Photo: Paula Trevor. Merriments were had at Mater Dei College’s 25th anniversary reunion for past staff, students, and community members at the College’s Treetop Café on Saturday 3 November. Current Principal Annette Morey welcomed former Principal Clem Mulcahy and Foundation Principal Bernie Boss to the bash. Photo: Paula Trevor. Photo: Paula Trevor. Phot...

Mercy Place Mandurah residents Maisie Kilgallon, Beth Vine and Edith Edwards during morning tea. Photo: Supplied. Residents at Mercy Place, Mandurah participated in a morning poppy-making event at Lakelands Library to produce dozens of handcrafted poppies on 15 October. The poppies made will be sent overseas to the Somme Battlefields in France and placed at the graves and memorials to com...

YOY Project Officer Adeline Bock (fourth from right) said CYM is expecting some 60 ambassadors at the Commissioning Mass this Sunday 11 November. Photo: Amanda Murthy. More than 60 youth ambassadors will this weekend Sunday 11 November be officially commissioned by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB at a Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral. Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) Year of Youth Project Office...

From left: Fr Paul Carey, Fr Kelvin Barrett, Fr Peter O’Neill, former Superior General Fr Kevin O’Neill, Fr Peter Toohey, and Como Parish Priest Fr Ossie Lewis celebrate the centenary Mass on 3 November. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau “Let us live for Christ and not for ourselves” – St Columban’s motto. The Perth Missionary Society of St Columban celebrated its centenary to a full ...

Deacon Chris de Sousa’s ordination was held at his home parish of St Jerome’s in Spearwood on 3 November 2018. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord” – Romans 12:11. A packed Spearwood Parish of St Jerome witnessed their brother in Christ take another giant leap in his formation journey to serve the Lord. Auxi...

Fr Pitzen’s casket is ushered into the St Mary’s Cathedral by his loved ones. Photo: Josh Low. By Amanda Murthy  The people of God are made sharers in their particular way in the priestly, prophetic and kingly office of Christ, and have their own part to play in the mission of the whole Christian people in the Church and in the world – Catechism of the Catholic Church 897. “Father Paul...

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 Itali...

From left: Rosa Ranieri, Christine Carolan, and Dr Terry Wilson cut the celebratory cake for the new Perth ACRATH office. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. “Every human being – man, woman, girl and boy – is made in God’s image.” – Pope Francis Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) has this week officially opened its new Perth base to further its work nationally. ...

From left: Curtin University tutor Naomi Moylan, Catholic Homes Senior Occupational Therapist and Project Manager Elizabeth Oliver, and Curtin University Unit Coordinator of Gerontology Anelle Young. Photo: Supplied. Catholic Homes, together with students from Curtin University‘s Master of Occupational Therapy course, have last week launched their joint life story movies project. Held at ...

MercyCare is a not-for-profit Catholic provider of aged care, family, health, disability and community services.  The agency also provides care in the home and retirement living opportunities. Photo: Supplied. The City of Gosnells has given the go-ahead to a new $20 million aged care home to be developed and operated by MercyCare on its existing site in Maddington Road, Maddington. The ne...