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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Mercy Health’s dedicated staff are ‘unsung heroes’
Carramar resident and enrolled nurse Lee-Anne Broadbent is just one of the dedicated care staff who will forfeit Christmas day with her four daughters and extended family to help care for the dozens of residents at local aged care home Mercy in Edgewater.
Movie Review – Homeless, poor get star treatment at Vatican movie premiere
The usual fanfare that comes with the world premiere of a movie is pretty standard: the lights and cameras, the celebrities walking down the red carpet and screaming fans trying to catch a glimpse of their favourite actors.
From cub reporter to vaticanista
Former Vatican correspondent and journalist John Allen will next year speak at the Catholic Social Services Conference, Review, Reimagine, Renew: Mission making a difference in a changing world from 24-26 February.
St Vinnies commemorates 150 years since first meeting in WA
The St Vincent De Paul Society last week commemorated 150 years since its first formal meeting in Western Australia in 1865.
2015 Archdiocese of Perth Christmas Mass Times
Click Here to download a PDF of the 2015 Christmas Mass Times
Perth choir heightens skills in preparation for Christmas performance
The group of young singers, known as the Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity Choir, hired Dr Pride for an eight-week program to help improve their singing quality and cohesion. And, with just a few short weeks, the eight-week program will come alive at their fifth (annual) Christmas Concert, to be held at the Quarry Amphitheatre on 20 December.
Sacred Heart College at the forefront of hunger and inequitable food distribution awareness
More than 100 students and staff from Sacred Heart College, Sorrento recently joined together to host a hunger banquet. The banquet sought to demonstrate the inequitable distribution of food around the globe and raised awareness about the amount of people living in poverty and the impact that global warming will have on their food security.
Pope wants Year of Mercy to tenderly transform the world
When Pope Francis planned the Year of Mercy and the opening of the Holy Door, he did not mean to give the starting signal for a frenzied wave of pilgrims to Rome. More than a call to sign up for an Eternal City package tour, the Pope is inviting people to strike out on a year-long spiritual journey to recognise a loving God who’s already knocking on their door.
A great milestone for a growing school: Mater Christi celebrates 25th anniversary
Mater Christi Primary School in Yangebup last month celebrated 25 years of history as staff, students and the wider community came together to commemorate a school known for its ability to foster love of learning, community, charity, and social justice.
Volunteers transform Carlow House in one day
A team of volunteers has put their painting skills to the test and transformed the inside of MercyCare’s Wembley youth accommodation service, Carlow House, in one day.
