Vietnamese Bishop Vi Nguyen, of the Diocese of Kontum, (fourth from left) and Fr Hong Dau (second from left), the Rector of the Seminary in Kontum, Vietnam, with Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton and Vicar General Fr Peter Whitely VG. Cloverdale Parish Priest Fr Michael Quynh Do (first left) and Banksia Grove Parish Priest Fr Vinh Dong (far right) were also in att...

Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton with Sr Margaret Scharf (left) and JEDO Director Carol Mitchell (right). Photo: Desire Mallet. By Theresia Titus The 2018 Peace Conference was held on the weekend of 10 and 11 November at St George’s Anglican Cathedral to acknowledge the centenary end of World War I. Justice, Ecology and Development Office (JEDO), an archdiocesan agency, as well as othe...

Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey blesses the mural of Jesus at 44 Chelmsford Rd on Tuesday 6 November. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau The artistic handiwork of Sacred Heart Primary School’s Year 6 class has manifested in a laneway mural of Jesus Christ in Mount Lawley. Twenty-five students of the Highgate-based school co-painted the piece under the guidance of accomplished artist J...

Vicky Burrows posing with the panel speakers Dr Angela McCarthy, Dr Pina Ford, The Hon Kate Doust MLC and Anne Diamond at the WA Catholic Women’s Mentoring programme on 8 November. Photo: Supplied. The Western Australia Catholic Women’s Mentoring (CWM) – igniting feminine genius launch took place on Thursday 8 November at the University of Notre Dame (UNDA) Fremantle campus. CWM first la...

The Catholic Church is firmly against one person killing another for any reason, said Bioethicist Rev Dr Joe Parkinson. Photo: Sourced. View the Joint Select Committee’s Report on End of Life Choices here. “The Catholic Church is firmly against one person killing another for any reason.” These were the words of Bioethicist Rev Dr Joe Parkinson who this week spoke following the announce...

Several Perth priests and clergy came together on Wednesday 31 October at Trinity College for the annual clergy Mass and Dinner. Photo: Supplied. Priests and clergy came together in friendship and celebration for the annual clergy Mass and Dinner. More than 60 clergy joined Archbishop Costelloe SDB and Bishop Sproxton for the occasion at Trinity College on Wednesday 31 October. Fr Wayn...

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe (centre) was the principal celebrant of the Mass for Deceased Priests on Thursday 8 November, joined by concelebrants Fr Peter Whitely VG and Fr Brian McKenna. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau Only God knows the truth of a person’s life, said Archbishop Timothy Costelloe while honouring deceased clergymen on 8 November. During regular midday Mass at St Ma...

Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton DD commissioned some 130 fresh acolytes at St Mary’s Cathedral on 9 November. Photo: Ron Tan. By Matthew Lau Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton has conferred the highest of the minor orders on some 130 dedicated men at last Friday’s Mass for the Institution of Acolytes. In his homily for the biannual Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral on 9 November, Bishop Sprox...

As part of the liturgical celebration, guests were also given the privilege of listening to music performed by the African choir of Nollamara Parish, Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Photo: Ron Tan. By Jamie O’Brien “By placing God exactly where he belongs in our lives as individuals, as families and as Christian communities, we will find our hearts expanded, our eyes opened and our fears and ...

https://youtu.be/wfMI8r3Iae0 By Amanda Murthy Do not be afraid. Open wide the doors for Christ. Emulating the words of Saint John Paul II, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB delivered this message at the Youth Ambassador Commissioning Mass held at the St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 11 November. Archbishop Costelloe was joined by several priests including Fr Elias Kilzi from the Perth Mel...