Kelmscott resident and qualified carer Claudia Rebelo is just one of the dedicated care staff who will forfeit Christmas day with her husband and two young daughters to help care for the dozens of residents at local aged care home Mercy Place Villa Maria in Lesmurdie. Photo: Supplied. Kelmscott resident and qualified carer Claudia Rebelo is just one of the dedicated care staff who will f...

When most people will be celebrating the joyous family festivities associated with Christmas, Fr Michael Gatt will be offering a listening ear to those whose sense of loneliness and isolation is magnified at this time of year. Photo: The Record. When most people will be celebrating the joyous family festivities associated with Christmas, Fr Michael Gatt will be offering a listening ear t...

The story of Christmas and its significance for mankind was illuminated recently at St Thomas the Apostle Church in Claremont, through an annual evening of carols and readings. Photo: Caroline Smith. By Caroline Smith  The story of Christmas and its significance for mankind was illuminated recently at Claremont Parish St Thomas the Apostle Church, through an annual evening of carols a...

Director of Pregnancy Assistance, Eric Jas (centre) said the aim of the Mass is to give thanks to God for working in His vineyard, which is Pregnancy Assistance. Photo: Ron Tan. By Natashya Fernandez “Life comes from God, it is not for human beings to arbitrarily take that life.” That was the message Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey gave to the congregation who gathered for the Pre...

The Archbishop released a statement following the release of the final report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last week released a statement following the release of the final report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The statement is published b...

A desire to help the poor and to be a missionary led to a vocation to the religious life which has now spanned across several continents over more than 30 years for Perth woman, Margaret Talbot, or Sr Mary Margaret of the Eucharist as she is now known. Photo: Jamie O'Brien A desire to help the poor and to be a missionary led to a vocation to the religious life which has now spanned across s...

By Jamie O’Brien Well known for enriching the faith of churchgoers, bringing back those who have been far-away and converting non-believers and comforting troubled youth, the Neocatechumenal Way now has more than 15 communities across five parishes in Perth. Acknowledged as “an itinerary of Catholic formation valid for our society and for our times” in 1989 by then Pope John Paul II, the ...

A chance encounter to attend Mass not only got Michel Bertram curious about the Catholic faith, it also opened up a deeper yearning to find the truth and to learn more about this God that kept bringing him back, every time he tried to walk away. Photo: Supplied. By Natashya Fernandez A chance encounter to attend Mass not only got Michel Bertram curious about the Catholic faith, it als...

By Caroline Smith For members of the Focolare movement in Perth, following in the footsteps of foundress Chiara Lubich means engaging with the world in a way that encourages fellowship and unity, whether it’s befriending newly-arrived refugees, meeting with people from other faiths, or reflecting on the Gospel. The movement – whose name means ‘hearth’ or ‘fireside’ in Italian – was founde...

By Josh Low “Your ordinary contact with God takes place where your fellow men, your yearnings, your work and your affections are. There you have your daily encounter with Christ.” – Saint Josemaría Founded by St Josemaria Escriva in 1928, The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei (more commonly known as Opus Dei, or ‘Work of God’ in Latin) is a personal prelature of the Catholic Churc...