Archbishop Timothy Costelloe with 2017 Spirit Award to Head Boy Dylan D’Amato, Head Girl Ella Waterman, and Ministry Captain for 2019 Janelle Tangaroorang. Photo: Ron Tan. By Theresia Titus Positive participation and outstanding support in the Archbishop’s annual LifeLink Day for Catholic Schools Initiative have seen Seton Catholic College (Samson) and St Mary’s School (Merredin) announce...

Archbishop with Iona Principal Anne Pitos and some of the Presentation Sisters after the final Mass for 2018 at Iona Presentation College on 21 November. Photo: Supplied. By Amanda Murthy The Iona Presentation College community gathered for its annual final Mass of the year on Wednesday 21 November at the college grounds. The Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, was he...

Anna had a life-changing experience after moving to the Emmaus Community. Photo: Theresia Titus. Moving to the Emmaus Community in March this year has had  a significant impact on Anna’s life. The Emmaus Community provides long term independent community living for people of adult age who live with mental health issues. The Archdiocesan social service agency supports and encour...

Deacon Liam Ryan with his parents, Michael and Rita Ryan. Photo: Ron Tan. Newly ordained Perth Deacon Liam Ryan credits his upcoming priestly vocation to belonging to a community. The 31-year-old Nollamara born and bred, who was also a keen swimmer and surfer, attended Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Nollamara in his early years, completing his secondary education at Servite College...

Retired Priest Fr Jim Corcoran has once again extended an open invitation to all Catholics in the Hills’ area and beyond to join the Lesmurdie parish community in spiritually preparing for Christmas. Photo: The Record. Retired Priest Fr Jim Corcoran has once again extended an open invitation to all Catholics in the Hills’ area and beyond to join the Lesmurdie parish community in spiritually ...

CCJWA Chairperson Rev Marie Wilson, MC for the occasion, addresses congregation. Photo: Supplied. A memorial service was held on Remembrance Day to remember the Jewish people killed in the “Night of Broken Glass” 80 years ago. On 9 November 1938, Nazis stormed through Germany, Austria, and Bohemia, smashing the windows of Jewish businesses, burning synagogues and killing close to 100 Jews...

From left: Elizabeth Dale, Justine Tanner, Prof Peta Sanderson (Notre Dame Pro Vice-Chancellor International), Katarina Welborn, Tom Crellin, and Kamran Ahmed attend the announcement event in Canberra. Photo: Supplied. Students from the University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle Campus have made their mark at this year’s national New Colombo Plan Scholarship Awards. Of the 18 scholars...

Dr Paul Morrissey spoke on the topic of “The Sacraments and Salvation” at CYM’s 2018 Embrace the Grace youth conference on 6 December. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Amanda Murthy Sydney Theologian Dr Paul Morrissey has last week delivered a talk titled “Freedom for Excellence: Why a classical understanding of freedom is needed today”. The one-hour talk, held on Wednesday 5 December at Northbr...

Australia’s Bishops have welcomed the seven-member Apostleship of the Sea National Committee at its inaugural meeting and commissioning ceremony in Sydney on 11 September. Photo: CathNews. By ACBC and Amanda Murthy Australia’s Bishops have welcomed the seven-member Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) National Committee at its inaugural meeting and commissioning ceremony in Sydney on 11 September...

Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders. Photo: Supplied. By Christopher Saunders, Bishop of Broome I visited a family last Christmas Day who had received a hamper from the Bishop’s Christmas Appeal. Clearly they were not a well-off household at the best of times. As it happened that year, a number of bills had arrived leading up to the festive day thus adding to their poverty. Come Chri...