In commencing the start of the Easter Triddum, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton highlighted that the first brings us to the room where Jesus gathered his disciples with Mary for a Passover meal.

The death of a baby, said Pregnancy Assistance Person-in-Charge Lisette Jas, at any stage of pregnancy can be a very sad, distressing, and overwhelming time.

The Rite of Election 2024 Mass, held at St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth is part of an ancient Catholic tradition where the catechumens and candidates are prepared to be received fully into the Catholic Church.

Easter Message 2024 By Bishop Donald Sproxton, Auxiliary Bishop of Perth, 18 March 2024.

MercyCare’s new 108-bed community in Maddington, is based on the best practice small-house model of care and features six homes of domestic scale, which will be home to just 18 residents each.

Embleton Parish Historian Jackie Marrapodi explained to The Record that the parish came into being on 1 March 1964, in an area which had been part of the Parishes of Bayswater, Bedford and Morley.

Christmas, writes Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton, offers us the answer.

“It is Jesus Christ whom we have received and continue to open our hearts to receive each day who is that light and power.”

Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has given thanks for the priests and clergy, who while no longer in active ministry, continue to be engaged with the Perth Catholic community for whom they were ordained to serve.

This year, the liturgy included a special quadrennial commissioning ceremony, acknowledging those who have achieved important milestones in their formation and service as catechists.

Speaking on the occasion of the annual Mass for National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton said it is our hope is that this Mass would be the most significant prayer for all our people and the great sign that Jesus walks with us into a new beginning that is opening up for Aboriginal and Torres Strait people and every other Australian in our land.