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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
New ACYF 2019 website launched, Archbishop Costelloe invites youths to say ‘yes’
The fourth Australian Catholic Youth Festival will invite delegates to follow Mary’s example of saying “Yes” when it opens on the great Marian Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
PLENARY 2020 – Claremont Parish Plenary Council animators motivated by faith
With just three weeks remaining of the Listening and Dialogue phase of the 2020 Plenary Council, parishioners across the Archdiocese of Perth are being encouraged to attend a session at their local parish.
Archbishop Costelloe imparts blessing on Safeguarding Officers
“Jesus offers us the gift of life – a truly human, noble, worthwhile life now and eternal life beyond the gates of death.”
St Brigid’s College Lesmurdie new principal inherits ‘awe-inspiring tradition’
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB accentuated the fact that St Brigid’s College Lesmurdie has a rich history of stories with the power to inspire, as the school welcomed a new era under the headship of Carmen Cox.
Eva Skira attains significant Order of Australia award
It is not hard to believe that St John of God Health Care Chair of Trustees Eva Skira AO is now a recipient of the Member of the Order of Australia award – the third highest honour in the country.
Asylum seekers earn work experience through MercyCare
Master gardener Sabrina Hahn is encouraging Perth business owners to get involved in a program that gives asylum seekers vital experience in the Australian workforce.
Nine BJ Hickey scholars ready to spread the Word
By Matthew Lau
The increasing lay yearning for biblical studies heartens Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey as nine Catholics were last week announced as the winners of the 2019 BJ Hickey Scholarships.
Emeritus Archbishop Hickey and Bishop Donald Sproxton were present for the formalities at St Mary’s Cathedral Parish Centre on 15 February, along with committee members Fr Peter Bianchini and C...
La Salle alumni volunteer to help local Indigenous students
Four high school graduates from La Salle schools around the world will spend their newfound freedom by going “back to ‘school” as volunteers with Aboriginal students in Perth.
New cardiac equipment to treat patients faster, reduce radiation exposure
St John of God Murdoch Hospital has invested significantly in a range of new cardiac equipment which is helping to treat more patients, while reducing radiation exposure.
Plenary 2020: A whole Church entering into mission, dialogue and discernment
Director for the Office of Evangelisation from the Diocese of Broken Bay, Daniel Ang, who is also a member of the Executive Committee, Plenary Council 2020, gave this insightful outline at the commencement of the process in 2018.
