Mark Reidy is a married father of three and has ministered to Perth's homeless with the Holy Spirit of Freedom Community for the past 17 years. After writing for The Record from 2004 - 2015, Mark Reidy has now taken on the role as Director of Daydawn Advocacy Centre.
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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Disability often closer to God
Paradoxically, the line between great ability and disability – as we think of them – can be very fine. Both can come together…
Justice Mazza in session on his faith
The Catholic faith of Supreme Court Justice Robert Mazza is so central to his life he recently found himself calling for divine intervention for his beloved Fremantle Dockers, he told a crowd of over 170 men gathered in Perth on September 12.
A troubled history that can obscure treasure
Indulgences seem odd to the 21st century mind. In fact, they evolved naturally out of the Church’s reflection on itself and Christ and are still important today, writes Mark Reidy…
Bridge builders seek home and help
When Jean Vanier welcomed two men with a disability to make their home with him in the French town of Trosly in 1964, he would never have thought his act of love would still be reverberating around the world today, even to the far southwest corner of Australia.
Archbishop Hickey to sing for F J Sheen
Expectations are high for this year’s “An Hour for Sheen Concert” with three outstanding Perth artists joining Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey in his first performance since 2009.
Fr Wayne on track for fundraiser effort
As Father Wayne Bendotti counts out the 12km between Perth and City Beach on August 25, he will be savouring every step. Now serving the Bunbury Diocese as the Youth Ministry co-ordinator, Fr Wayne still recalls the chapter of his life when, as a 10-year-old, he entered Princess Margaret Hospital for neurosurgery to remove a brain tumour.
No regrets in half a century for Irish Norbertine priest
“My priesthood has been a beautiful way of life and I wouldn’t change a moment,” Father Stephen Cooney OPraem reflects with a distinct but faded Irish lilt. It is an impressive statement considering his vocation has extended over five decades and half the globe.
Retreat on private revelations
The Manager of “God’s Farm” in Wilyabrup is excited by the prospect of promoting the private revelations of Italian mystic Mother Eugenia Ravasio at a Retreat Day on August 4.
Year of Faith indulgence
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has announced six days on which Catholics within the Archdiocese of Perth can obtain a Plenary Indulgence before the Year of Faith concludes on November 24.
Kids rock op shop threads for Vinnies
Students at St Columba’s Primary in Bayswater were able to raise awareness of the school’s values of compassion and justice while participating in a fashion parade at their inaugural “Vinnies Day” on July 3.
