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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Pilgrimage to retrace Sr Ursula Frayne’s steps to highlight role of women in Catholic Education
Staff from St Gerard’s Primary School Westminster and Majella Catholic Primary School Balga, together with Sr Breda O’Reilly partook in a wonderful opportunity to understand the story of the women who forged Catholic Education 171 years ago on Friday 2 June.
Former St Norbert College student returns as Principal
Last night 19 July saw the official inauguration of new Principal of St Norbert College, Simon Harvey, a former student of the college.
John XXIII’s Autumn Morning Showcase
John XXIII College Mount Claremont have recently released a video showcasing the college’s grounds.
SPECIAL REPORT: Melbourne man finds God’s calling to Monastic Life in the outback of Western Australia
“You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognise the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope.” Thomas Merton
Integral Ecology seminar explains how faith is at the centre of ecological concerns in ‘Laudato Si’
Visiting theologian Professor Anthony Kelly, of brought new perspective to Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si, at a seminar earlier this week.
Church Agencies called to recognise the hand of God working in the ministries of the Archdiocese
We are all called to discern the hand of God at work in the mission and ministries of the Archdiocese, the Most Reverend Donald Sproxton VG, Auxiliary Bishop of Perth said at the 2017 Annual Archdiocesan Agencies Commissioning Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral last week on 7 July.
Students follow Pope’s message of faith in action at Catholic Schools Youth Summit
Pope Francis’ exhortation for young people to ‘put faith in action’ was the theme at the second annual Catholic School Youth Summit (CSYS), held recently at the University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA).
NAIDOC Week final Mass recognises Indigenous contribution
The Archdiocese of Perth marked the end of NAIDOC Week celebrations with a Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral which drew on aspects of Aboriginal culture to highlight the contribution of Indigenous communities to the Catholic Church in Australia.
Jesus’ connection with humanity the focus for Focolare retreat in Perth
God’s connection with humanity through Jesus was the central theme at a recent retreat hosted by the Focolare Movement in Chittering Valley.
Book of Revelations set to inspire for 2018 Mandorla Art Awards
Entries for the 2018 Mandorla Art Award are now open with the theme taken from the Book of Revelations, ‘And then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband’ (Rev 21:1-2).
