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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton’s Easter Message 2017
About half-way through Lent, I had the very pleasant duty of celebrating the Sunday Mass with the parish in Attadale.
Dominic Perissinotto: Growing in faith, with music
When the small rural township of Yarloop in Western Australia was devastated by a bushfire in 2016, a story emerged of a retired organist who lost everything he owned; his home and an irreplaceable organ under restoration.
A movement intended for the renewal and strengthening of Christian family life
Each week, normally on a Friday, a group of men and women meet at a family home in Perth for an evening of prayer and reflection, and to share about their faith.
Jacinta adds another string to her bow with national musical appointment
Eight years after becoming Director of Cathedral Music at St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth, Jacinta Jakovcevic has been honoured with another role: being named a member of the National Liturgical Music Board.
CONVERSION STORY: Calling to the Church a special moment for Matthew
In his final step of the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA), Catechumen Matthew Fry cannot wait to become a Catholic.
African Choir continues to raise the bar for evangelisation
Moving to a foreign country is never easy.
The hardships of assimilating into a new culture whilst maintaining your ties to your homeland is no simple task, and for both Bibiana Kwaramba and Isabel Mutoya, the move to Perth was made more difficult as even Mass felt unfamiliar to them.
Being God’s instrument through music
Music is a big part of Paul’s life, having always been surrounded with it, as his father was a musician and songwriter in Brisbane who played both in bands, and at the local parish of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.
A faith leader’s perspective: Fr Philip Fleay, new rector for St Charles Seminary
It’s only been a month since Father Philip Fleay took on the role of Rector on 1 February at St Charles Seminary in Guildford, but he’s already proving to be a natural at it.
Book Review: Children encouraged to know their bodily rights in ‘Only For Me’
It was a casual conversation at a dinner party which led author Michelle Derrig to write the highly successful children’s book, Only For Me, which addresses the rights children have over their own bodies, and to privacy.
A United Kingdom: Historical drama tells of love story in the face of discrimination
The historical drama A United Kingdom tells the story of Seretse Khama (David Oyelowo), an African royal who faced down mid-20th-century racial prejudice to marry Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike), a white office worker he met in post-World War II London.
