Assistant principals from Catholic schools across Perth have last week Thursday 1 August attended a six-hour retreat as a means to understanding how to provide guidance in supporting students develop their relationship with Jesus.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB reminded those present for the 30th annual Performing Arts Festival Mass that the word “Eucharist” itself means “thanksgiving”.

Encountering and walking with people along their journey of life and providing valuable formation as advocates for life is the mission of the newly launched Centre for Life, Marriage and Family.

When a team member as valued as Simone Collard leaves, the impact is truly felt by all – even Centacare Chief Executive Lee-Anne Phillips was onsite at the Gosnells site to take part in the official farewell on 18 July.

The National Centre for Pastoral Research has published the final report of the Listening and Dialogue phase of the Plenary Council, capturing the voices of more than 222,000 people.

Perth Catholics were treated to the grandeur of sacred music during the annual St Mary’s Cathedral Orchestral Mass last Sunday.

Battling with mental ill health and living on the streets with no family or support for more than 21 years was the only way John knew how to live – this was until he discovered the work of the Emmaus Community, a long-term independent living programme founded by Brother Al Archer.

Deacons from across Australia are preparing to descend on Perth, excited to hear about what God has planned for the members of their vocation in 2020 at the biennial 2019 National Association Deacons’ Conference, held from 3 to 6 October at The University of Notre Dame Fremantle Campus.

The Archdiocese of Perth Communications Office team. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. The Archdiocese of Perth’s means of communicating to its faithful has vastly evolved over the past seven years from a weekly newspaper to a now multi-media platform. In this current internet-driven climate, digital effective communications is key to any successful organisation. For our local archdiocese, actio...

An Australian theologian has last month received two awards from the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada at the close of the Catholic Media Conference held in Saint Petersburg, Florida on 21 June.