Emmanuel Catholic College Chaplain Fr Bryan Rosling, Principal Leo Di Gregorio, College Board Chairperson Donna Johnson, and CEWA’s Peter Yensch. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau Emmanuel Catholic College is the latest bastion of Catholic Education Western Australia to exemplify the promising future that the Church holds. To mark its 20th year, Emmanuel Catholic College officially op...

Emmanuel Centre Coordinator and keynote presenter Barbara Harris asked participants at a recent workshop on Disability Action and Inclusion Plans to put themselves in the shoes of a person with a disability. Photo: Supplied. The Catholic Archdiocese of Perth Administration Centre (CAPAC) recently held a Consultation Workshop with Agency Directors and staff to consider how they could develop ...

Camino de Santiago set to take place in August 2019, promises an unforgettable experience filled with breath-taking views, prayer, and new friendships. Photo: Sourced. By Amanda Murthy The Camino de Santiago, set to take place in 2019, promises an unforgettable experience filled with breath-taking views, prayer, and new friendships, says its organiser Shirley-Ann Poulton. This will be ...

The Orana Dance Group primary school thespians perform “Superheroes”. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau A broad range of enthusiastic children and adolescents provided a Perth audience with a whimsical show to remember earlier this week. More than 1200 people attended the Catholic variety performance on Monday 10 September at Perth Concert Hall, as the 29th annual Performing Arts Fest...

Welcoming procession of Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary and the arrival of the pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima with Immaculate Heart on 8 September. Photo: Theresia Titus. By Theresia Titus The International Centennial Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima made a visitation to St Joachim’s Church, Victoria Park Parish, on 8 September – Mother Mary’s birthday. The arrival of the sta...

Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey venerated the first-class relics of Padre Pio at St Mary’s Cathedral in October 2016. Photo: Ron Tan. By Matthew Lau The acclaimed relics of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina – colloquially known as Padre Pio – will return for a visit to the Archdiocese of Perth later this month. The dates coincide with the 100th anniversary of his permanent stigmata apparition ...

BJ Hickey Scholarships are intended to help lay people wanting to further their biblical studies of any length at any level, locally or overseas. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. The Centre for Faith Enrichment (CFE) was recently pleased to announce the opening of applications for scholarships from the BJ Hickey Biblical Foundation for the year 2019. Offered to lay people residing in the Archdiocese...

Research and Project Development Manager at the Archdiocese of Perth Tony Giglia signing the agreement as the first witness. Photo: Amy Gibbs/UNDA. By Theresia Titus The Catholic Archdiocese of Perth and the University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) last week entered into a research agreement which will see the Archdiocese gain access to extensive data which to be used in making decisions...

Fr Giertych is a consultant in the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, a consultant in the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and a professor at the Pontifical University of St Thomas, the Angelicum, in Rome. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau  Theologian to the Papal Household Father Wojciech Giertych OP marked his first ever visit to Australia by speaking about the fallout o...

Sheelah Rudman (nee Taylor) was born on 19 April 1914. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau Sheelah Rudman is a battler. She overcame infantile paralysis at the age of 7, escaped the bombing of Darwin merely days before the blast, gave birth to a healthy baby after being told she would never be able to conceive, and has lived on strong as a widower for the past 36 years. What got her thr...