More than 60 St Norbert College students took to the stage earlier this month for five sell-out performances of the school’s production of Oliver the Musical. The students, ranging from Year 7 to Year 12, performed in front of more than 900 people between May 7 and May 12, at the College’s Xanten Theatre. Drama teacher and director of the show Kerri Hilton said the cast and crew b...

Some of the Marist Youth Group members are seen preparing and cooking 200 meals, which they donated to The Shopfront. Photo: Jo Dunn. By Amanda Murthy Young Australian Catholics gathered at Newman College to cook and deliver 200 meals for the underprivileged, in conjunction with the launch of their first Marist Youth Ministry (MYM) gathering, here in Perth. MYM is a national Cathol...

Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey celebrated the feast of Pentecost at Holy Cross Church in Hamilton Hill on 20 May. Photo: Mat de Sousa. By Mat de Sousa The congregation of Holy Cross Church, Hamilton Hill Parish, celebrated the feast of Pentecost with flowers of red, white and green – the colours of the Portuguese flag – on 20 May. Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey celebrated the Mas...

Fr Mark James with Geoff Scott (deaf) who teaches art at Emmanuel Centre. Photo: Theresia Titus. By Theresia Titus A South African priest and Chaplain to those who are deaf and hard of hearing in Swaziland, Africa has last week told The eRecord of how impressed he is by the work of the Australian Bishops to support people with disability. Father Mark James OP says that awareness is...

Accredited theologian Fr Anthony Gittins held a professional learning opportunity in Perth on 16 and 17 May. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau An internationally experienced missionary priest has imparted his knowledge to catechists and principals from across the Archdiocese of Perth with the aim of helping them in their field to educating others. Father Anthony Gittins last week ...

Evening Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral, on 20 May, concluded the three-day Pan Australian CCC Forum. Photo: Ron Tan. By Matthew Lau Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe has last week used the Pan Australian Catholic Chinese Community Forum to celebrate the feast of Pentecost and to discuss the Plenary Council. The sixth tri-annual Pan Australian CCC Forum was held in Perth last weekend, con...

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe anoints the altar with Chrism oil. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau The unique combination of two solemn celebrations – the feast of the Ascension of Our Lord and the consecration of the new Attadale Parish Church – have last weekend come to fruition for the Archdiocese of Perth. The Attadale Catholic community gathered in unity for the initiation a...

Meeting rooms, offices, and study spaces are all part of Notre Dame’s new area. Photo: Supplied. A vibrant student recreation and meeting hub was opened in March this year at The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle Campus. The new zone for study or leisure comes complete with an alfresco courtyard, a funky lounge and hammock space, and state-of-the-art study rooms. The U...

In the pipeline for Maggie Box is to write a play on the life of Mary McKillop, after the success of her Caroline Chisholm Wonder Woman production. Photo: Matthew Lau. Community theatre enthusiast and missionary worker Maggie Box will soon launch a program to help combat the issue of bullying in schools across Perth. Mrs Box is instigating a project – named Surprise – with the aim of ...

Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey has last weekend encouraged Perth Catholics to purchase artwork by a local abstract artist to raise proceeds for his charities. Margaret Fane displayed her works of art for sale at the Victoria Park Parish hall after each weekend Mass from 12 to 20 May. The retired Archbishop of Perth celebrated the 9.30am Mass at St Joachim’s Church, Victoria Park Parish...