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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
NATIONAL: Mission conference envisions Church beyond 2020
The 2019 Catholic Mission Conference, titled “Mission: one heart many voices”, concluded on Wednesday 15 May with a challenge to participants to consider what the Church beyond 2020 must look like.
Australian journalist headlines heritage festival
With 25 years of knowledge and experience to his name, Australian journalist Peter Greste shared his life learnings to a full auditorium of the wider community at the Notre Dame Heritage Festival on Friday 17 May.
Interagency mission network looks to enliven Catholic Identity
Members of the Perth Catholic Interagency Mission Network (PCIMN) met together at St John of God, Midland, on Wednesday 15 to hear a presentation on the importance of maintaining Catholic identity as a key element of Mission leadership.
NATIONAL: Bishops renew call for fair wages for Australian families
The Fair Work Act has “failed to provide an adequate wages safety net for low-paid workers with family responsibilities” or “alleviate the poverty and disadvantage suffered by them and their families”, a Catholic Church delegation has told the Fair Work Commission this week.
On Wednesday 15 May, John Fernon SC and Brian Lawrence appeared before the Expert Panel of the Fair Work Commission, s...
Mercy Sisters host retreat space for soul nourishing weekend experience
St Catherine’s House of Hospitality, a ministry of the Mercy Sisters located on Tyler St, Tuart Hill, recently offered a silent retreat weekend in the tranquil surrounds of their 17 single-room facility – with its spacious chapel and well-appointed conference room with an option of catering services and overnight accommodation.
During the retreat, four key topics were explored. Each topic of...
Aboriginal art competition themed on faith, creation
Schools and parish communities are being encouraged to take part in the 2019 Catholic Liturgical Art Competition, inspired by Aboriginal knowledge and the Catholic faith, set to take place in conjunction with the NAIDOC week celebrations in July this year.
OBITUARY: Jean Vanier, the man who changed lives of intellectually disabled
Jean Vanier, founder of L’Arche communities and co-founder of Faith and Light, died on 7 May at the age of 90.
INTERNATIONAL: Be merciful ministers of Christ, Pope tells new priests
The priesthood is not a “cultural association or a union”, but a ministry of mercy anchored on Christ’s mission to bring hope to the downtrodden and comfort to those who suffer, Pope Francis told new priests.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder and Lockridge youths pilot Stations of the Cross prayers
More than 140 members of the Kalgoorlie-Boulder community from all ages gathered at the St Mary’s Primary School oval and made their way to St Mary’s Church as they re-enacted the Passion of Christ, in the form of Stations of the Cross.
MOVIE REVIEW: Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Devotees of the global media juggernaut that takes its name from the Japanese for pocket monsters will no doubt welcome Pokémon Detective Pikachu (Warner Bros), the first live-action feature in the franchise that began with video games in the 1990s.
