Christianity is a global religion, celebrated in nearly every country and in every language on Earth, with a history going back some 2000 years: and though we are all familiar with the verses and chapters of the Bible in English, it is easy to forget that the original writings of the Sacred Scriptures were recorded in ancient languages: Hebrew, Aramaic and ancient Greek.

Of the many Catholic Agencies providing essential services to West Australians, the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry (ACM) is at the forefront of providing culturally competent assistance and support to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of WA, with a strong vision of equity and equality, driven by the energy and leadership of its directors.

A call to be opened to the gift of God’s love, compassion and forgiveness was the core message of Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, DD, KC*HS during his homily at a Mass held for the Knights and Dames of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem last week at St Mary’s Cathedral.

St Mary’s Cathedral Dean the Rev Dr Sean Fernandez has last week hosted the launch of a new Museum and a Learning and Development Programme.

Preaching the Word of God and building the body of Christ remains the primary missions of newly commissioned Senior Directors of Flame Ministries International (FMI) Kaye Rollings and Cyrus D’Souza.

Dedicated to Our Lady under the title of her Immaculate Conception, the choir of St Marys Cathedral, paid homage to Mother Mary with a series of musical dedications from 31 August, to 8 September.

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.

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 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.

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.