Determined to gain greater opportunities in the land down under, Italian-born Raffaele Tedesco packed up his suitcase at the tender age of 16, embarking on a solo move to Perth.

It was the Greek philosopher Plato who first said that, ‘Necessity is the mother of invention,’ and with COVID-19’s upheaval of society, priests and parishes around Perth are turning, many for the first time, to new technological innovations to keep the community together in this time of need.

Easter Sunday is God’s answer to the despair Jesus’ first disciples faced and it is God’s answer to the deafening silence and distressing void which fills our lives now, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has said in his 2020 Easter message.

With a small procession down the vast and empty central nave of St Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis began the first of a series of Holy Week liturgies celebrated without the presence of the faithful from the general public.

More than 40 Australian agencies united on Palm Sunday, 5 April to host a two-hour online event championing justice and dignity for refugees and people seeking asylum. The theme for this year’s event was “For a Just Future”.

Thousands of Catholics from across the Archdiocese of Perth have virtually attended this year’s Palm Sunday Mass online on 5 April, streamed live from St Mary’s Cathedral.

As the St Vincent de Paul Society in WA closes its stores in response to COVID-19, the Society says it is well aware of the unique role that its conference members will play in meeting the needs of those Australians who will be most challenged by the measures designed to restrict the pandemic.

Daily Mass has commenced being streamed by the Archdiocese of Perth.
The Masses, which will be celebrated by priests of St Mary’s Cathedral, will be streamed daily at 12.10pm to the Archdiocesan website, YouTube and Facebook, as well as St Mary’s Cathedral website.

Guided by the Holy Spirit, Plenary Council lay Perth delegates Marco Ceccarelli and Angela McCarthy express their sentiments on being elected as Perth representatives, as they look forward to their involvement in the upcoming Plenary Council Assemblies in October 2020 and May 2021.

Fresh off the back of assisting to co-ordinate a successful Australian Catholic Youth Festival – held in Perth in December 2019 – Catholic Youth Ministry announced its new leader in Adeline Bock as Acting Director. With Anita Parker on extended maternity leave and Vincent Haber moving to Sydney to take up a role as Events Manager of Catholic Youth Services, Adeline emerged as the ideal candidate to lead young Catholics of Perth. The Record chats with Adeline for her plans with CYM this year.