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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
OBITUARY: Vale Sr Anne Derwin RSJ
Catholic leaders have paid tribute to Sister Anne Derwin RSJ, the former congregational leader of the Sisters of Saint Joseph and president of Catholic Religious Australia, who died peacefully on 23 June at the age of 69.
Catholic Religious Australia event highlights Communio
A Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) session attended by 68 Religious Sisters from 12 congregations and a number of other visitors addressed the topic of “Communio: Stewarding a Life that Belongs to the Church and the World”.
INTERNATIONAL – With miracle confirmed in Sheen cause, plans for beatification can begin
With “overwhelming joy”, Bishop Daniel Jenky of Peoria has this week announced that Pope Francis had approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Archbishop Fulton Sheen.
Rome scholarship honours Aboriginal student
Calle Nicholls is the third recipient of the 2019 Francis Xavier Conaci Scholarship, which will assist her to undertake study at the Australian Catholic University (ACU) Rome Campus.
Parish Renewal expert addresses youth and leadership in Perth
The role of young people and their place in the development of the future Catholic Church was the focus of a talk last week by Daniel Ang, the Director of Parish 2020, a process of parish renewal and revitalisation in the Archdiocese of Sydney.
Masterclass addresses gap in leadership for young adult ministries
Parish youth leaders and potential youth leaders within the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth gathered for a weekend of training, formation, fellowship and prayer at the latest series of Masterclass from 5 to 7 July at the Advent Park Convention Centre in Kalamunda.
EXCLUSIVE: New Baldivis Parish church to make presence of Jesus known in community
“There are people coming to your Parish Masses looking for a Spiritual home. They are looking for a people who show personally and communally the Jesus lives in and among them.
Terry’s family reconnection a godsend
Finding his family was an unexpected and joyous moment for Terry, a man who has happily been supported by Identitywa over the past 21 years.
INTERNATIONAL: Purging silence: Vatican expands abuse prevention to lay movements
Millions of Catholics live their faith through their association with lay movements and Catholic groups, but some also have lost their faith when they were sexually abused in those groups and felt they had nowhere to turn.
PLENARY 2020 Snapshot Report: Humble, Healing and Merciful
The fourth Snapshot Report for the themes of the 2020 Plenary Council – titled “Humble, Healing and Merciful” – as part of the second phase, Listening and Discernment, was released on Saturday 29 June.
