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...

Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey concelebrated the Mass following prayer of remembrance. Photo: Theresia Titus. By Theresia Titus The Schoenstatt Movement community in Perth has last week commemorated the 50th anniversary of the passing away of their founding father’s death, Fr Joseph Kentenich on Saturday 15 September. Held at the Schoenstatt Shrine in Mt Richon, the commemoration beg...

SCC CEO Errol Turner, WA Premier Mark McGowan and SCC WA Chairman Brad Prentice. Photo: Supplied. The next generation in high quality and family-focused aged care has launched in Perth with the not-for-profit Southern Plus East Fremantle health and wellness campus at the former iconic Kaleeya Maternity Hospital. Officially opened Wednesday 5 September by Premier Mark McGowan, the 83-bed ‘...

Sister Joan Kyrle Evans AO changed the lives of hundreds of students over the years. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau As Sr Joan Evans, of the WA Presentation Sisters, went up to receive her Order of Australia medal at Government House, she could only imagine how proud her late mother and grandmother would be. The Hon Kim Beazley AC, Governor of Western Australia, invested Sr Joan at...

Church agency representatives gathered at the St Marys Cathedral on 12 September for the Perth Catholic Interagency Mission Network Mass. Photo: Ron Tan. By Amanda Murthy “The different Church agencies of the Archdiocese, play the important role as the hands and feet of the Archbishop. “You work in his name, and you work in places Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB cannot be physically -...