Archbishop Costelloe SDB, then Fr Timothy Costelloe SDB, receives the blessing of the hands from Melbourne Archbishop Sir Frank Littkle on 25 October 1986. Photo: Supplied/Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB. “This is the key to unlocking the mystery of Christian discipleship: to love as Jesus loved.” Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB spoke those words at St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday ...

Members of the Diocesan Pastoral Council came together Saturday 24 October with Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, Auxiliary Bishops Don Sproxton and Nelson Po, Episcopal Vicar for Clergy, the Very Rev Fr Minh-Thuy Nguyen and Chief, Mission Enhancement and Outreach, Dr Debra Syace at the Salvatorian Spirituality Centre. Photo: Supplied/Grace Kurniawan. Members of the Diocesan Pastoral ...

Bishop Sproxton blesses the new Catechists, Tuesday 20 October at the 2026 Catechists Services Commissioning Mass at St Michael the Archangel Chapel, West Leederville. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has last week told new catechists they will hand on to children “an understanding of Jesus, and that Jesus is with them”. Bishop Sproxton celebrat...

At each historic place, participants made a connection to their own vocations and journeys in leading a Catholic school, and to how they follow in Jesus’ footsteps today. Photo: Supplied/CIWA. A combined pilgrimage co-ordinated by the University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) and Catholic Institute of Western Australia (CIWA) has provided participants with new opportunities to reflect on t...

By Amer Youhanna A robot equipped with artificial intelligence is seen at the AI Xperience Center in Brussels Feb. 19, 2020. Photo: OSV News/Yves Herman, Reuters. In the previous reflection, I explored Pope Leo XIV's concern that technological progress should never come at the expense of conscience and moral responsibility. The final part of this reflection considers how these same conce...

By Rev Prof Eamon Conway Pope Leo XIV talks at a table with prelates and laypeople on 7 October, 2026, after he opened the weeklong Vatican meeting of presidents of bishops' conferences marking the 10th anniversary of “Amoris Laetitia”. Photo: OSV News/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media. The Assembly addressed Communion for Catholics who are divorced and civilly remarried as one of the sensi...

By Cassandra Sarjit The Mass was an opportunity for the community to come together in faith, give thanks for the friendships and memories made, and reflect on the experiences that have shaped their time at Tommy More. Photo: Supplied/STMC. St Thomas More College, affectionately known as Tommy More, has recently celebrated its Valedictory Mass to honour residents who are moving on from co...

St John of God Health Care Group CEO Bryan Pyne, St John of God Subiaco Hospital A/CEO Vanessa Tran, St John of God Subiaco Hospital Redevelopment Director Daniel Price, Silver Thomas Hanley Director Tony Di Leo and Multiplex Regional Managing Director WA Chris Palandri. Photo: Supplied. St John of God Subiaco Hospital has reached a major redevelopment milestone, with early foundation works...

This year’s pilgrimage began at the Church of St Therese, in Balingup, with two pilgrims’ blessings at 8.30 am and 9 am, to allow for a staggered start with only 50 pilgrims able to fit at one time in the small village church. Photo: Shendelle Mullane. On the Feast Day of St Therese of Lisieux, patron saint for Mission, 100 pilgrims walked the annual 16km Kirup Camino, to celebrate 100 year...

Local Whadjak Noongar youth play the didgeridoo during the Welcome to Country for the Aboriginal Sunday Mass, Sunday 18 October at St Mary’s Cathedral. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. “Into every culture that God has entered, people have received a call,” Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton told the congregation at the annual Aboriginal Sunday Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 1...