Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last week led a thanksgiving Mass with the Miracle Prayers ministry, an outreach of Disciples of Jesus Covenant community on 8 January.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB (centre) is presented with his new crosier at the Office of the Archbishop on 5 December by La Salle College Vice Principal Adrian Martino (left), Teacher John Velardo (right), and joined by then-Year 10 pupils Benjamin Sorgiovanni and Brendan Taylor. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB led more than 5500 flock during the 2...

Christmas in Perth was last month was celebrated with joy by the Catholic community, with a host of charitable acts of kindness, as the local Catholic community united to pray and give thanks for the gift of Jesus.

Growing up in a Maltese Catholic family, Mario Borg, a former teacher and director of 24:7 Youth Ministry, is inspired to make the Catholic church in Australia young again.

Speaking at the Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) 2019, Kalgoorlie/Boulder Parish Assistant Priest Fr Renald Anthony inspired pilgrims to understand and appreciate the Mass.

The Bishop’s Exchanges at the Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) invited the generations represented by the Church to come together in conversation with each other, in response to Pope Francis’ Synod of the Youth, Christis Vivit, and the question “What does it mean to you for us to be a Christ centered Church who are taking risks together?”

Successfully charming the judges at the 2016 Australia’s Got Talent national competition with a Golden Buzzer tap, Perth’s very own favourite sibling trio, The Subih Brothers, were back at yet another national event, this time, making several appearances at the recent Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) where they performed for over 5500 young people from around the country, from 8 to 10 December.

Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) pilgrims attended a workshop hosted by Perth Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton on Sunday 8 December 2019, where he spoke about the sanctity of life, describing it as a “reflection of God’s love”.

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB is now seeking nominations from lay people, members of religious orders and clergy from the Archdiocese of Perth who are willing to be called as delegates for the Plenary Council Sessions in October 2020 and May 2021.

American speaker and writer Katie Prejean McGrady expressed that the best part traveling 150,000 miles a year worldwide to preach the Gospel of Christ, are the authentic human encounters she gains, and being able to get young people excited to love Jesus.