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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Healing history with Australia’s Ordinariate Catholics
What could be more ordinary than wanting to reconnect with one’s roots, examining the past to reconstruct a modern identity in today’s transient world? For Monsignor Carl Reid, Australia’s new Ordinary of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, the lessons of history lend themselves to a Catholic identity – one that humbly seeks reconciliation with the Mother Church of Rome.
ORDINATION TO THE DIACONATE: Br Reginald uncovers the beauty of the Catholic faith
The Catholic Church of Australia welcomed some good news earlier this month, despite the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, with the Diaconate Ordination of Willetton-raised Dominican Brother Reginald Mary Chua OP on Saturday 6 June at Sydney’s Saint Benedict’s Church, Broadway.
Finding a different path to fruitfulness
With one in six Australian couples experiencing infertility, a new book by Debra Vermeer will be a welcome resource for Catholic couples.
Perth Military Chaplain’s legacy celebrated by family 61 years on
Remembered fondly by the Western Australian community as a war chaplain and hero, former Cottesloe Parish Priest, the late Father John Fahey DSO, will always be saluted for his huge contributions to Western Australia, especially on occasions such as Anzac Day.
Culture of Life the focus during pandemic
In the midst of this global COVID-19 pandemic, it is easy to become self-centred and inwardly focused in isolation.
St Charles’ Seminary works to strengthen relationships
In the hope of promoting vocations across Western Australia, St Charles Seminary has created a new initiative called ‘The Vine’, a monthly newsletter with the first issue published in February.
COVID-19 SPECIAL REPORT
Churches have been closed, weekly and daily Masses are being streamed online and reception of the sacraments such as baptism, confession, marriages and funerals are extremely limited.
Music and the Soul
“As a juxtaposition of the fast-paced and stressed world we live in, music within the liturgical sense has now become, and will continue to provide, a stillness and reflection we need.”
The effect of prayer on our soul
In the Catechism of the Catholic Church, prayer is defined as “a vital and personal relationship with the living and true God”.
The Mystery of Marriage
Thomas and Emily Meagher, who exchanged vows last June, believe that they would not have met, fallen in love and dedicated their lives to one another if not for the calling they received from God.
