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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
INTERNATIONAL: Pope Francis says being Christian means being missionary
Catholics must make a real effort to share the Gospel with all people, fighting the recurring temptation that leads some to focus only on internal Church matters or to be pessimistic about evangelisation efforts, Pope Francis wrote in a letter encouraging preparations for an ‘extraordinary missionary month’ to be celebrated in October 2019. By Cindy Wooden.
NATIONAL: Call to Mission is for all Catholics – Extraordinary Missionary Month called for October 2019
Pope Francis has last weekend called for a renewed focus on the immense task of mission as parish communities all over the world celebrated World Mission Sunday. On 30 November, 2019, the Catholic Church will celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the promulgation of the Apostolic Letter Maximum Illud, with which Pope Benedict XV sought to give new impetus to the missionary task of proclaiming the Gospel.
Students benefit from new nature playground at Mary’s Mount Primary School
Mary’s Mount Primary School last week launched their new playground, Loquat Grove, which will enable students to be one with nature. By Natashya Fernandez.
Mercy Associates All Shook Up at Variety Concert
Mercy Associates hit all the right notes again this year with their annual Variety Concert, which raises money for Mercy Works. By Daniele Foti-Cuzzola.
Good works of Caroline Chisholm take centre stage at Anti-Poverty Mass
The life of Caroline Chisholm and her work with the poor was last week the focus at a Mass which co-incided with Anti-Poverty Week. The Mass, which took place at Infant Jesus Church Morley Parish on Wednesday 18 October, was celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton. By Natashya Fernandez.
Woodvale Parish celebrates feast with unveiling of statue
Parishioners from Woodvale were last weekend encouraged by Parish Priest Father Francisco Mascarenhas to always keep the values of St Luke close to their hearts and practise them in their lives on 22 October, the feast day of the parish patron saint. By Natashya Fernandez.
ORDINATION TO THE DIACONATE: Mark Rucci called to be a minister of service to the people
Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton last week spoke about the importance of being involved in the ministry of the Church as he ordained Mark Anthony Rucci from St Charles Seminary to the Diaconate.
The Mass, held on Friday 20 October at St Benedicts Church, Applecross Parish, was celebrated by Bishop Sproxton and concelebrated with St Charles Seminary Rector Father Philip Fleay, Vicar General the Very Rev Fr Peter Whitely, together with Deacon Tung Vu and priests from across Perth. The ordination brings Deacon Rucci one step closer to the ministry of priesthood. In the presence of some 400 family, friends and parishioners from across Perth who have been touched by the new Deacon’s journey, Bishop Sproxton said that it was a joyful day to celebrate with and pray for him as he is ordained.” Bishop Sproxton went on to say that Mark was named after two great saints and shares in the journey of faith more closely to them.
ORDINATION TO THE DIACONATE: Walking in the footsteps of Christ to serve, and not to be served
Hieu Nguyen CSsR and Son Nyugen CSsR from the Redemptorist Monastery have last month attained one of the great milestones of their spiritual journey as they were ordained to the Diaconate by Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton on Saturday 30 September at the Redemptorist Monastery in North Perth.
Hailing from Vietnam, the two men have reached this important step of their formation through years of prayer, discernment, and academic study. Their ordination brings them a step closer to their priestly ministry. In his homily for the occasion, Bishop Sproxton told the two men that they are called to be in the ministry to serve and reiterated that ‘the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve’ (Mk 10:45a). Acting Rector for the Redemptorist Monastery, Father Vincent Pham, said that the celebration was magnificent and meaningful. By Natashya Fernandez.
MOVIE REVIEW: Jackie Chan makes big comeback in action thriller, The Foreigner
Jackie Chan takes a sharp turn from his typically genial screen personality to become the vengeful father of a London terrorist victim in The Foreigner. In this efficiently suspenseful adaptation of Stephen Leather’s pulp thriller, director Martin Campbell and screenwriter David Marconi have produced a drama about Irish Republican Army (IRA) violence and bureaucratic treachery. By Kurt Jensen.
INTERNATIONAL: Pope Francis says fight hunger and forced migration, end war, arms trade
There is no sense in lamenting hunger and forced migration if one is unwilling to address the root causes, which are conflict and climate change, Pope Francis said. “War and climate change lead to hunger; so lets avoid presenting it as if it were a disease,” and instead implement laws, economic policies, and lifestyle changes that prevent the problems in the first place, he told world leaders. By Carol Glatz.
