The calling to the priesthood came late in life for Fr Jim Shelton, yet with the benefit of 60 years of life experience, a keen intellect and an overwhelming love for God and his people, the American born priest demonstrated daily the sense of love and duty that fills the heart of a good and faithful servant.

This year’s Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) candidates, who were set to be received into the Catholic Church at Easter, have been rewarded for their patience after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the process by more than four months.

Parish Pastoral Care Program Coordinators from across the Archdiocese of Perth gathered at the Catholic Pastoral Centre in Highgate on 15 August, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Catholic Outreach with a Mass celebrated by Applecross Parish Priest Father Nelson Po, followed by a brunch event.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO5rWBcedN8&feature=youtu.be From left to right: Derek Boylen, Director of Centre for Life, Marriage and Family, JEDO Director Carol Mitchell, The Shopfront Director Damian Walsh, Laura Allison, registered psychologist and team leader of the Psychology Service for Catholic Education WA, Perth Auxilliary Bishop Donald Sproxton and Deacon Paul Reid. Photo...

By Theresia Titus  Mary Gough and Alaxandrea Slade hold the name plate of the country they represented at the state semi-final of The Evatt Competition. Photo: Supplied. Two students from John Paul College in Kalgoorlie have last week competed in the WA semi-final round of the nation's prestigious debating competition from the United Nations (UN) Youth Australia on 22 August in Pert...

https://open.spotify.com/track/4q2Dpue1wyQMu4q7QrOCuF?si=numRJxvHQvyMrn3jHjWTuA By Matthew Lau A confusion on Spotify has led to an unconventional opera-rap collaboration between two Jeremy Ryans on opposite sides of the globe. Classically trained Jeremy Ryan (of Perth) and rap artist Jeremy Ryan (of New Jersey) shared a laugh when the American counterpart’s music ended up in the w...

The Catholic community of Innaloo/Karrinyup is on a mission to assemble food and hygiene packs, as part of the “Draw Near” outreach project; an initiative to help alleviate hardship among the local community’s asylum seekers and international students, a demographic that has been economically brutalised by the arrival of the Coronavirus. The project brings together the West Australian Cath...

Archbishop Costelloe has convened a new Strategy Engagement Group who will work with Archdiocesan Plenary Council Coordinator to respond to the emerging needs and opportunities in the Archdiocese of Perth for the on-going Plenary Council. Photo: Ron Tan. Plenary Council President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has convened a new strategic engagement group for the Archdiocese of ...

Father Donald Oswin Hughes OMI, former Rector of St Charles’ Seminary and founding Rector of Mazenod College, died on 20 July 2020 at the age of 87.

Perth Catholics congregated in parishes across the Archdiocese to celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary on Saturday 15 August 2020, honouring the life of Immaculate Mother of God, who, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.