Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) celebrates its 50th Anniversary as a single, state-wide system this year, with staff and distinguished guests at last fortnight’s event acknowledging past contributions that have enabled such a strong foundation for Catholic Education Western Australia’s future growth and success. The evening featured addresses by current CECWA Chair, the Most Reverend Gerard Holohan DD, Bishop of Bunbury and Dr Peter Tannock AM, former CEWA Director, CECWA Chair and UNDA Vice-Chancellor, as well as the screening of a short film sharing stories from past Catholic educators, system leaders and current students.

I send you all my Easter greetings of peace, and my prayerthat you are refreshed in faith and hope through the celebration of theResurrection of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. The Easter story is, indeed, the great message of hope forthe world. It is the story of the immense love that God has for humanity andcreation. It is in the yearly telling of that story that we can be moved to arenewed faith and commitment to God who never ceases to work in our lives, in our times.

What will we do when we finally get back to our parishes? I
don’t think anyone really knows, but I suspect it will not be business as usual. For many it will be a joy to return to the Masses they have missed so much; for
others it may be a little more complicated. Our lives have been turned upside down and we will have had months to think with
only streamed Masses to accompany us. There is much to rethink and rebuild. There will be questions that we will only
slowly come to appreciate. That
is why I believe that it is fortunate that the assemblies of the Plenary
Council have been delayed. We will need time to come to grips with our new
reality.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz_zLy24AME The reality for many of us, at least some of the time, is that we are afraid and we are uncertain, writes Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB in his 2021 Easter message published today, Thursday 25 March 2021. “We can often feel as if God is not there or does not care,” Archbishop Costelloe highlighted. The message, which is available v...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHqZLWUtyao Dr Angela McCarthy is a Plenary Council Member from the Archdiocese of Perth. Video: Max Hoh/Michelle Tan. For today’s Plenary Member video, we feature Dr Angela McCarthy. Her first degree from Sydney University included work in Biblical Studies and Fine Arts and was followed by the beginnings of a teaching career in Catholic secondary educati...

Economist Chris Richardson from Deloitte Access Economics and social commentator Bernard Salt from the Demography Group were the keynote speakers during a recent gathering of leaders of Catholic agencies and external experts focusing on the impact of the pandemic on the economy and the community. Photo: Provided. Leaders of Catholic agencies and a number of external experts have recently ga...

A Christian life should be filled with amazement – astonishment at the son of God suffering and dying for humanity and awe at realising how precious and loved people are in his eyes, Pope Francis said during Palm Sunday Mass for 2021.

Doubleview Parish’s recently-retired stalwart Kaye Shervington filled the role of Pastoral Associate and Office Manager during the administration of four parish priests from 2003 to 2021.

Geraldton Bishop Michael Morrissey shares his Easter message for 2021.

Perth Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton DD shares his Easter message for 2021.