mercy would you ask him?
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2016 MULTICULTURAL MASS: Syrian family feels right at home in Perth
26 Oct 2016
Newly arrived Syrian family, the Al Gharbis, are a perfect example of the rich cultural diversity that exists in the Perth Catholic community.
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Padre Pio a true servant of mercy, Pope Francis
19 Oct 2016
Saint Padre Pio is a key example of someone who has given their entire life in the service of God’s mercy Pope Francis has said, but cautioned that there is only one reason he was able to do so: prayer.
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Digital technologies demand new approaches to education
19 Oct 2016
Developments in information technology have given teachers and students the opportunity to learn in many different ways – and this is something the education system needs to harness, says Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) Head of Digital Transformation Aidan McCarthy.
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Catholic Mission steps up campaign against human trafficking
19 Oct 2016
The powerful message that every person can make a difference in the fight against human trafficking has inspired more than 70 attendees at the second Is She Safe? gathering hosted by the Catholic Mission Perth Office.
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Catechists called to “love with a divine love” at commissioning Mass
19 Oct 2016
God will be proclaimed to the world through acts of love, not powerful arguments, Vicar General Father Peter Whitely has told attendees at the recent Eucharist for Catechists at St Michael the Archangel Chapel in Leederville.
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2016 RCIA National Conference, Fr Chiera delves into multidimensional aspects of journey to Christ
19 Oct 2016
It was a captivating and informative keynote presentation by Bunbury Diocese Vicar General, Father Tony Chiera, which officially set this year’s Christian Initiation Australia Network National conference in motion.
