The “candle of hope” signifying reconciliation and peace shone bright as some 200 guests – both Jewish and Christian – gathered on Sunday 8 November for the annual Council of Christians and Jews WA (CCJWA) commemoration of the 82nd anniversary of Kristallnacht, the “Night of Broken Glass”.

Plenary Council is a “mission of love”, said Mercy Sister Kerry Willison RSM, Director of the Archdiocesan Centre for Liturgy as a keynote speaker during one of the six Plenary Council seminars held on 5 November at Newman Siena Centre.

St John of God Murdoch Hospital is the first hospital in WA to offer palliative care patients a ‘cuddle bed’ during their stay. Cuddle beds allow room for family members to lay down beside their loved ones and be physically close, deepening connection and providing comfort.

Saint Patrick’s Basilica in Fremantle and the Redemptorist Monastery in North Perth have last month served as venues for two Fremantle Chamber Orchestra concerts, held for the first time since the easing of coronavirus-led restrictions.

The Record, which is produced by the Archdiocesan Communications Office, was this year awarded Gold in the Best Website (The Record) and Best eNewsletter (The eRecord) categories, as well as Silver for Best Design Magazine (The Record Magazine), and Bronze for Best Original Illustration (The Record Magazine).

A group of Year 12 Children, Family and Community (CFC) Mercedes College students have last month proudly presented backpacks to a representative of Operation Sunshine Western Australia (OSWA).

The story of the Good Samaritan took centre stage at a special liturgical service for Parish Priests and representatives in advance of the official launch of the Archbishop’s Christmas Appeal for LifeLink 2020.

The role of Parish Priests in supporting Perth Catholics in becoming Saints, with all their gifts and limitations, was the key message delivered by the Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB at the installation Mass of the new Parish Priest for Canning Vale Parish, Father Jean-Noël Antoine Marie.

The vast rusty bulk of the old water tower at St Charles’ Seminary, with its heavy timber beams and flaking steel, seems more like something found in an English, Victorian era industrial town rather than the green, overgrown banks of the Swan.

The Italian Catholic community has this month gathered for an unusually lacklustre Blessing of the Fishing Fleet Festival because of COVID-19 social distancing measures.