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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Encouraging reflections from pen to paper as Advent approaches
The Archdiocese’s Centre for Life Marriage & Family (CLMF) has recently introduced its latest resource – an Advent reflection journal – which aims to aid in spiritual enrichment among the faithful as Christmas draws near.
MercyCare Multicultural Services Manager wears her heart on her sleeve
Almost 30 years have passed but the memory and gruesome details of the 1992-95 Bosnian Civil War still clearly linger in the mind of Samira Husic, MercyCare’s new Multicultural Services Manager.
Caritas welcomes additional support for regional COVID-19 response and recovery
Caritas Australia welcomes the government’s announcement in last week’s federal budget that Australia will increase economic support for COVID-19 response and recovery in its region by $304.7 million over the next two years.
Seminarian Nicholas Diedler receives candidacy to ordained ministry
Saint Charles’ seminarian Nicholas Diedler has been formally received as a candidate for Ordination, seven years since first answering the call to a priestly vocation.
Maida Vale Parish marks annual patron saint tradition as ‘instrument of peace’
The Maida Vale Parish community celebrated the patronal feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi on 4 October in a dedicated Sunday morning Mass.
Be healed – An RCIA perspective
Through the ongoing process of conversion, the Church is continually called to be an agent of healing. Christ initiates the invitation for seekers to “come and see” what the gift of faith has to offer.
Perth Archdiocese embraces cultural diversity through faith
The Archdiocese of Perth is embracing cultural diversity within the Catholic community during a dedicated Vigil Mass on Saturday 24 October at St Mary’s Cathedral.
St John’s gives mental health boost with new Murdoch facility
Work is underway for a stand-alone mental health facility on the St John of God Murdoch Hospital campus that will include a specialist youth and adolescent service, a first of its kind in Western Australia.
First meeting for Perth Plenary Strategy Engagement Group
The newly-formed Archdiocese of Perth Plenary Council Strategy and Engagement Group, responsible for contributing their thoughts on developing local strategies for further engaging the Archdiocesan community with the next stage of the Plenary Council, scheduled for 2021 – have last month convened for the first time.
Friendship and solidarity key themes in Pope Francis’ encyclical
Professing faith in God as the creator of all human beings, or even simply recognising that all people possess an inherent dignity, has concrete consequences for how people should treat one another and make decisions in politics, economics and social life, Pope Francis wrote.
