The Very Rev Mgr Harry Entwistle from the Ordinariate OLSC with seminarian Nigel McBain. Mgr Entwistle launched the first Sunday of Advent (3 December 2017) as Vocations Sunday to encourage support for current and future clergy and the Ordinariate community. Photo: Supplied. By Natashya Fernandez Leader of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, the Very Rev Mgr Harry Entwist...

By Mgr Harry Entwistle Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross Christians believe Jesus to be truly God and truly human and was born in the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus, who declared himself to be divine and high priest. The human Augustus elevated himself to the level of a god, Jesus who is the Son of God, humbled himself to become fully human. This is not the only c...

In his 2017 Christmas Message, Geraldton Bishop Michael Morrissey says that people of all walks of life, situation and circumstance are seeking and searching in order to find and bring meaning to their lives. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. By Bishop Michael Morrissey Bishop of  Geraldton In Luke’s Gospel, these words were spoken 2,000 years ago to a group of shepherds in the field as they wer...

In his 2017 Christmas Message, Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders says that despite despite the decline in religious practise, notions of good will and peace to others still seem to prevail in the rendition of Christmas preferred by our secular society. Photo: Supplied. By Bishop Christopher Saunders Bishop of Broome I like Christmas. And so do most people I know. It’s an up-beat ...

Having visited the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem earlier this year, Bishop Don Sproxton reflects about the circumstances and concerns of life at the time when Jesus was born. Photo: Ron Tan. By Bishop Don Sproxton Auxiliary Bishop of Perth As this very busy year draws close to its end, I want to extend to the people of the Archdiocese my best wishes at Christmas and for the New Yea...

In releasing his 2017 Christmas Message, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has said that God’s ways and call are not always easy, comfortable or welcome. Photo: Ron Tan. In releasing his 2017 Christmas Message, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has said that God’s ways and call are not always easy, comfortable or welcome. The special Christmas message, which will be distributed ...

The newly ordained priests with from left, Mgr Michael Keating, Very Rev Fr Peter Whitely VG, Fr Joseph Laundy, Fr Konrad Gagatek, Very Rev Mgr Harry Entwistle PA, Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, Bishop Don Sproxton, Fr Tung Vu, Fr Marisuz Grezch, Fr Patricio Carrera Morales, Fr Kenneth Acosta Garcia, Fr Michael Moore SM and Fr Phillip Fleay. Photo: Jamie O...

Homelessness is one of the many issues which Lifelink agency Daydawn responds to from its office in the Perth city centre. Photo: CNS/Barbara Walton, EPA. By Caroline Smith With homelessness on the increase in Western Australia, it is often difficult for people to find support services that can help them turn their lives around, but for Fremantle local Brenda, staff at Daydawn Advocacy C...

Animated characters appear in the movie “The Star.” Photo: CNS/Sony Pictures. By John Mulderig A holiday treat suitable for all but the tiniest, The Star (Sony) is a delightful animated version of the Christmas story told from the perspective of some of the animals present in the manger. Director Timothy Reckart and screenwriter Carlos Kotkin skilfully balance religious themes suc...

The money donated to Caritas will be used to assist refugee children in East Africa who have recently fled from the violence in South Sudan. Photo: Supplied. Students from Mercy College recently raised $500 as part of their Christian Service Learning (CSL) program to support young people from refugee backgrounds, in what was named the ‘Salem Project’. With the word ‘Salem’ meaning ‘we...