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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Front Cover: Bonni Ingram: Being a contemporary Aboriginal visual artist
Was life imitating art or art imitating life? The canvas and brief for this sacred painting lay untouched for more than a year.
Artwork by Magdalene Tijiliarn Nakamara Lee
Two years ago, the parish of Balgo in the Kimberley region of Western Australia celebrated its Golden Jubilee, recalling the consecration of St Theresa’s Church on 16 May 1965.
Aggie Pigram taking big strides for culture and faith in the Aboriginal community
Growing up in a big household with more boys than girls around, Aggie found solace in escaping to her grandmother’s house. It was here that she learned about the Church and her Catholic faith.
MercyCare celebrates reconciliation journey
National Reconciliation Week was the perfect time for Catholic not-for-profit organisation MercyCare to reflect upon, account and celebrate the reconciliation journey it has undertaken as an organisation.
Top award for Notre Dame’s Aboriginal Health Team
An award that recognises exceptional progress in Aboriginal health education has been presented to a team at UNDA’s Australia’s School of Medicine, who are committed to closing the health gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.
New University Department of Rural Health at Notre Dame Broome Campus to ‘transform Kimberley’
A new health training hub at Notre Dame’s Broome Campus is set to transform health in the Kimberley, addressing the growing shortage of health care professionals in the region by substantially increasing training opportunities for nursing, midwifery, and allied health students and professionals.
SPOTLIGHT: Clontarf Aboriginal College making a difference for the community
Situated in Whadjuk Nyoongar country in Waterford in Perth’s South, Clontarf Aboriginal College is one of four curriculum and re-engagement in education ‘CARE’ schools in the Catholic System in WA.
RECIPE: Damper
Damper was traditionally prepared by stockmen and drovers who would travel to remote areas for weeks on end, with limited access to supplies.
Cultural knowledge a central part of hospital chaplaincy for Reg and Donna
Spending time in hospital, especially far away from your own community and culture – can be a stressful experience for many patients, but it is something which Reg Carnamah and Donna Ryder, who are Aboriginal pastoral care assistants at Aboriginal Catholic Ministry, aim to reduce.
Cultural collaboration in ecclesial art
Contemporary Aboriginal artist Bonni Ingram of Badimia Country (Mount Magnet district), visual artist Anton Blume and art producer Sabrina Dowling Giudici living on the Ingaarda and Bayungu Countries (Carnarvon district), joined together to create this artwork with the Latin title Dolores – Spes – Sanatio – Redemptio.
