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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Halloween the eve of two great Church feasts
Observed on October 31, Halloween is widely thought of as an American holiday connected to children dressing up in macabre costumes, Jack-o-Lanterns, trick or treating and chilling ghost stories.
Little heroes recognised for giving
Vincent Pettinicchio and Matthew Cirocco were among those recognised at the inaugural Kids Who Give WA awards ceremony at Government House on October 24.
Pilgrims agree: God’s love not just for WYD
Vietnamese Catholic Youth Ministry of WA invited World Youth Day Rio pilgrims from throughout Perth to the Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Centre in Westminster on October 20 to reflect on the themes of the three most recent WYDs.
A dedicated servant, right to the end
After battling with Cancer Bishop Anthony Burgess was airlifted to Sydney on Sunday, September 8. He returned to the Lord he so faithfully served on October 23, 2013 at 7am PNG time.
Mayor Manea’s life inspired bridging of divides
Bunbury’s St Patrick’s Cathedral was filled with almost 1,000 mourners on Friday, October 25 for a rare ecumenical service to honour the life of an extraordinary man, Bunbury’s former mayor, Dr Ernie Manea.
Pair of priests take up the WA country challenge
Fr Pavol Herda and Fr Emmanuel Tv Dimobi look after seven parishes in country WA, all complete with idyllic scenery, lively gossip, and the ever-present challenge of small congregations. Juanita Shepherd found out firsthand what a day in the life of a country priest is like.
What were you thinking?
When people argue in difficult ethical debates, it’s almost never a case of simply saying “I reckon this” writes WA philosopher, Geetanjali Arora. They’re usually arguing an established position, even when they are not aware of it.
In the medical theatre of the good and the ‘brave’
“Seven children, that’s a brave number,” the doctor said. How did living an ordinary Catholic life get to be so heroic?
Romanian Catholic priest gets two years in prison for money theft
A priest of the Romanian Catholic Diocese of St. George was sentenced to two years in prison for stealing from the coffers of the parish where he served and from an 89-year-old parishioner who entrusted him to oversee her finances.
Special Mass remembers Sandy’s victims, celebrates parish’s resilience
Joyful prayers, songs and conversation could be heard along the street as the parish community of St. Francis de Sales in Belle Harbor gathered to observe the first anniversary of Hurricane Sandy.
