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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Day One of ‘Ephphatha’ conference explores how faith, history and science lead back to God
The invitation to prayer and discovery of faith and science drew hundreds of participants who attended the Why Be Catholic Conference (WBC) from Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 October.
SOCIAL JUSTICE STATEMENT: Let’s Get Real – It takes a village to make the intern
The Australian Catholic Bishop’s Conference (ACBC) acknowledged the presence and impact of the internet in the way people communicate, work, learn and do business, with the release of the 2019-2020 Social Justice Statement titled, ‘Making it Real – Genuine Human Encounter in our Digital World.
The wisdom of Saint John Paul II: Gratissimam Sane, a focus on the family
Written in 1994, for the Year of the Family, Gratissimam Sane was a heartfelt appeal by the then Holy Father, now Saint John Paul II, to demonstrate that among the many possible paths of people’s daily pilgrimage, the family is the first and most important.
RECIPE: Wholesome salads
Summery salads are the perfect go-to dish as the weather warms up.
The benefit of Effective Communications
My secondment to the 1990 Year of Mission Committee proved to be a wonderful opportunity to understand how to go about pastoral planning.
Helping people plan for the future by listening to what they need
Effective communication is essential when you’re trying to help people understand any complex subject. And, when it’s something as important to their future as superannuation, it also becomes essential.
The Digital Stampede
The information age has seen the advent of the mobile phone, the rise of telecommunications, the internet, satellites launched into orbit to relay digital information around the globe and an ever-increasing push in first world nations, away from traditional manufacturing and into the service economy.
Saints and Communications: Ordinary people called to do extraordinary things
Saints are somewhat the super heroes of the Catholic Church, lending their names to mark buildings like schools or hospitals, aiding with intercessions and even performing miracles for the faithful.
The most effective communications is transformative
The motto the Vatican chose for the Social Communications Day in 2017 really said it all: ’The truth will set you free.’
Parramatta Bishop revisits migration by boat as a teenager
The Most Reverend Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv said his experiences as a refugee fleeing his country Vietnam in 1979 to escape the war, shaped and enabled him to connect with the Catholic community of today on a deeper level and in a more empathetic way.
