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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
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.
MOVIE REVIEW: The Secret Life of Pets 2
Lessons about overcoming fear and helping those in need are featured in The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Universal).
INTERNATIONAL: Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s remains moved to Peoria
As a small group of witnesses silently looked on, the mortal remains of Archbishop Fulton Sheen were interred at St Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria late in the afternoon of 27June, completing a transfer from St Patrick’s Cathedral in New York that began early that morning.
MOVIE REVIEW: Toy Story 4, a funny and touching treat for viewers
Just how good are the hotshots behind Toy Story 4 (Disney)? So good that, by the time the closing credits roll, moviegoers will likely feel more emotional connection to an animated spork than they have to the vast majority of live-action human characters they’ve ever seen on screen.
PLENARY 2020: Applications open for Plenary Council discernment groups
The 2020 Plenary Council has this week opened applications for the Discernment and Writing Groups that will play a critical role in helping the Catholic Church move forward in considering the Council’s six National Themes for Discernment.
Fremantle Parish to be centre of combined anniversaries
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) – started by the celebrated Frenchman, Saint Eugene De Mazenod, in 1826 – is this year celebrating 125 years of service in Australia on 18 August 2019.
