Valuable funds raised from the event will help Vinnies provide immediate relief to vulnerable people as well as raise awareness about the challenges people experiencing poverty and homelessness face. Photo: St Vincent De Paul Society. The St Vincent De Paul Society’s “Drive-In, Sleep-In” is a new community event that aims to focus on those less fortunate who have no option than to sleep in t...

Some of the delegates from Australia who were part of the 2018 AMSSA conference held at Perth’s Santa Maria College from 22 to 26 September. Photo: Amanda Murthy. By Amanda Murthy Student representatives from affiliated Mercy schools from across Australia and Papua New Guinea participated in the Australasian Mercy Secondary Schools Association student conference (AMSSA) from 22 to 26 Sept...

Fr Jegorow received his ACPA lifetime membership award at the 2018 ACPA conference in Brisbane early this month. Photo: Neil Helmore. Ballajura Parish Priest Fr John Jegorow is now a lifetime member of the Australasian Catholic Press Association (ACPA). Fr Jegorow received the honour on Wednesday 5 September at the 2018 ACPA Awards Ceremony in Brisbane. From the early days of his pries...

Marlene Partridge (in white blazer) and husband Denzil Partridge (on her right) with their family and friends. Photo: Supplied. By Theresia Titus The Archdiocese of Perth is set to celebrate the 2018 Marriage Day Mass on 27 October at St Mary’s Cathedral at 10am. The Mass will be celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton. Catholic Marriage and Fertility Services Director Derek ...

Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton officially launched the 2018–2019 Social Justice Statement of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, titled “A Place To Call Home: Making a home for everyone in our land” in Perth. Photo: Theresia Titus. https://youtu.be/52Sfk1dZxCY By Theresia Titus Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton launched the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ACBC) Soci...

The first class relics of Padre Pio include cotton gauze with bloodstains, crusts of his wounds, a pair of his gloves, a lock of his hair, his mantle, and a handkerchief soaked with his sweat hours before he died. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau First class relics of St Pio of Pietrelcina – endearingly known as Padre Pio – brought several thousands of Perth faithful closer to the prese...

Rector Fr Phillip Fleay and Vice-Rector Fr Mark Payton (third from right) provide spiritual guidance for seminarians. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau “Many are called, but few are chosen.” (Matthew 22:14) The doors of St Charles’ Seminary in Guildford were opened to give Matthew Lau, of the Archdiocesan Communications Office, an in-depth experience into the day in a life of a semina...

Long-time members of the Applecross-based prayer group cut the celebratory cake on Thursday 13 September. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau A ladies’ prayer group has maintained three decades of companionship and support for one another in the name of Mother Mary. The “Our Lady of Sorrows” Prayer Group gathered together at 1pm on 13 September at the Applecross Parish of St Benedict’s,...

Curtin University Catholics at Curtin Chaplain Fr Alambe sits with CAC members after the official opening Mass of the First Semester 2018. Photo: Supplied. By Amanda Murthy Creating an avenue where students and staff of various backgrounds can come together to learn about Catholic faith and morals, has been the aim of Catholics at Curtin (CAC) – the only Catholic student group on the Pert...

Fr Doug Harris is seen exposing the Blessed Sacrament during adoration in Perth City last year. Photo: Supplied. By Amanda Murthy There is something about being before the actual presence of God, and listening to His voice, that makes Perpetual Adoration so powerful and effective, says Glendalough Parish Priest Fr Douglas Harris. “What happens in that moment we are before the Blessed S...