The Most Rev Don Sproxton, Auxiliary Bishop of Perth, celebrates Youth Mass to mark the 10-year anniversary of Chiara Lubich’s death at St Mary’s Cathedral on 18 March. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau The Focolare movement have this month marked the 10th anniversary of the death of Chiara Lubich on 18 March. An informative session titled “Mary and Social Transformation” was held...

Father Mariusz Grzech blesses the hands of Notre Dame students. Photo: UNDA. More than 120 University of Notre Dame students have this month taken part in the Blessing of Hands ceremony on 7 March. The ceremony, which is a marquee event on the university’s calendar, was celebrated for the 17th year at the Fremantle Campus. The students varied from the University’s Schools of Arts &...

Ms McCabe seen signing some papers, as her fellow MGL sisters look on, during her Initial Vows ceremony in Canberra. Photo: MGL Sisters. By Amanda Murthy Leading a chaste life requires a lot of perseverance. That is exactly what 21 year old Amy McCabe represented as she received her Initial Vows in front of her closest loved ones. The private ceremony was held on 11 February in Can...

A group of migrant youths have collaborated to make a hip-hop song and music video with an effervescent, yet powerful, message about unity in Australia.

Dominican Sisters posing with the life-size St Dominic statue in Tagatay Phillipines which inspired the sculpture for Double Parish, Our Lady of the Rosary Church. Photo: Supplied. By Amanda Murthy Paying tribute to the saint who fervently prayed the Rosary, a life size statue all the way from Saigon, Vietnam now stands tall at the entrance of the new Rosary Community Centre at Double...

Minister of State at the Department of Health Jim Daly who flew in from Ireland for the Mass, is seen delivering the official address from the President of Ireland. Photo: Ron Tan. By Amanda Murthy There is much to learn from Saint Patrick, apostle of Ireland, who dedicated more than 30 years of his life to spreading the Gospel of Christ. These were the words of Fr Greg Donovan, wh...

Some of the Church girls seen dressed as walking billboards as they campaign for funds for the St Mary’s Cathedral during its early days. Photo: Archives Office. By Amanda Murthy The iconic St Mary’s Cathedral will be opening its doors for an exclusive opportunity to learn and explore the rich culture and heritage of the Catholic Church, in conjunction with World Heritage Day 2018. ...

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe features in a video on the new Plenary Council website. Image: Sourced. Pope Francis has officially given his blessing for the Church in Australia to hold the first Plenary Council in 2020. The most significant national gathering that can be held, the Plenary Council will be the first in Australia in more than 80 years. In approving the 2020 Plenary C...

EASTER MESSAGE 2018 By The Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB Archbishop of Perth 22 March, 2018 Download the full text in PDF In the Gospel According to John, we read that “on the evening of that same day (that is the day of the resurrection), the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them...

WA pole vault sensation Nina Kennedy will compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in April. Photo: UNDA. By Matthew Lau Newly-crowned national pole vault champion Nina Kennedy has set the bar for her participation in next month’s prestigious Commonwealth Games. The 20-year-old Perth athlete is a Bachelor of Behavioural Science student at the University of Notre Dam...