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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Mother of Hope: A Sacred Music Concert to Honour Motherhood and Support Mothers in Need
On Sunday 11 May, Catholic Mission will host Mother of Hope, a special sacred music concert for the Jubilee Year of Hope, to be held at St Columba’s Church, South Perth, from 2.30pm to 3.30pm. Artwork: Supplied.
This Mother’s Day, the Perth Catholic community is invited to celebrate the beauty and sacredness of motherhood through the universal language of music.
On Sunday 11 May, Catholi...
“What can bring us happiness?”: Archbishop Costelloe’s Easter message points to the light of Christ
Archbishop Costelloe baptises a catechumen during the Easter Vigil, Saturday 19 April. Photo: Ron Tan/Archdiocese of Perth.
“What can bring us happiness?” many people say. “Let the light of your face shine on us, O Lord.”
Quoting from one of the ancient Psalms, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB began his homily for Easter 2025 with a question that he said lies at the heart of every ...
Embleton Parish community honours ANZAC veterans
Embleton Parish Priest Fr Patrick Toohey. Photo: Bob Warchomij
Embleton Parish has last Friday 25 April hosted a special ANZAC day service which included a remembrance ceremony for the Ukrainian soldiers and the Armenian genocide.
Parish Priest Fr Patrick Toohey lead the service, followed by speeches from the City of Bayswater Mayor, Filomena Piffaretti, Salvation Army Lieutenant Pete Br...
Holy Cross College staff commence Catholic faith journey
Some eight staff from Holy Cross College Ellenbrook have this Easter been welcomed into the Catholic Church.
Holy Trinity Church, Rottnest Island, to celebrate 50 years of faith and fellowship
Established in 1975 through the tireless efforts of Monsignor Sean O’Shea, the Holy Trinity Mass Centre at Rottnest Island has been a spiritual home for tourists, locals, and seasonal workers alike.
Fr Will Matthews called to new role with Salesians
Ordained to the priesthood by the now Perth Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey in 2005, Fr Matthews began his priestly Salesian life undertaking a number of roles in Salesian schools in the eastern states.
SPECIAL REPORT: “A Gift of Love and Service”: Perth Archbishop Leads Local Tributes Following the Death of Pope Francis
Reflecting on Pope Francis’ historic election in 2013 as the first Jesuit, first Latin American, and first non-European pope in over a millennium, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB praised Pope Francis’ bold pastoral approach and deep personal witness.
SPECIAL FEATURE PART ONE: Francis the bridge-builder: A Pope intent on reaching the peripheries
In a three-part series exclusive to The Record, Dr Marco Ceccarelli takes an in-depth look at the life works of Pope Francis.
Never the one to lose hope, explains Ceccarelli, Pope Francis answered to problems within and outside of the Church by prescribing a culture of encounter and dialogue between people of good will.
Francis, ‘the Pope of tenderness,’ had ‘a heart operating’ on God’s frequency
Over the course of his 12 year pontificate, Pope Francis never relented in his ap-peals to world leaders and ordinary citizens to treat migrants humanely.
