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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Archbishop Costelloe: Solemnity of the Assumption a ‘living expression of the Church’
God’s faithfulness to Mary is a sign of hope and comfort that He will be faithful to us, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said on the Solemnity of the Assumption, a Holy Day of Obligation that he described as “one of the great feasts of the Church”.
ACYF leaders gear up for all things operational
Leaders from across the Archdiocese of Perth and Catholic Education Western Australia have this week come together in preparation for the Australian Catholic Youth Festival.
Cardinal Pell appeal decision to be livestreamed next Wednesday
The Victorian Court of Appeal will next week hand down its decision whether to uphold or overturn Cardinal George Pell’s child sex abuse conviction next Wednesday, 21 August.
Antisemitism, a personal perspective on the European experience
Though it seems hard to believe, Adolf Hitler, Edward I of England (of Braveheart fame) and Walt Disney (the founder of America’s most beloved children’s entertainment empire) share one distasteful, shameful trait: a reputation for antisemitism – the historic hatred of Jews.
Catholic Institute encourage Catholic school leaders to be Christ-centred
Catholic leaders and religious educators from 20 Catholic schools across Western Australia gathered over the past three months to attend a series of workshops coordinated by The Catholic Institute of Western Australia (CIWA).
VOCATIONS WEEK 2019: ‘He is enough’
In celebration of Vocations Week, Sr Majella O’Sullivan from the Sisters of St Joseph, has recalled to The Record, a short history of her vocation as a Religious Sister.
Archive custodians appreciated on Feast of St Lawrence
Past archivists and volunteers of the Perth Archdiocese’s Archives Office were formally recognised last Friday on the Feast of Saint Lawrence, the Patron Saint of Archives.
VOCATIONS WEEK 2019: Priesthood and religious life in focus for Archbishop Costelloe
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB last week led a Holy Hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life on 7 August 2019.
‘To raise thriving kids’ – the theme for 2019 Child Protection Breakfast
By Amanda Murthy
The Archdiocese of Perth Safeguarding Office will host its fourth annual Child Protection Breakfast on Thursday 5 September, with yet another competition as a way to encourage the younger ones to use their voice.
The winners of the Safeguarding Project competition will be announced during this year’s breakfast, themed “to raise thriving kids”, in line with this year’s Natio...
MARRIAGE DAY MASS 2019: Marriage brings healing and hope to the broken and suffering, says Archbishop Costelloe
Cherishing the gift of fidelity was the central focus for married couples and their families gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 10 August for the annual Marriage Day Mass.
