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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Mary makes sense: daily devotionals deliver
Father Richard Leonard SJ displayed the pedigree of his reputation as a leading speaker and teacher of the Jesuit tradition during “We need all the help we can get: a sane approach to Mary and the Saints” on Wednesday 14 August at Newman Siena Centre, Doubleview.
Journey from communist Viet Cong to a prestigious WA Catholic school
Everyone who comes to Australia has a unique story to tell. During this Migrant & Refugee Week (19 to 25 August), The Record shares the story of Tony Ta, the Information Technology Administrator of the largest Catholic secondary school in WA.
MOVIE REVIEW: Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood
Any film linking the names of writer-director Quentin Tarantino and infamous cult leader Charles Manson is unlikely to be a peaceable affair – and this eventually proves true for the auteur’s ruefully affectionate look back at 1969 Tinseltown, Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood (Columbia).
Thirty years of serving the Perth community with heart
Centrecare Incorporated Director Tony Pietropiccolo AM says leading an organisation requires much self-awareness and commitment to the delivery of high quality services – practices that he has consistently strived to uphold throughout his 30 years of service to the Perth community.
NATIONAL: ‘Newstart should be increased for all recipients’
St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia Chief Executive Toby O’Connor has this week reiterated the Society’s support for an across the board increase of $75 for all recipients of Newstart.
Mental health first aid course for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
According to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2017 report, Indigenous Australians experience higher rates of mental health issues than other Australians, with deaths from suicide twice as high, hospitalisation rates for intentional self-harm 2.7 times as high, and rates of high or very high psychological distress 2.6 times as high as for other Australians.
INTERNATIONAL: Pope at Angelus: Christians choose fidelity to Gospel over hypocrisy
Christians must not be hypocrites, Pope Francis has said.
Perth Catholic schools win big at international youth music festival
The Trinity College Senior Chorale is very proud to have won first place in the Male Choir division of the 2019 Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival held from 5 to 10 July in Vienna, Austria.
Firm friendships celebrated on International Day
International Day of Friendship on Tuesday 30 July had special meaning for two residents living at Mercy Place Edgewater.
Perth teacher to support educators in the Pacific
Palms Australia is answering the Church’s call for charity to our neighbours – over the coming months, team members will depart for Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, Kiribati, and South Africa to provide two years of professional skill development for staff at local community organisations.
