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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Euthanasia: A big risk for WA
In just a few weeks’ time, the people of Victoria will wake up in a brave new world in which state subsidised suicide and doctor-effected dying are lawfully practiced, despite every other statute in the law book upholding a completely different rule: ‘thou shalt not kill’.
PROJECT COMPASSION 2019: Nguyet grows in leaps and bounds
Nguyet is a teenager living with a disability in a small town in Vietnam. Her early years were subdued and solitary.
Fr Pius Noonan shares the beauty of the Benedictine dream for Australia
Fr Pius Noonan OSB, Prior of Notre Dame Priory Tasmania, recently came to Perth for a series of talks, outlining the history of the new Benedictine monastery.
INTERNATIONAL: Pope urges students to see human actions behind suffering, war
God does not play favourites, but human beings do in little ways at school and in big ways with the global economy, Pope Francis told students from Milan’s Istituto San Carlo, a school with students from prekindergarten through high school.
Future housing and support needs a priority for Identitywa
Identitywa is currently working to understand and plan for the future housing and support needs of people with disability.
Same mission, refreshed name for Catholic School Parents WA
Representatives of parent bodies, educators and clergy for Catholic Schools across Perth have last week gathered at the offices of Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) to witness the transitioning of Parents and Friends Federation of Western Australia to their new name.
PROJECT COMPASSION 2019: Baskoro shares reflections on his Australian Caritas journey
Yohanes Baskoro has been caught up in a whirlwind tour of Australia as part of the Caritas Project Compassion launch serie
Musical powerhouse duo celebrate the Easter season with joint masterpiece
Johann Sebastian Bach’s sacred musical masterpiece St Matthew Passion was first performed on Good Friday in 1727 to an audience in Leipzig, Germany.
NATIONAL: $10k top reward incentive for ‘Solace’ 2019 ACU Prize for Poetry
Off the back of receiving a record number of 540 poems last year, entries are now open for one of Australia’s richest poetry prize.
Prendiville College students take it to the bank
The students of Prendiville Catholic College in Ocean Reef are reaping the rewards of a joint project between Bankwest and the Australia Business and Community Network.