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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
New Chapel to leave a lasting impression on Irene McCormack College community
Opened by Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB on Thursday 30 November, the new St Joseph’s Chapel at Irene McCormack College has marked a milestone in the College’s commitment to faith and community.
World-first study finds not all screen time bad for kids
The researchers called for guidelines to change to discourage high levels of social media and internet use and adapt recommendations that promote the use of educational apps and video games.
St Joseph’s Marist College to mark 70th anniversary
The occasion will mark 70 years since former Perth Archbishop Lancelot Goody blessed and dedicated the foundation stone of St Joseph’s Marist College, Subiaco, on Sunday 7 February 1954 heralding the Marist Order’s first metropolitan school in the WA.
Armadale parishioner Andrew Smith “Gives Back” after seeing a need
The 36-year-old married father-of-two said he heard the Archbishop’s message during the LifeLink Christmas Appeal launch in November – particularly the words of St Mary MacKillop, “Never see a need without doing something about it,” and could foresee a good reason to ‘pay it forward’.
New Synod Consultor role for Archbishop Costelloe
The appointment is in conjunction with Archbishop Costelloe’s concurrent appointments as a Member of the Preparatory Commission, and as one of the nine President Delegates to the Synod.
Inaugural research Colloquium examines future of Catholic education
UNDA’S inaugural research Colloquium explored the challenges and opportunities for Catholic education under the theme Head, Heart and Hands: Together in Faith – a theme Pope Francis recently highlighted when talking about educators as community builders.
Notre Dame’s junior entrepreneur inspires change
Maria and her fellow Notre Dame students, Charles Hurst, Jake Schloeffel and Jose Corpus, are the founding members of Australia’s first Junior Enterprise project.
CHRISTMAS 2023: Jesus came into our world encouraging us to choose a life filled with hope and joy, says Bishop Morrissey
No matter how dark things seem, or how difficult things are, an ‘ordinary’ person has the power to choose a gesture of kindness and goodwill over an act of indifference or hostility, writes Broome Administrator and Geraldton Bishop Michael Morrissey, in his 2024 Christmas Message.
ACN distributes over 1 million prayer cards to intercede for the Holy Land
ACN Director Bernard Toutounji emphasised the organisation’s primary focus on enabling Christians to remain in their homes in the Holy Land and the Middle East.
CHRISTMAS 2023: We are called to announce him and what he has been able to do within us, says Bishop Sproxton
Christmas, writes Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton, offers us the answer.
“It is Jesus Christ whom we have received and continue to open our hearts to receive each day who is that light and power.”
