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Archbishop Costelloe 2021 Easter Message: God is closer to us than we are to ourselves
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The reality for many of us, at least
some of the time, is that we are afraid and we are uncertain, writes Perth
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB in his 2021 Easter message published today,
Thursday 25 March 2021.
“We can often feel as if God is not there
or does not care,” Archbishop Costelloe highlighted.
The
message, which is available v...
PALM SUNDAY ’21: Perth Archbishop challenges faithful to walk with Christ through this week of suffering
Palm Sunday of Lent for 2021 has kick-started a multitude of Holy Week and Easter live-streamed services provided by the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth from St Mary’s Cathedral.
CHRISM MASS 2021: ‘God is at work here, drawing close to us’, says Archbishop Costelloe
As the Perth Catholic faithful reconvened for the 2021 Chrism Mass during Holy Week, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB accentuated the indispensable verse of John 3:16 where God sacrificed Jesus for the salvation of humanity.
Little Sisters of the Poor honours 101 years in WA and opening of new independent-living villa
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe cuts the ribbon of the new independent-living space, named Holy Family Villa at the Little Sisters of the Poor Aged Care Facility, with Little Sisters of the Poor Congregation Provincial Superior Mother Angela Bernard of Mary, the architect and a new resident on Friday 19 March. Photo: Max Hoh.
The Little Sisters of the Poor (LSP) gathered with
residents, Arch...
St Kieran Primary marks century of ‘Constant and Faithful’ tradition
St Kieran Catholic Primary School has last Sunday celebrated 100 years of providing faith-filled education from 1920 to 2020. The school community gathered on 21 March 2021 for a centenary anniversary Mass at Osborne Park, celebrated by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB.
PODCAST: Perth Archbishop: ‘Instrumentum Laboris’ is a further step forward, an invitation to discern
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has recently taken the time to discuss the upcoming 2021 Plenary Council with ACBC Media & Communications Director Gavin Abraham.
Plenary Council Member Profile: Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB
Our first member profile is of course, our own Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB.
Educated at St Peter’s Parish Primary School, East Bentleigh and at Salesian College, Chadstone, from where he graduated in 1971.
In 1985, Archbishop Costelloe made his Final Profession as a Salesian of Don Bosco and was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Sir Frank Little on 25 October 1986.
CNY ‘21: Chinese Catholics welcome Ox-picious Lunar New Year
The Perth Catholic Chinese Community hosted its festivities for the Year of the Ox at St Pius X Catholic Church, Manning Parish, on Sunday 21 February 2021. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB celebrated the annual Mass alongside PCCC chaplain Father Patrick Lim.
Look beyond the surface to a much deeper truth
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB recently spoke to the Catholic Education community at the Annual Commissioning Mass.
In this Year dedicated to Saint Joseph, who was both a (foster) father and a teacher, these reflections have a special significance.
ASH WEDNESDAY 2021: Faithful sprinkled with ashes in modified distribution format
The effects of COVID-19 have caused an unconventional start of Lent as worshippers this year received ashes by having them sprinkled on the top of their head. In his Lenten Pastoral Letter for 2021, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB spoke about how this six-week period is an opportunity for the faithful to acknowledge sinfulness as a serious matter that can have destructive effects on others and on ourselves.
