Parishes are the special presence of the Church, the presence of God in an area that they seek to open their hands, to draw people in, and everywhere they can, so that people come to know and love Christ our Saviour, said Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the opening and blessing of St Simon Peter Church, Ocean Reef Parish.

“If by now you haven’t heard that the Church in this country is preparing for its first Plenary Council since the 1930s, you may not have been paying attention.

Building warm and inviting spaces is exactly what St Marys Cathedral has done, with their recent installation of new clear glass panels for the Confessional rooms.

The below text is the Homily of Bunbury Bishop Gerard Holohan from the Funeral of Rev Dr Russell Hardiman. We have just heard St Paul reminding us in the Second Reading of this Mass that the Holy Spirit moves believers to serve others in different ways, giving different spiritual gifts through which God works.  Today, we think especially of the gifts given to Fr Russell Hardiman. St ...

Anna and Carl enjoy themselves at the 2018 Embrace the Grace dinner-dance on 8 December. Photo: Matt Lim. Two young people of God share their experience of what was an invigorating 2018 Embrace the Grace (ETG) youth conference. Anna Depiazzi and Carl Alvares joined more than 100 young Catholics in Australia’s only monastic town of New Norcia for the most recent ETG from 5 to 9 December....

Martha and Edmund Cheong are regular fixtures at Sts John & Paul Church in Willetton. Photo: Matthew Lau. Not knowing a single soul in Australia when they migrated from Brunei 32 years ago, Martha Cheong DHS and Edmund Cheong KHS knew the Church was the place to build their foundations. Now, as prominent Willetton parishioners, the Cheongs have passed down the legacy of their faith to t...

Pope Francis has last weekend helped launch a new mobile app and online platform connecting people around the world in prayer. Photo: Sourced. Pope Francis has last weekend helped launch a new mobile app and online platform connecting people around the world in prayer. The Holy Father presented “the official platform of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network: Click To Pray,” on Sunday 20...

Families and guests of the Parish with Father Jeronimo Castillo and The Three Wise Men. Photo: Supplied. Bedford parishioners have this Christmas delivered a unique experience to families and guests that attended morning masses on the feast of the Epiphany. In his homily for the Mass on Sunday 6 January, Parish Priest Fr Jeronimo Castillo spoke about the significance of the journey of the...

Tennis coach Mitch Turner, who also lectures at Notre Dame’s School of Health Sciences. Photo: Supplied. Getting the best out of young tennis stars at a pivotal point in their early careers is the focus of a new study at the University of Notre Dame Australia Fremantle Campus. In collaboration with Tennis West, PhD candidate and tennis coach Mitch Turner is examining what physical and men...

The Irene McCormack Catholic College students and staff pose with their Christmas hamper donations. Photo: Supplied. The Campus Ministry students from Irene McCormack Catholic College worked tirelessly for three months to raise funds for their annual Christmas Appeal, making 47 Christmas hampers for the less fortunate. The college tradition has been in place for some 16 years, involvi...