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Theme of mercy in the limelight at Catholic Youth Festival, Veritas 2016

Given the overwhelming success of the Veritas Youth Festival in 2015, there were high hopes for another positive outcome for the festival this year.

Young people surround Archbishop Timothy Costelloe at the Veritas Youth Festival 2016. Archbishop Costelloe facilitated a discussion forum with more than 180 young people on some of the more relevant and pressing issues of our times. Photo: CYM

“Lord, teach us to pray”

When I was a young boy I somehow came to understand that our Catholic faith is ultimately about relationships.

Family and Marriage – what does it mean in 2016?

It should come as no surprise that it was Pope Francis who said, in his letter for the 8th World Meeting of Families in 2015, that the mission of the Christian family, today as yesterday, is that of proclaiming to the world, by the power of the Sacrament of Marriage, the love of God.

For Australia, marriage and family carry very diverse meanings among the many groups and cultures. While the two institutions have historically been linked, it is obvious from recent statistics that their connection is becoming increasingly complex. Photo: Supplied

Catholic conversion is both a journey and a family affair, says Willetton parishioner

Conversion to another faith is something people come to on different pathways and inspired by different reasons: it might be a life-changing experience that has turned their eyes towards God, or a family connection that has set them on a journey of discovery and learning.

Catechumens and Candidates with their sponsors and the rest of the RCIA team at the Baptism

Breakthrough reproductive medicine makes a comeback in Perth

Fertility specialist and founder of FertilityCare and NaProTechnology (Natural Procreative Technology) in Perth, Dr Amanda Lamont, opened a new practice at the beginning of this year – much to the delight of couples experiencing sub-fertility problems.

Dr Amanda Lamont sees the establishment of her new practice in City Beach as another step in her personal vocation. Dr Lamont originally set up FertilityCare at St John of God Hospital Subiaco, in 2002, with the intention of helping people reach full procreative health. Photo: Marco Ceccarelli

IDENTITYWA – FORGING FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS

While getting through each day can be a challenge for families affected by disability, the support of Identitywa gives them the breathing space needed to picture the future.

Homeless youths reconnect with help of MercyCare

Adrian Do Santos had hit a dead end.

18-year-old Adrian dos Santos was one of the 220 young people helped last year by MercyCare Reconnect – an early intervention outreach support service for young people aged between 12 and 18 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Photo: Supplied

Family – the ‘model’ of communications

Pope Francis chose “the family” as the theme of the 2015 World Communications Day.

True friendship the key to long marriage for Peter and Barbara

Despite the fact that recent statistics show the number of marriages in Australia is on the decline and the average length of marriage is now just a little over 12 years, Armadale couple Peter and Barbara Boggon say it is still possible to have a long-lasting marriage – and, all the while, being happy.