The Acts 2 College students led the music for the hymns and liturgical parts of the mass during the final mass for students who completed their studies in the Certificate IV in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care and Certificate III in Catholic Youth Ministry and Leadership courses. Photo: Supplied. By Amanda Murthy Three course groups of Acts 2 College of Mission and Evangelisation marked the c...

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe blesses the new office of WACMRO and CSSWA. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. By Theresia Titus  Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last week blessed the new office of Western Australia Catholic Migration and Refugee Office (WACMRO) and Catholic Social Services Western Australia (CSSWA) on 22 November. More than 30 people attended the blessing including Auxiliary Bis...

Church and CEWA staff engage in a Plenary Council dialogue session during the Plenary Council sessions at the gathering for the CEWA and Perth Parish Secretaries gathering on 20 November. Photo: Amanda Murthy. By Amanda Murthy “Disciples are people who know they have to look beyond themselves to someone else, as their leader, guide, as the one they follow,” said Perth Archbishop Timot...

Archbishop Costelloe stands with Fr Andrew Bowron, St Mary’s Primary School Adriana Coniglio, head boy Tobe de Lacy and head girl Holly Alvaro after presenting the school with their 2017 Lifelink award. Photo: Supplied. By Amanda Murthy “We are a sign and instrument of communion with God and with others.” This was the message delivered by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB during his...

Banksia Grove Parish Priest Fr Vinh Dong welcomes parishioners and visitors to the blessing of the foundation stone Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe on Sunday 11 November. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. By Jamie O’Brien Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe has earlier this month blessed the foundation stone for the proposed new Church at Banksia Grove Parish, encouraging the cong...

A Celebration of the Eucharist took place at the Chapel of Michael the Archangel, Catholic Education Centre on 23 November. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau The education of our young people is a vocational mission of the Church entrusted by the Lord, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB reminded Catholic educators last week. Bishops and school principals of Western Australia convened fo...

The lights inside Perth’s St Mary’s Cathedral were last night turned red, the colour of martyrs, to commemorate Red Wednesday on November 28, drawing attention to the plight of those around the globe persecuted for their religious beliefs. Other landmarks across Australia also followed suit, including Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral and the Great Synagogue in Sydney. It was the first time A...

Motivational speaker David Castelanelli at Chisholm Catholic College on 16 November. Photo: Matthew Lau. The 2018 Catholic School Youth Summit encouraged primary students to live as advocates and agents of positive change, just as Jesus Christ taught His disciples. Some 160 students and 60 staff members of 39 schools attended the assembly, held at Chisholm Catholic College in Bedford on Frida...

Religious brothers and sisters recognised their WA counterparts who have died in 2018 at a York Street RSJ gathering on Saturday 17 November. Photo: Matthew Lau. More than 100 Religious sisters, brothers and priests convened at the Sisters of St Joseph Convent in South Perth on 17 November to give thanks and pray for all Religious who have died in Western Australia this year. Last Saturda...

Iona Presentation College students being are encouraged to put their faith into action. Photo: Supplied. Iona Presentation College students being are encouraged to put their faith into action from a young age. From being a kind person and a good friend, to helping those in need through food drives and support programmes. “Learning how to give back is an important part of the curriculum...