Sheelah Rudman has been volunteering at the Harold Hawthorne Senior Citizens centre for over 47 years, and donates her knitting to charity. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau and Sunil Rodrigues In reflection of her 104th birthday, Sheelah Alice Rudman says the formula to a happy long life is good health and strong faith in the ubiquitous Lord. The Lathlain resident and Cloverdale pari...

Fr Pat Rooney, Fr Bernard Lanarolle, Fr Franciszek Kot and Fr Emil Ciecierega get acquainted over a game of golf. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau The 2018 Clergy Recreation Day saw Father Matthew Hodgson stamp his name into the Archdiocese of Perth’s sporting history as he managed to putt his way to glory on 30 April. For the next year, the Kalgoorlie Assistant Parish Priest wil...

Ambassador Hitchman with Abbott John Herbert and Fr Robert Nixon OSB. Photo: Josh Low. By Matthew Lau The Australian Ambassador to the Holy See Melissa Hitchman, has last week officially opened a recently developed section of New Norcia Museum & Art Gallery on 23 April. The new exhibition focuses on Rodendo Salvado’s mission era from 1846 to 1900. Along with fellow Spanish B...

The Youth’s depicting Jesus during His walk to Calvary during the Stations of the Cross this Good Friday. Photo: Supplied. By Amanda Murthy A re enactment of the Passion of Christ by the Youth Group comprising of children and teens  from Midland’s Parish St Brigid’s Church aided to a more prayerful environment, as part of observing the solemnity of Good Friday. A strong number of f...

A panaromic view of the St Georges Orchestra at the candlelit event held at the Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic church on Sunday 29 April. Photo: Michael Connelly. By Amanda Murthy The community of the Visitation Parish of Gingin-Chittering united at the largely completed Divine Mercy Church on Sunday evening 29 April for a fundraising Concert, orchestrated and presented by some ...

Parramatta Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen, has this week called for an urgent increase in minimum wages and the Newstart Allowance. Photo: Supplied. Chairman of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, Parramatta Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen, has this week called for an urgent increase in minimum wages and the Newstart Allowance. “Australia is facing a wages crisis, and low-p...

On 26 May, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB will launch the 2020 Plenary Council process during the Vigil Mass of Trinity Sunday at 6pm. Photo: Ron Tan. By Jamie O’Brien Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB will launch the 2020 Plenary Council process this month during the Vigil Mass of Trinity Sunday on 26 May at 6pm. In announcing the launch, Archbishop Costelloe affirmed this will be a ...

Students Jay McLean and Latrell Pearce play the Digeridoo as part of the Welcome to Country for the blessing and opening of the new student accommodation facilities at St Thomas More College on 22 March, by Archbishop Costelloe. Photo: Pyay Chan. By Matthew Lau New student accommodation that has enabled St Thomas More College to increase its student population capacity from 175 to 400...

Leaders from across the WA Catholic community have last month gathered to talk about and prepare for the upcoming Plenary Council scheduled for 2020. Photo: Supplied. By Jamie O’Brien Leaders from across the WA Catholic community have last month gathered to talk about and prepare for the upcoming Plenary Council scheduled for 2020, themed ‘Listen to what the Spirit is saying’. Leaders ...

Safeguarding Officers from parishes across the Archdiocese of Perth came together on Sunday 29 April to receive a special blessing from Archbishop Costelloe at the 11am Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. By Amanda Murthy “Jesus invites us to make our home in Him, to remain and to become one with Him. “As we eat his body, and drink His blood, we recognise the Lord who wa...