Princess Margaret Hospital Ex Trainees and Nursing Associates Inc dedicated a stained glass artwork to the centre, which was unveiled on 21 September 2018. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau The staged opening of Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) in May, also marked the closure of Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH) after more than 100 years of operation. The new Multi-faith Ce...

The Shopfront Executive Officer Damian Walsh with The Shopfront’s volunteers. Photo: Ron Tan. At 78 years young, Murray is a regular visitor to The Shopfront and had experienced significant heartbreaking losses, pain and depression in his life. Sharing his story, he highlighted how The Shopfront has made a positive impact on his life. Murray was born in Adelaide and grew up in a po...

From left are Daniel Lynch, Newman College Deputy Principal, Director of Mission and Catholic Identity, Miranda Dempsey, Emmanuel College, Assistant Deputy Principal Faith Formation, Liz Beale, St John of God Health Care,  Director of Mission Integration, Bernadette Brady, Executive Manager Mission, Catholic Homes, together with Archbishop Costelloe SBD and Vicar for Social Outreach, Dr Terry...

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...