Those present for the conference also listened to leaders of modern slavery prevention including New South Wales Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Dr James Cockayne, Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Transition Branch Assistant Secretary Cary Duffy.
Young teens from around Perth had the opportunity to come together in Christ for this night of energy, fun and connection, held at the Treeby Community and Sports Centre.
Speaking at Palm Sunday, 24 March, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said that God’s ultimate act of love was manifested in the gift of Jesus Christ, who willingly sacrificed His life for humanity.
The Christian community is called to be a community of prayer, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe has said, speaking at the annual 2024 Chrism Mass.
“A community in other words which knows, and embraces the fundamental truth that our faith, before it is about anything else, is about our relationship with God and, as a consequence of this, our relationship with our brothers and sisters in the faith.”
Speaking at the 2024 Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday Mass, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe explained that without God, our inner restlessness will grow.
“That restlessness can only be masked by the distractions and busy-ness of our lives for a time.
“Eventually we will need to find God, or perhaps it is better to say to let ourselves be found by God, if we are looking for peace of mind and heart,” he said.
In commencing the start of the Easter Triddum, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton highlighted that the first brings us to the room where Jesus gathered his disciples with Mary for a Passover meal.
The death of a baby, said Pregnancy Assistance Person-in-Charge Lisette Jas, at any stage of pregnancy can be a very sad, distressing, and overwhelming time.
Even with all the fun in dancing and dressing up to fit with the theme of the night, the ball served as a social event to connect young Catholics with others who are likeminded and feel bonded as a community within the Archdiocese.
Ballajura parishioners are this month being called to come together in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the parish, and 25th anniversary of the opening of the Church of Mary MacKillop.
The Rite of Election 2024 Mass, held at St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth is part of an ancient Catholic tradition where the catechumens and candidates are prepared to be received fully into the Catholic Church.