Newly appointed Executive Director of CEWA Dr Debra Sayce says she is looking forward to building on and strengthening the values that Catholic education has presented over the many years in WA. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. Newly appointed Executive Director of Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) Dr Debra Sayce says she is looking forward to building on and strengthening the values that Ca...

Jupiter Justin (left) and his fellow seminarians deep in their studies at the Redemptoris Mater Seminary library. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau “It will not fill our hearts if we keep standing by the window with the excuse of waiting for the right time, without accepting this very day the risk of making a decision. Vocation is today! The Christian mission is now” – Pope Francis. N...

Happy faces all-round as parishioners gather for a day of sporting activity. Photo: Mary Teo. By Matthew Lau The closest “England” will come to winning a World Cup this year happened at Yangebup Parish earlier this month. It finally “came home” at the parish’s inaugural Walking Soccer World Cup tournament on 15 September at the Mater Christi Church oval grounds. Catholics from acros...

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...