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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Identitywa calls for historical photos of new offices
Can you help to celebrate the history of St Brigid’s Parish Hall and St Brigid’s School, West Perth?
ASEACCU Conference celebrates culture, faith and care for our common home
The gift of multiculturalism, celebrating new friendships, exploring faith-based perspectives of Indigenous values and traditions and a trip to the famous Cable Beach were highlights of the 2016 Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic College and Universities (ASEACCU) Conference, hosted by The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Broome Campus.
Padbury Catholic celebrates 30 years of mercy and fellowship
Parents, teachers and students past and present last week gathered at Padbury Catholic Primary School for a Mass celebrating the school’s 30 year anniversary, recalling memories of its humble beginnings and growth as a vibrant learning establishment in Perth’s northern suburbs.
Twenty years at the service of life, Pregnancy Assistance celebrates milestone
It was a festive and unifying gala dinner that recently brought together volunteers, founders, counsellors, benefactors, families and friends who in the past 20 years have been involved with, or helped by, Pregnancy Assistance.
2016 SOCIAL JUSTICE STATEMENT: Perth launch heralds personal story
Described as a text that will touch the heart of every person in our society, the Australian Catholic Bishops’ 2016-2017 Social Justice Statement has been launched locally in Perth by Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton.
St Vincent’s School still going strong after 60 years
St Vincent’s School in Parmelia has recently celebrated its 60 year anniversary with a Mass and Open Day, inviting members of the school community past and present to visit and celebrate the school’s history and strong faith community.
Archbishop Costelloe welcomes six new members to ancient papal order
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe last week took inspiration from Saint John Paul II at the Investiture Mass of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, telling the knights and dames to “throw open the doors of your heart to Christ”.
Annual Catholic conference will encourage participants to ‘feed the soul’
After success at its inaugural event last year, the Why Be Catholic Conference is returning to Perth in October, with visiting United States priest, Father Leo Patalinghug, set to lead discussion on how meals can bring people together and how individuals and families can learn to “feed the soul”.
South West school stuns at Angelico Exhibition
Busselton’s St Mary MacKillop College has taken out the top award at the Angelico Exhibition for the second time in three years, as a diverse range of artworks from across Western Australia once again wowed the judges.
Abraham Day brings three monotheistic faiths together in spirit of fraternity and communion
“A celebration of what we have in common: first and foremost the belief in God, the one God, the God of Abraham.”
