Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last week Tuesday 13 December told graduands from the University of Notre Dame that every good gift which fills our lives is a gift from God, and that the greatest gift of all, the gift of life, is the one gift which makes everything else possible.

Since late August, the Holy Father has been using his general audience talks to explain the process of spiritual discernment according to the teaching of St Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits.

The symposium included a discussion of how businesses and Catholic organisations must assess and address the risks of modern slavery in their supply chains and operations to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2018.

A chance encounter in June 2022 with John McLoughlin, proprietor of McLoughlin Books in Westport, County Mayo led UNDA Professor Tom Brett on an interesting journey of discovery about the life and times of his uncle, Brother Ignatius Hannick of the Oblate of Mary Immaculate Order.

In this season, we find there’s much to ponder about the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, writes Broome Administrator and Geraldton Bishop Michael Morrissey in his 2022 Christmas Message.

Thoughts around ‘Why did Mary, heavily pregnant, and Joseph, have to travel to Bethlehem at such a difficult time?’ or ‘Why did no one seem to care about their situation and plight when they reached Bethlehem?’

Nageena Maskinyar was a student under the Job Ready program, where she undertook the taster program at Centacare Employment and Training.

Meeting Pope Francis on 28 November, Relator General of the Synod, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich of Luxemborg, said the synod process has faced “temptations” along the way. Particularly in the media, he said, there is a temptation to politicise the church, looking at it “with the logic of politics.”

Meeting some 600 schoolchildren, teens and their teachers, Pope Francis said he wanted to draw the students’ attention to two important witnesses to peace: St John and Rev King.

Perth has last month been host to special guests from Aid to the Church in Need, with National Director, Bernard Toutounji thanking benefactors for their support and discussing current projects.

Centre for Life Marriage and Family, Manager Life Services, Bronia Karniewicz said the very popular Advent journal collates daily readings and reflections to guide user into spending time with God each day, preparing for His nativity at Christmas. Image: CLMF. The Centre for Life Marriage and Family are praying that Advent is a time of hope, faith, joy and peace, and a time of fruitful spi...