Archbishop Costelloe marked the beginning of Holy Week with two important celebrations, inviting the congregation to commit to an active search for communion with Christ.
The Palm Sunday Mass was livestreamed to YouTube and Facebook supported by captions and AUSLAN interpretation, with more than 500 viewers tuning in.
Speaking about the women finding Christ alive, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe said that what this meant for those first disciples was that their faith, so shattered by the horror of the death of Jesus, was not just reborn but “exploded into something new and completely life-changing”
Speaking to parishioners at the Ellenbrook Parish St Helena’s Church, Archbishop Costelloe reflected on the parable of the prodigal son from Luke’s gospel.
As Christians, one of our instinctive, and very sound, responses, is to turn to God in prayer. We are disciples of the one who told us to ask, to seek and to knock, believing that in doing so God would respond (cf Matt 7:7). We have been, are, and will continue to be people of prayer for the needs of our world, whether that world be our family, our neighborhood, our fellow Australians or people we have never met on the other side of the world.
The fruits of the First General Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia have been
gathered together in a new report that contains dozens of proposals to shape the ongoing
Council journey.
Ukrainian Parish Priest Fr Ihor Holovko spoke of the deep sadness of his people and the horror which is being visited upon them during Ash Wednesday Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral.
Hundreds gathered for a community prayer service on Sunday 6 March, led by the Ukrainian Association of WA Inc and Archbishop Costelloe composed a prayer, encouraging Perth Catholics to pray for peace.
It has been ten years since Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB assumed the role of Archbishop of Perth, witnessed by more than 1500 people who flocked at St Mary’s Cathedral Perth on 20 February 2012. By Amanda Murthy.
Growing up in Kingsley with his parents and siblings, Perth born 27-year-old Nicholas says his vocation towards the priesthood has stemmed from having a lived faith experience transmitted through his family.
Nicholas was last Saturday 12 March ordained to the Diaconate by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB. By Jamie O’Brien.
The courage of candidates who receive the rite of election, is a reminder of the wonderful gift of faith which we, as Catholics can often take for granted, said Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB at a Rite of Election celebration held on Thursday, 10 March at St Mary’s Cathedral Perth. This year, 48 catechumens and 39 candidates across 21 parishes will receive the Rite of Election over two celebrations at St Mary’s Cathedral. By Amanda Murthy.