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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Vinnies WA launches Winter Appeal with FDV focus
Vinnies WA has launched its Annual Winter Appeal, urging the community to support women and children escaping family and domestic violence.
Students challenged at LifeLink launch – Be the difference in our society
Catholic school students have celebrated LifeLink Day in virtual space, this year, asking Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB what he sees as the trends needing the Church’s social action.
Perth volunteers give flesh to the commandment ‘love as I have loved you’
Catholics have been challenged at a special Mass at the dawn of National Volunteer Week to embrace the fullness of the faith by loving others in concrete ways. The Mass, celebrated by Bishop Don Sproxton, also celebrated the good works of countless volunteers throughout the Archdiocese of Perth.
Refugees remain the focus at annual Palm Sunday rally; call for new policy
Refugee Nader Hosseini, a tiler from the Hazara ethnic minority in Afghanistan has last month spoken of his anguish at being stuck on an endless loop of temporary visas.
Mr Hosseini gathered with leaders from the Archdiocese of Perth, other Christian faiths and people of good will on the lawn of St George’s Anglican Cathedral on Palm Sunday 10 April to call for a reset of Australia’s refugee policies.
National Volunteers Week: surprising rewards are volunteers’ special treat
Just like his human owners, Ocean Reef canine, Bob, has discovered the joys of volunteering, forging lasting bonds with people in his local community. In the lead-up to a Mass for National Volunteering Week, The Record speaks to a family forever changed by the giving of themselves.
2022 PROJECT COMPASSION Week Two: Biru’s determination makes a difference
Caritas recipient Biru’s resilience and determination to overcome the odds has inspired others in his community who are living with a disability to become independent and self-reliant. By The Record.
Perth Archbishop highlights tremendous contribution of women
In celebrating 2022 International Women’s Day, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has said that the contribution of women in the life of the Church in Perth is truly tremendous. Photo: Michelle Tan/Archdiocese of Perth.
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has today echoed the message of International Women’s Day, Tuesday 8 March, calling on all Catholics to embrace the achievements a...
New document on social teaching brings about reflection on core principles
On 21 January, the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia released a document Catholic Social Teaching: Dreaming as a Single Human Family. Photo: Sourced.
The National
Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia has released a fresh
reflection on Catholic Social Teaching, the principles which have underpinned
the Society’s work for over 150 years.
Speaking at the
launch of Ca...
CSSWA Symposium highlights need for community to do more
The inaugural Catholic Social Services Western Australia Symposium ‘Walking with his people’ held on 24 and 25 November at Newman Siena attracted a wide range of speakers from leaders within the Catholic welfare service delivery.
CSSWA Symposium emphasises more can be done to highlight the voices of women and children
The inaugural Catholic Social Services Western Australia (CSSWA) Symposium, ‘Walking with His people’ held on 24 and 25 November at Newman Siena Centre, attracted a wide range of speakers from leaders within the Catholic welfare service delivery. Two of those speakers, Archdiocese of Perth Safeguarding Office Director Andrea Musulin and Centrecare Inc Director Tony Pietropicollo AM.
