James Mead and Ryen Osorio may have been introduced to the Catholic Church by their spouses, but theirs was a personal journey of faith which led to their Baptisms last month.
St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School in Ocean Reef has been presented with an award for its leading role in looking after children’s mental health and well-being.
James Francis Nestor – who also went by the names Jim, Jimmy, or simply Mons – was born on 15 October 1926 in Dunmore, County Galway, in the west of Ireland.
Children have learnt about the messages of Lent in an innovative new way at Our Lady of Fatima Primary School in Palmyra, which introduced ‘Rice Days’ to give students a taste of what it is like to go without.
Priests and parishioners from across the Archdiocese of Perth came together to submit themselves to the power of God’s mercy, during a special liturgy at St Mary’s Cathedral this month.
For a man who doesn’t speak a word in the Bible, much has been written about St Joseph, a humble carpenter whose incredible faith in God led him to marry the Virgin Mary and raise Jesus as his son.
The world sits in eager anticipation as it awaits the release of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation, following last year’s headline-grabbing Synod of Bishops on the Family
The beauty of Christian initiation came alive last month when 165 people responded to God’s call to faith at the Rite of Election ceremony at St Mary’s Cathedral.
More than 400 new staff have been commissioned to serve as “the face of Jesus” in Perth Catholic schools – as powerfully described by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe – in a number of Masses held throughout the Archdiocese this month.
Hosted by the Perth Chinese Catholic Community, the Mass was celebrated by Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton, together with six co-celebrants from the Archdiocese and the Salvatorian Order.