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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
More than 150 candidates respond to God’s call to faith
The beauty of Christian initiation came alive last month when 165 people responded to God’s call to faith at the Rite of Election ceremony at St Mary’s Cathedral.
YEAR OF MERCY SPECIAL FEATURE: Schoenstatt shrine enriched by opening of Holy Door
Having a Holy Door installed at their shrine has been described by WA’s Schoenstatt community as an honour reflecting the merciful nature of their founder Joseph Kentenich and the spiritual importance of the shrine itself.
Sod turns on Vinnies new home
The St Vincent de Paul Society in WA last month celebrated an exciting milestone with a sod turning ceremony marking the start of works on its new home in Canning Vale.
Stitches in waiting room ease patients’ anxiety
Patients waiting for surgery at St John of God Murdoch Hospital are enjoying the skills of three talented weavers who are interpreting an artwork by Perth artist Elizabeth Marruffo in a waiting room at the hospital.
On the threshold of a new beginning: five men to be ordained priests
As the Jubilee Year of Mercy enters its fourth month, the Catholic community of Perth continues to be presented with joyful occasions which reflect the mercy of God within this Archdiocese. Having served for a time as deacons, five more men will soon be ordained into the priesthood. In an interview with journalist Marco Ceccarelli, Deacons Matthew Hodgson, Truc Nguyen, Giovanni Raffaele, Rodrigo Da Costa Ponte and David Nieves recently spoke about their ministry.
PROJECT COMPASSION 2016: Taking a strengths-based approach to development
Empowering people to make use of their own resources to drive change in their communities underpinned Martin Mazinga’s dialogue with guests during the launch of Project Compassion 2016 at The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle Campus on Tuesday 23 February 2016.
PROJECT COMPASSION WEEK 3: DOMINIC’S STORY – CREATING A HARMONIOUS FUTURE
Participating in the Caritas Australia supported Community Conversations program has empowered Dominic and the people of his village to create a new way of life, far from the violence and gender inequality of the past.
The importance of seeking an encounter with Christ during the Jubilee Year of Mercy
These words, found in Pope Francis’ Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, have often been quoted by Perth Archbishop, Timothy Costelloe SDB since the Year of Mercy was inaugurated in our Archdiocese on 8 December 2015.
Ensuring a healthy future
It has been a remarkably smooth transition for St John of God Midland Public Hospital, which opened its doors on 24 November last year, with the promise of providing an increased range of health care to an area that hasn’t seen a new hospital for half a century.
Perth Safeguarding the future
In recent years, no other topic has saturated the life and mission of the Catholic Church in Australia like childhood sexual abuse.
