Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe and Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton will be among some 19 bishops from across Australia who will pack their bags for World Youth Day next month, proving age is no barrier to participation in the world’s largest youth event.

This year, 2016, marks the 50th anniversary of Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc (SCC).

As a not-for-profit organisation, Southern Cross Homes was created by a group of men from the Order of the Knights of the Southern Cross in 1966 who shared a common desire to improve the lives of frail and vulnerable people in Western Australia.

Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc., continues to support the complex and changing needs of West Australians, in particular those with complex chronic health conditions to access a choice of quality care, health and lifestyle services within a variety of community settings.

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary, a Mass will be held at St Mary’s Cathedral, 17 Victoria Square, Perth, at 5.30pm on Thursday, 21 July.

The occasion is a public event and all Knights, present and past board members, staff, volunteers, family and friends are invited to attend.

The Mass will celebrate the achievements and efforts of all who tirelessly contribute to helping the frail and vulnerable achieve a better quality of life.

Knights of the Southern Cross State Chairman, John Dwyer, said this is a special year for Southern Cross Care and the Knights of the Southern Cross.

“This significant milestone of care delivery to more than 3,000 West Australians has been achieved through the support, loyalty and hard work from the Board, members of the Knights of the Southern Cross, staff and volunteers,” Mr Dwyer said.

The Knights of the Southern Cross and Board of SCC thank all for their tireless efforts to enhance the quality of life of people in Western Australia,” he said.

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Parishes and schools across the Archdiocese of Perth are being encouraged to utilise a number of resources available for the Year of Mercy.

University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) student Olivia Cervi is well on the way to a thriving career in Hollywood after the 18 year old was signed by Paradigm Talent Agency during a recent on-camera skills trip to Los Angeles and New York.

After only two years since its introduction, an engagement and intervention program in Perth’s south-eastern suburbs has yielded success for Centacare Employment and Training (Centacare) and the young people who are involved.

For many Australians, a visit to Italy is not complete without seeing Rome’s St Peter’s Basilica up close, to admire the architectural and artistic masterwork that went into its design during the Renaissance period.

The new liturgical worship book launched by the Bishops of Australia in April will provide a single resource that parishes can use as the basis for music programs that reflect the spirit of the post-Vatican II liturgy, according to Archdiocesan Centre for Liturgy Director, Sister Kerry Willison.

remove a religious superior or bishop from office for failing to protect minors and vulnerable adults from sex abuse.

A new National Centre for Evangelisation (NCE) is being established by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC). It will bring together the work of the Catholic Enquiry Centre (CEC) and the National Office for Evangelisation (NOE).