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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
My relationship with Jesus must be the foundation of all I do,” says new Bunbury Bishop
In an exclusive interview for The Record, Bunbury Bishop-elect Fr George Kolodziej SDS speaks about his vocation, his homeland, challenges and his experience in the field of psychology.
Australia’s longest-running religious television program, Mass for You at Home, will continue its beloved ministry in 2025.
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and the Diocese of Wollongong have signed an agreement to continue producing and broadcasting the program, which first aired on Australian television in 1971. Mass for You at Home will be broadcast every Sunday at 6am on the Ten Network and multiple times during the week on Foxtel’s Aurora (Channel 173).
SPECIAL REPORT: Christmas 2024: The way of Jesus, is not the way of power or control, says Archbishop Costelloe
Speaking at the Christmas Eve Midnight Mass and 11am Christmas Day, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe explained that the most fundamental of all Chris-tian teachings is that God should so love and esteem humanity that he becomes one of us in Jesus Christ – so as to reveal to us the very reason why God created us.
Church welcomes appointment of new Bishop of Bunbury
Pope Francis has appointed Perth-based priest, Fr George Kolodziej SDS, to be the fifth Bishop of Bunbury.
World’s youngest Cardinal Mykola Bychok Elevated by Pope Francis in Historic Vatican Ceremony
On 7 December, 2024, Bishop Mykola Bychok was elevated to the rank of Cardi-nal, who at 44 becomes the youngest member of the College of Cardinals.
Celebrating Eleanor Roderick’s 25 years of dedication as she retires from St John of God Health Care
Eleanor Roderick, Group Manager of Pastoral Services at St John of God Health Care retires after an extraordinary 25-year career.
Mission One Heart Many Voices 2025: An Invitation to ‘Choose Hope’
The Mission One Heart Many Voices (MOHMV) conference which is co-ordinated by Catholic Mission in partnership with Catholic Religious Australia, will be held from the Monday, 19th to Wednesday 21st of May, at the SMC Conference and Function Centre, in the heart of the Sydney CBD.
BISHOP MICHAEL MORRISSEY CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2024
After our waiting has ended and we gather for Christmas 2024, let us never tire of praying for peace in our heart and spirit, in our relationships and friendships in our communities and among nations. That peace that is eternally present among us in Jesus Christ. A Christmas message from Bishop Michael Morrissey.
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe 2024 Christmas Message
2024 Christmas Message from Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB.
Bishop Don Sproxton 2024 Christmas Message
2024 Christmas Message from Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton.
