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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
MercyCare celebrates International Migrants Day
MercyCare recently celebrated the contribution of migrants to the local community as part of International Migrants Day on Thursday, 18 December 2014.
Notre Dame confers Honorary Doctor of Laws on Dr Carolyn Woo
The University of Notre Dame Australia has conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa on Dr Carolyn Woo at a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, 17 December 2014.
10,000 babies born at St John of God Health Care in 2013
St John of God Health Care last month surpassed the 10,000 mark – with 10,000 babies born during 2014 at its hospitals for the first time.
Unbroken
Positive values permeate the inspirational fact-based drama Unbroken (Universal). Despite its admirable qualities, however, the film also represents something of a missed opportunity.
Archbishop Costelloe’s 2014 Christmas message to parishes
Christmas seems to draw out of us our real humanity. It invites us again to be our best selves. If it was so one hundred years ago on the battlefields of Europe, it can still concretely happen for us today here in our own beautiful corner of the world, writes Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB.
Heart and Mind – The Joy of Christmas 2014
The Gospel is the Good News of Jesus Christ. In fact, I have heard it put more beautifully and powerfully as the Good News which is Jesus Christ, says Bishop Justin Bianchini in his 2014 Christmas message.
We must share the Christmas peace we enjoy with the world
Bishop Holohan says we must share the Christmas peace we enjoy with the world in his 2014 Christmas message.
This day a light will shine on us
We owe it to ourselves and to our families to see beyond the churlish efforts of the commercial world that seeks to secularise Christmas, says Bishop Saunders in his 2014 Christmas message.
General Audience: Jesus chose to come to the world as part of a family
The family is the “great gift that the Lord has given to the world ever since the beginning, when he entrusted to Adam and Eve the mission of multiplying and filling the earth; the gift that Jesus confirmed and sealed in His Gospel”, said the Holy Father.
MercyCare volunteer duo receive State Government award
Two of MercyCare’s longest serving volunteers have received a state-wide award this week, acknowledging their incredible devotion over the past 50 years to the not-for-profit organisation.
