The answer to the question of who is at the heart of the Church is not Archbishop Tim or Pope Francis, or the Cardinals or anybody else,” Archbishop Costelloe said speaking to more than 800 people Sunday 20 November for the launch of World Youth Day 2023 on the Feast of Christ the King at St Mary’s Cathedral.

“Identitywa has a Housing Strategy, and a strong commitment to providing high-quality housing that will see over 12 new homes built in a three-year period,” explained Identitywa Board Chair, Graeme Mander.

Perth youth and clergy during the 2016 World Youth Day festivities in Poland. Photo: Supplied. Catholic Youth Ministry Perth is inviting Perth Catholic youth to join them in celebrating the Feast of Christ the King, Sunday 20 November. The celebration will also culminate with the launch of the 2023 World Youth Day and will commence with a Youth Rally and procession from Langley Park to S...

Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton congratulates one of 20 new catechists, Thursday 20 October during the annual Mass celebrating the commissioning and blessing of 20 catechists from the Catechist Service and Personal Advocacy Service. Photo: Supplied/CEWA. By Catherine Nguyen “We thank God for you and for your openness of heart to allow the Spirit to work within you, making you true witnesse...

The Centre for Faith Enrichment (CFE) has renewed its call for applications for BJ Hickey Scholarships for the year 2023, offered to lay people from the Archdiocese of Perth.

Thirty young adults from across Perth are standing in a carpark near ‘Ye Olde Narrogin Inne’.
The attendees are dressed in a range of colourful clothes, stretching, talking, and laughing.
They’ve come together on a bright Saturday morning to scale up the 500-metre height of ‘Mt Cooke’ with Perth’s Catholic Youth Ministry team.

Archdiocese of Perth Aboriginal Catholic Ministry Director Donella Brown offered her reflection on the 2022 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Conference Assembly, highlighting that as people gathered on the first day, there was a collective sigh that at last, we were here gathering, renewing friendships, and carrying on the tradition of storytelling and celebrating our Catholic faith and Aboriginal Culture.

Ahead of an upcoming symposium focusing on child poverty, WA Anti-Poverty Week Committee Co-Chair, Centrecare Inc Director, Adj. Prof. Tony Pietropiccolo, explained to The Record that approximately three quarters of a million Australian children live in poverty, with 100,000 of these in Western Australia.

This year, Safeguarding Sunday, 11 September, which marks the end of National Child Protection week, was commemorated in parishes across Perth – not just St Mary’s Cathedral. The Mass was also a special celebration of the life of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away Thursday 8 September at the age of 96.

Partnering with innovative building company INKA, the homes are being built for Identitywa participants with an innovative construction method that sees quicker results than traditional building methods. Photo: Supplied.