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‘Faith expressed through culture’ at upcoming Diversity Mass

The Archdiocese of Perth’s celebration of its cultural diversity will be acknowledged during a special Vigil Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday 26 October.

Last year’s Unity and Diversity Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral on 28 October 2018. Photo: Ron Tan.

Asylum seeking in the Archdiocese of Perth

Moving to a new country, with a new culture, a new identity and a different language is an incredibly challenging experience – it should come as no surprise that some refugees and asylum seekers, after arriving in Australia, fail to integrate successfully with Government services and end up sleeping rough on the streets.

The dirt streets and transient nature of a refugee camp is a far cry from the suburban comfort of the Australian lifestyle. Photo: Supplied.

Safeguarding expands with recognition that collaboration is key

The Archdiocese of Perth hosted their fourth annual Child Protection Week Breakfast on Thursday, 5 September, announcing a new partnership with the Catholic Dioceses of Bunbury and Geraldton, in a continuous efforts to create a safer environment for children and young people in Catholic institutions across Western Australia.

Year 10 Prendiville Catholic College student Sophie Hansen shared her ideas on what safety means, based on the views and suggestions from students from every year group at the annual Safeguarding Breakfast held on 5 September at Duxton Hotel. Photo: Josh Low.

New Dean of Nursing and Midwifery at Notre Dame Fremantle

The University of Notre Dame Australia has recently announced a new Dean of Nursing and Midwifery at its Fremantle Campus.
Professor Karen Clark-Burg was officially appointed Dean having previously served as Acting Dean of the School.

Prof Clark-Burg was last month announced as Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Notre Dame’s Fremantle Campus.

Be ready to respond to God’s will no matter the cost: Archbishop Costelloe

Jesus asking us to be ready to give up whatever we must in order to live according to the way He sets out for us, was the focus of Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB last weekend.

Fr Gorddard makes his Profession of Faith and Oath before the Archbishop as part of the Rite of Installation of a Parish Priest. Photo: Bridget Curran.

New call for BJ Hickey Scholarship applications an opportunity for Scripture enthusiasts

The Centre for Faith Enrichment (CFE) last week renewed its call for applications for scholarships from the BJ Hickey Biblical Foundation for the year 2020.

BJ Hickey Scholarships 2019 winner, Rita de Faria, recently attended the Easter Encounter Program at the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem from 11 April to 2 May 2019. Here, she is pictured touching the stone of Unction or Anointing of the body of Jesus, inside Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem. Photo: Supplied.

Prendiville College donates largest single school contribution to LifeLink

Prendiville Catholic College has last month made the single largest contribution by any Archdiocesan school to LifeLink Day since its inception in 1999.

EXCLUSIVE: Little Sisters celebrate dedication and consecration of new Chapel

Last weekend marked a historic event in the mission of the Little Sisters of the Poor, as WA’s bishops, members of the clergy, and hundreds of lay people flocked to their Glendalough Home on Saturday 31 August.

The sacred relics, ready to be sealed within the altar as part of the consecration ceremony. Photo: Josh Low.

St Peregrine’s prayers: intercession for the sick in Perth

Saint Peregrine, the 12th century Servite brother who was canonised by Pope Benedict XIII in 1726, may not be the best known saint in the communion sanctorum, but thanks to the efforts of the Servites, his place as patron of cancer patients and those afflicted by other illnesses is undergoing a revival.