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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Plenary members participate in a formative session, called to be inclusive in manner and outcomes
As the delayed first Assembly of the 2021 Plenary Council of Australia draws near this October, the called and chosen members from the Archdiocese of Perth have convened to build rapport and discern on their journey towards a pivotal time in the Church of Australia.
SERIES REVIEW: ‘Manifest’ embodies Romans 8:28
“Impossible” is taken off the table in Manifest when an aircraft harbouring 191 souls bound for New York mysteriously disappears before re-emerging five-and-a-half years later.
St Kieran’s Primary Marks Century of ‘Constant and Faithful’ Tradition
From humble beginnings 100 years ago as a small school with 16 students, St Kieran Catholic Primary School has grown into the heart of its community as an inner-city school of more than 475 students. By Matthew Lau.
Catholic Education celebrates 200 years of courageously promoting Christ’s teachings, holds faith in its future
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB celebrated CEWA’s 50th anniversary Mass on 24 May at St Mary’s Cathedral as dioceses nationwide marked the bicentenary anniversary of Catholic education’s inception in Australia.
Riverton Parish holds Platinum Jubilee as Christ’s living Church with snap lockdown looming
Riverton Parish observed its 70th year, despite the impending three-day COVID-19 lockdown, on 23 April in a Mass that also marked the 25th sacerdotal anniversary of Parish Priest Fr Paul Manickathan SAC.
WA Bishops convene in Perth, celebrate Mass at Cathedral as one vine
The Bishops of Western Australia have this month gathered in Perth for the annual Australian Catholic Bishops’ plenary assembly via teleconference because of travel restrictions.
Clerec-West Multi-sports Day 2021: ‘A healthy body is a healthy mind’
The annual Clerec-West Multi-sports Day was held on Monday, 3 May, involving 12 golfers, 10 tennis players, and 12 ten-pin bowling priests donned sportswear on their day off from pastoral ministry.
Anzac long weekend disrupted as Perth, Peel regions thrown into three-day snap lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic has last weekend disarrayed Good Shepherd Sunday and Anzac Day 2021 scheduled celebrations in the Perth and Peel regions because of a State Government implemented snap three-day lockdown.
Geraldton resilient in post-cyclone rebuild, zero fatality assuages bishop
Geraldton residents have rallied in the wake of the ferocious Cyclone Seroja that crossed the coast near Kalbarri on the night of 11 April 2021. The ex-tropical cyclone carved a path of destruction across a 1000km stretch of WA’s Mid-West with 170km/h gusty winds. By Matthew Lau.
Perth educator unpacks objective of being a ‘Humble, Healing, and Merciful’ Church pre-Plenary
Iona Presentation College’s Dean of Mission and Catholic Identity Gemma Thomson, delivered a presentation on 25 March titled “Towards Plenary 2021 – Discovering a Christ-centred Church that is Humble, Healing and Merciful” at Newman Siena Centre. By Matthew Lau.
