February 2021
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Project Compassion 2021 launched on Valentine’s weekend, encourages the nation to ‘Be More’
18 Feb 2021
Project Compassion this year prompts the Catholic community to ‘Be More.’ With five Masses held over last weekend, 13 and 14 February, the annual initiative led by Caritas Australia, seeks to stand in solidarity with people around the world who continue to face the injustice of poverty. By Amanda Murthy.
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ASH WEDNESDAY 2021: Faithful sprinkled with ashes in modified distribution format
18 Feb 2021
The effects of COVID-19 have caused an unconventional start of Lent as worshippers this year received ashes by having them sprinkled on the top of their head. In his Lenten Pastoral Letter for 2021, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB spoke about how this six-week period is an opportunity for the faithful to acknowledge sinfulness as a serious matter that can have destructive effects on others and on ourselves. By Matthew Lau.
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Perth Bushfires 2021: A home is built with compassionate, gentle, kind, forgiving, patient and loving hearts, says agency director
11 Feb 2021
Perth’s Centre for Life Marriage and Family Derek Boylen has this week recounted his experience of the Perth bushfires which came as close as 200 metres from the family home. By Theresia Titus.
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Archbishop William Foley: Celebrating a visionary who dared to dream big
11 Feb 2021
Archbishop Foley was just 52 years of age when he was appointed Archbishop of Perth, following his installation on 15 December 1983 at St Mary’s Cathedral. Wednesday 10 February 2021 marks 30 years since his passing.
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St Kieran Catholic Primary School ready for proud centenary
11 Feb 2021
Set to celebrate a landmark 100 years of education, St Kieran Catholic Primary School first opened its doors to 16 pupils in 1920; however, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the commemoration’s year-long postponement.
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Archbishop Costelloe: Educating the young is an incredible privilege and responsibility
4 Feb 2021
"What an incredible privilege this is, and what an enormous responsibility it is," said Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB to more than 600 Catholic Education WA educators on 28 January at St Mary's Cathedral. Opening his homily by reflecting on St Matthew's Gospel, Archbishop Costelloe reminded the educators of their tasks and responsibility that God has entrusted to them. By Theresia Titus
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Centre for Life, Marriage and Family launches 2021 Lenten Journal
4 Feb 2021
The Archdiocesan Centre for Life, Marriage and Family (CLMF) has made their newly launched 2021 Lenten Journal available for purchase online this week. The Centre aims to provide support for Perth Catholics across the Archdiocese as Lent season approaches.
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WA Knights of the Holy Sepulchre grow in faith and numbers
4 Feb 2021
A special day for the Equestrian Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Western Australian Lieutenancy was held on Friday, 29 January and Saturday 30 January 2021 with the investiture of new members and the promotion of current members. By Amanda Murthy.
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New Norcia celebrates 175th anniversary of founder arrival
3 Feb 2021
Spanish-born Benedictine Monk Rosendo Salvado arrived set foot on West Australian soil 175 years ago, carrying a mission to build an Aboriginal education system in the middle of the Western Australian outback. The result of his arrival was the beginning of New Norcia, the only monastic town in Australia. By Theresia Titus.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Volunteer service sees dedicated Floreat-Wembley parishioner receive OAM
3 Feb 2021
Dedicated 92-year-old Floreat-Wembly parishioner John Lazberger has this week been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in this year’s Australia Day Honours list for service to the community through social welfare organisations.
