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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Aussie prayer book offers reflection and supports development cause
Morley parishioner Maggie Box has found a novel way to raise money for development projects overseas, by producing a book of spiritual reflections on Australian culture and history.
Families at Mercy Place Lathlain chop and dice for seniors
Variety is the spice of life, so they say, and culinary variety is certainly something that seniors at Mercy Place Lathlain are experiencing thanks to an innovative program which is the brainchild of family members at the not-for-profit aged care home.
New mentoring program for Australian Catholic women launches on 20 May
A new Australian Catholic Women’s Mentoring Program set to be launched on 20 May is aimed at helping build the skills and faith of Australian Catholic women so they can have a positive impact in both the Church and the wider society.
International Catholic megastar confirmed for Australian Catholic Youth Festival
Registrations for the Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) to be held in Sydney from 7 to 9 December 2017 have opened last week.
Mysteries of Venetian Ghetto revealed at Dante
A recent seminar held at the Dante Alighieri Society in North Perth took attendees back in time to 16th century Venice, to learn about the history and culture of the city’s Jewish ghetto.
Fatima seers become Church’s youngest non-martyred saints
Standing before the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Francis has last weekend canonised two shepherd children who saw Mary at Fatima, but more importantly, he said, they heeded the call to pray for sinners and trust in the Lord.
More Than a Method, A Way of Life – National Billing LIFE Conference discusses key issues in WA
A first for WA, the National Billings LIFE Teacher Training Conference brought together nearly 40 teachers from across Australia as well as three Billings Ovulation Method ®Teachers from New Zealand for a three day event for the upskilling of knowledge and skills over the weekend of 5 to 7 May, 2017.
Maida Vale Parish commemorates Our Lady of Fatima feast with flowers
It was a meaningful evening for the parishioners of St Francis of Assisi Church in Maida Vale who participated in the Flores de Mayo (Flowers of May) and the centenary of the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima on Saturday, 13 May.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword a grueling ordeal of nonstop noisy fighting
Early on in “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” (Warner Bros.), the audience is treated to the sight of magically generated giant elephants swinging boulder-size wrecking balls at the ramparts of Camelot.
PART 4: Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton recalls Tantur journey
With our return to Jerusalem, we realised that our time in the Holy Land would shortly be coming to an end.
