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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Pope prays for bushfires’ victims, fire services
Pope Francis has expressed his empathy for, and solidarity with, people suffering amid bushfires in New South Wales.
UNDA receives grant to encourage volunteering
The University of Notre Dame Australia has received an $18,400 grant from Volunteering WA, allowing it to expand on its work with local sporting clubs and recreation groups.
Kids sock it to poverty at Mundaring
Grey skies failed to dampen the enthusiasm of more than 50 young children as they ‘Sock’d’ it to poverty in Mundaring last week.
Double national victory for Iona’s creative girls
Iona Presentation Primary School students obtained an extraordinary double victory on October 13, with success in National Creative and Critical Thinking Competitions located on opposing sides of Australia.
Bishop Fisher launches national bushfire appeal
Parramatta Bishop Anthony Fisher’s expressed his concern for people ravaged by bushfires by launching an appeal this week. Bishop Fisher launched the appeal through CatholicCare Social Services, Parramatta, writing a letter to concerned persons throughout the country
Columbarium project now complete at Maylands
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe will celebrate the 6pm Mass and bless the columbarium. Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey will also join the parish community to celebrate Mass on November 3 at 9.30am.
Weekend brings men fellowship, encouragement
Holy Spirit Parish in City Beach hosted a menALIVE men’s weekend on September 14-15. Thirty men gathered to be led on a spiritual journey by menALIVE co-founder Peter Shakhovskoy and Perth men Kim Metcalf and Greg Diamond.
Rare items on show at New Norcia
Twelve rare and precious illuminated manuscripts from the Kerry Stokes Collection are on display at the New Norcia Museum and Art Gallery in a stunning new exhibition entitled ‘Celebrating Word and Image 1250–1600’.
Milestone celebrations for WA country parish
St John the Baptist Parish in Toodyay will celebrate its 50th anniversary on November 17 with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB at the St Pio hall located on the church grounds.
Keeping with tradition, Colbert lobs good-natured barbs at Smith dinner
Laughingly describing himself as America’s most famous Catholic who as an 11-year-old altar boy put in his time “with the uppin’ and the downin’, the crissin’ and the crossin’,” Stephen Colbert headlined the 68th annual dinner of the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation held Oct. 17 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
