Baldivis Parish is set to hold a five-day Parish Mission from 17 to 21 March at Mother Teresa Church, celebrating Saint Teresa of Calcutta’s life and spirit.

Caritas Australia’s Social & Ecological Justice Animator WA/SA Deacon Paul Reid shares some insight about what it is like to be a Caritas Australia leader, how Project Compassion affects the wider community and why it is important to be more. By Theresia Titus and Amanda Murthy.

Oliva, 22, could not read, write or count, and her business was losing money. Then she attended Caritas Australia-supported literacy and numeracy classes and set up a home classroom to teach her neighbours.

The Academy is
about to launch for another year, and applications are closing soon. For five years,
the academy has provided formation and training for aspiring young leaders,
impacting over 60 schools and parishes across the Archdiocese of Perth.

Ahead of Lent, the faithful gathered at Saint Mary’s Cathedral on 16 February for an evening of prayer and healing of mind, body and spirit. Catholic evangelist Alan Ames shared his experiences and led a healing talk while encouraging those present to ‘open their hearts to Jesus.’

Bunbury Bishop Gerard Holohan has last week published his Lenten Pastoral Letter, emphasising the need to grow in the divine life Jesus wants for us.

The Christopher Dawson Society for Philosophy and Culture has launched its newly published book titled 1968: Culture and Counterculture – A Catholic Critique on 23 February at The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle.

In its 56th year, Project Compassion is one of Australia’s longest running appeals, and has been a long-standing Lenten fixture in parishes across Australia with its iconic donation boxes. In this time, Australians have raised millions of dollars for marginalised communities worldwide. Project Compassion 2021 was launched in Catholic schools in Western Australia on Tuesday, 16 February. By Amanda Murthy.

The Perth Catholic Chinese Community hosted its festivities for the Year of the Ox at St Pius X Catholic Church, Manning Parish, on Sunday 21 February 2021. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB celebrated the annual Mass alongside PCCC chaplain Father Patrick Lim.

The Archdiocesan Centre for Life, Marriage and Family (CLMF) has made their newly launched 2021 Lenten Journal available for purchase online this week. The Centre aims to provide support for Perth Catholics across the Archdiocese as Lent season approaches.