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Thousands arrive in Perth for ACYF19
More than 5500 young people have embarked upon Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre from 8 to 10 December for ACYF19. Photo: Iceberg Media.
Thousands of young people from across the country will have arrived in Perth by this evening as the Archdiocese of Perth prepares to host the 2019 Australian Catholic Youth Festival.
When
combined with almost 1800 young Catholics from Western Aus...
Be witnesses to the goodness of God, young Catholics urged
American speaker, evangelist and author Katie Prejean McGrady has told 5500 young Australian Catholics that they are made “not only for something great” in this world, but that they are ultimately made “to worship God for eternity”.
ACYF19 pilgrims told: ‘Rebuild my Church’
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB "hand-passes" the Australian Catholic Youth Festival 2019 to the young people of the Church in his official welcome and catechesis on Sunday 8 December. Photo: Iceberg Media.
Thousands of young Australian Catholics have been challenged to “go out and rebuild” God’s Church on the opening day of the 2019 Australian Catholic Youth Festival.
The openi...
Archbishop Costelloe welcomes youth on eve of ACYF
The Saturday Vigil Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral had a decidedly larger and younger congregation this evening as hundreds of Australian Catholic Youth Festival delegates joined regular parishioners to pray together
The Church in Perth according to Bishop Sproxton
As you get older, some aspects of the past can take on a rosy glint. It can be a very great temptation to believe that things were decidedly much better when we were younger.
Aboriginal Catholic Ministry: New Director builds on rich history of service to Indigenous community
In the past 35 years, Aboriginal Catholic Ministry (ACM) has graciously inherited the pastoral work that was started by Bishop Rosendo Salvado at the very beginning of the Swan River Colony: demonstrating and sharing the love of Christ to our Indigenous Communities through the compassionate yet practical ministry of social service provision.
Walk this Way – a Camino experience
Travelling by foot on the Camino de Santiago (The Way of Saint James) is not your average walk in the park. As one of the most famous pilgrimages in the world, the Camino de Santiago is a large network of ancient pilgrim routes across Europe that all end in Santiago de Compostela, north-west Spain.
Archbishop Costelloe: The beauty of our faith is a gift to be shared
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe pictured at St Pius X Primary School to present the Archbishop's Spirit Award on 15 November 2019. Photo: Ron Tan.
By Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB, Archbishop of Perth
As we celebrate Christmas 2019, we look
back on a year that has brought many challenges for us all. Some of those
challenges are deeply personal and private to each one of us; others, I am
su...
Bishop Saunders: Jesus, really among us
Bishop Christopher Saunders delivers his keynote speech at the National Deacons’ Association conference on 3 September 2019. Photo: Matthew Lau.
By Most Rev Christopher Saunders, Bishop of Broome
“The Angel said to them: Do
not be afraid; for see – I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the
people: To you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, Who is the
Messiah, The ...
The Anointing of the Altar: The Little Sisters of the Poor
Saturday 31 August marked an historic event in the mission of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
