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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Tackling poverty head on this Socktober
Mercedes college students are next month taking part in Catholic Mission’s Socktober Campaign, an initiative that aims to raise awareness among young people on global poverty issues and which raises funds to help combat poverty in Australia and abroad.
FR STEPHEN MCGUCKIN VIDEO INTERVIEW: Perth missionary reveals the encounter with Mother Teresa that changed his life
Mother Teresa’s canonisation has served as a celebration of the thousands of lives she touched throughout her lifetime, including one former Lesmurdie parishioner who was so inspired by her that he decided to join her order.
Pope: Evangelise with mercy; people will ask what drives you
Do not treat evangelisation as a simple mechanical task or a reason to brag, Pope Francis has said last week.
Celebration of Mary’s Nativity shows she is Mother to us all
Mary’s role as mother to all people makes her a key intercessor, bringing us all to Jesus, said visiting Father Ken Keating, speaking at a recent Mass celebrating the Nativity of Our Lady.
MOVIE REVIEW: Sully soars to high-flying success
Putting Tom Hanks in the cockpit as everybody’s favourite aviator, US Airways Captain Chesley Sullenberger, and bringing Clint Eastwood on board to direct him certainly sounds like a formula for high-flying success. And so it proves with Sully (Warner Bros.), Eastwood’s satisfying adaptation of Sullenberger’s memoir (co-written with Jeffrey Zaslow) Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters.
Geraldton Bishop, WA Premier cut ribbon on new heritage centre
Bishop of Geraldton, Justin Bianchini, has joined the Hon. Premier Colin Barnett in opening the Monsignor Hawes Heritage Centre, describing John Cyril Hawes as a gift to the diocese and the region.
Melkites welcome new Syrian refugee families
Newly arrived Syrian refugee families had the opportunity to meet and network with members of the Perth Archdiocese on Sunday, 21 August, by participating in a Melkite Rite Catholic Mass, a shared meal and different social activities.
Tracing the history of Sister Ursula Frayne, 170 years on
Students from 14 Catholic schools in Perth could be seen greeting Sister Ursula Frayne on the morning of 31 August as they boarded buses from Perth City to Santa Maria College.
Faith discussions a source of support for young men
Finding time to talk about God with likeminded people can be difficult, particularly for young people, but a group of Perth-based young men have found a way around it, meeting up for a weekday Mass and then sharing a meal and having a discussion afterwards.
Poland opens its homes and parishes to pilgrims for WYD
Many of those who attended World Youth Day (WYD) this year reported that it was a life-changing experience and for Catholic Youth Ministry Perth Director Anita Parker, it was a chance to connect not only with her faith, but with the culture of Polish people who welcomed pilgrims into their homes and communities.
