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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Teacher Workforce Action Plan to focus on immediate and future teacher workforce needs
The National Catholic Education Commission has engaged extensively with state and territory Catholic education authorities and school systems on the development of the plan to attract, train and retain teachers.
Like lambs among wolves; 120 go out on two-by-two mission to announce the gospel
Rev Fr Tony Trafford, from the responsible team of the Neocatechumenal Way in Australia, explained to The Record that the two-by-two missionaries went asking for nothing, but willing to lose their lives for Christ, whose love they have met in their lives.
Crosses remind students of their time at Notre Dame
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last week Tuesday 13 December told graduands from the University of Notre Dame that every good gift which fills our lives is a gift from God, and that the greatest gift of all, the gift of life, is the one gift which makes everything else possible.
The devil is sneaky, so Christians must be watchful, says
Since late August, the Holy Father has been using his general audience talks to explain the process of spiritual discernment according to the teaching of St Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits.
Modern Slavery featured in Perth Christmas Concert
The symposium included a discussion of how businesses and Catholic organisations must assess and address the risks of modern slavery in their supply chains and operations to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2018.
Chance encounter leads to discovery of history of St Pat’s Community Centre
A chance encounter in June 2022 with John McLoughlin, proprietor of McLoughlin Books in Westport, County Mayo led UNDA Professor Tom Brett on an interesting journey of discovery about the life and times of his uncle, Brother Ignatius Hannick of the Oblate of Mary Immaculate Order.
Archdiocese of Melbourne to host 2024 Youth Festival
After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the premier gathering of young Catholics in Australia will return in December 2024, and the Archdiocese of Melbourne has been named host.
Archbishop Costelloe 2022 Christmas Message: God wants to be so close to us, that he becomes one of us
In his 2022 Christmas Message, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB says that Christmas is a time when we remember that God has come so near to us in the person of Jesus, born not in luxury and splendour but in the most humble of circumstances.
“As we welcome him once again, at the end of a very challenging year for many, we know that he comes, as he always does, to heal our wounds and warm our hearts.”
Bishop Michael Morrissey 2022 Christmas Message: Do we ponder in faith like Mary and Joseph in how we live and work?
In this season, we find there’s much to ponder about the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, writes Broome Administrator and Geraldton Bishop Michael Morrissey in his 2022 Christmas Message.
Thoughts around ‘Why did Mary, heavily pregnant, and Joseph, have to travel to Bethlehem at such a difficult time?’ or ‘Why did no one seem to care about their situation and plight when they reached Bethlehem?’
Australian Ambassador for Ukraine visits Caritas Australia’s partner, CRS Moldova
Australian Ambassador for Ukraine Bruce Edwards has met with CRS Moldova staff to learn about the program, and also visited the homes of several Moldovans who had welcomed Ukrainians into their homes.
