Around 900 youth were seen participating in the praise and worship session at the three-day Veritas Youth Festival 2018 opening ceremony at the Bateman Corpus Christi College last weekend. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Amanda Murthy Following Jesus demands courage and readiness to trade in the couch for a pair of walking shoes and set out on uncharted paths. “To blaze trails that open up new ...

Archbishop Timothy Coestelloe SDB talked in front of Veritas 2018 audience. Photo: Theresia Titus. By Theresia Titus Speaking at Veritas 2018 on Saturday 7 July, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB called on youth to “go and rebuild the Church”. Taking the words of Pope Francis, Archbishop Costelloe asked young people to stand by the Church despite its “shocking failures of some bishops, ...

Deacon Patrick Moore is Chaplain for the Stella Maris Seafarers Centre for the Archdiocese of Perth. Catholic chaplains and managers who work in Australian ports are being reminded of the scriptural imperative to “always welcome a stranger” as part of Sea Sunday this weekend. Photo: The Record. Dozens of Catholic chaplains and managers who work in Australian ports – and the tens of thous...

Tony Quinlan Respite Centre offers a broad program of activities including for clients with dementia and special needs. Photo: Josh Low. Perth communities have recently gathered in the suburb of Hilton to learn about the benefits of respite care and to see firsthand the activities that respite clients can enjoy while at the centre. The open day on 10 May, hosted by Southern Plus’ Tony...

24:7 SERVE will launch this August with the aim to provide students in schools and parish communities with an authentic faith and help in leadership development. Photo: Servite College. By Amanda Murthy In conjunction with the Year of Youth, Servite College plans to launch a collaborative model for the reconnection and renewal of young people in the life of the Church. Servite Coll...

Dr Angela McCarthy examined the rare St John’s Bible with year 12 students. Photo: Clontarf Aboriginal College. Following the success of the inaugural Religious Education (R.E) Week in 2017, a great anticipation preceded R.E Week 2018 at Clontarf Aboriginal College, which was celebrated last month from 5 to 8 June. The aim of the week was to celebrate religious education and its broad...

American theologian Fr Scirghi will give a free public lecture titled The Promise of Friendship, Forever: The Sacrament of Marriage on 26 July at the Newman Siena Centre, drawing inspiration from a course he created called The Future of Marriage and based on Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia. Photo: Amanda Murthy. By Amanda Murthy In his Apostolic Exhortation, Amoris Lae...

Catholic Homes Chief Executive John Fitzgerald and Catholic Homes Board Member Marina Re turn the first sod. Photo: St Vincent’s Catholic Homes.   By Theresia Titus Catholic Homes last week officially commemorated the beginning of construction of their new facility at St Vincent’s in Guildford with a “Ground Breaking Ceremony” on 27 June. Catholic Homes Executive Manager Missio...

A speaker is seen lighting a candle as part of the blessing ceremony of the re-opening of the Sister Martin Kelly Centre in Wembley. The centre which was founded in 1893, was initially built by the Sisters of Mercy as a schoolhouse for the Subiaco Boys Orphanage. Photo: MercyCare. A 125-year-old schoolhouse in Wembley which has been brought back to life was officially blessed by Archbishop T...

The Catholic Church was a large part of Harry Argus’ life, who died on 18 June at the age of 70. Photo: Supplied. By Matthew Lau Kalgoorlie stalwart Harry Joseph Argus OFS has died on Monday 18 June after a short illness. His funeral was held on Friday 22 June at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Kalgoorlie, a city and community he had a great impact on. Born on 4 November 1947, Harr...