By Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton A pope in the Middle Ages made this comment, I hope in exasperation, “The laity has always been the enemy of the clergy!” I hope it was in exasperation after a particularly difficult day, but I do remember laughing to myself when I heard it during one of our Church History lectures in the seminary. The general background to these words and attitudes wou...

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe blesses the Madonna dei Martiri and those on board to mark the Fishing Fleet’s 70th anniversary. Photo: Josh Low. By Matt Lau and Josh Low The seventh decade of the annual Blessing of the Fleet festivities saw thousands flock to Fremantle as the Blessed Mother was publicly honoured in the streets. The day began with a Mass celebrated completely in Italian b...

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has addressed the people of the Archdiocese of Perth in a pastoral letter in the immediate aftermath of the ACBC and CRA’s formal response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission. Photo: Ron Tan. By Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB Archbishop Costelloe addressed the Perth Catholic community shortly after the release of the Australian Catholic Bishop...

The Archdiocesan Plan 2016 – 2021 is now at the halfway mark By Jamie O’Brien September 10, 2015 will forever mark a pivotal moment for the Archdiocese of Perth. It was on this night, in front of a select audience, that Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB put forward his vision and priorities, after nearly three and a half years in the role as leader of the Perth Catholic community. It...

Fr Peter Porteous challenged those present to be imitators of St Luke at the school’s 30th anniversary in conjunction with St Luke’s feast day on 18 October. Photo: Amanda Murthy. By Amanda Murthy Students, parents, former and current staff united on 18 October to reflect on and celebrate 30 years of memories at St Luke’s Catholic Primary School. Among the distinguished guests present ...

From left: Former De Vialar College staff members Helen Candy, Lee Evans, and Keryn Zeeb. Photo: Supplied. By Theresia Titus Seton Catholic College has celebrated the 50th anniversary of its historic buildings on Monday 8 October. Built in 1968, the buildings were used for an all-girl school, De Vialar College, which was established by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Apparition (SJA) f...

Studying classical voice, Joshua Adams will complete his Honours (music) at the University of Western Australia at the end of 2018. Photo: Supplied. Joshua Adams of the Perth Archdiocese has won first place for achievements in unpublished and previously unperformed choral works. Mr Adams, principal cantor and a chorister at St Mary’s Cathedral, was announced as the recipient of the $1500 ...

Success Retirement Village Residents are set to benefit from a new onsite Health and Wellness Clinic. Photo: Supplied. Residents at Southern Cross Care’s (SCC) Success Retirement Village are set to benefit from access to convenient onsite medical services at the new Southern Plus Health and Wellness Clinic located within the Village. The Southern Plus Health and Wellness Clinic is an excl...

https://youtu.be/EvXlGUPB-2w “For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.” – John 3:17 Motivational preacher Father Larry Richards captivated audiences at Evangelisation Australia’s recent ‘Why be Catholic’ conference from 18 to 20 October. “We are created by love, to be love, in a world that doesn’t know love,” Fr Richards sa...

Fr Baumgarten was joined by Deacon Paul Reid and eight other priests from the Perth Archdiocese to celebrate the Anti-Poverty Mass on 17 October at Lockridge Parish. Photo: Amanda Murthy. By Amanda Murthy “You don’t need to be a person of faith in order to be anti-poverty. However, through His grace, our Lord offers us everything we need to be able to do something good for those who most ...