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Fundraising concert to feature Perth musical artists

Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) will next month be holding a fundraising concert featuring a number of musicians from across the Archdiocese.

ACRATH works to prevent human trafficking in Western Australia with the support of a dedicated group of volunteers.

Fr Gatt Retirement

Anyone who has experienced the passionate energy of Father Michael Gatt would be hesitant to associate him with the word “retiring”, but that is exactly what occurred at St Kieran’s Parish, Osborne Park, last weekend, 28 June.

Since arriving at St Kieran’s Parish in 2000, Fr Michael, who retired on 28 June, has made an indelible mark on the community, from overseeing building and practical renovations, as well as the parish’s centenary celebrations in 2014. PHOTO: Supplied

Research links preeclampsia and children’s development

Award-winning research by The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Institute for Health Research has revealed that hypertensive diseases during pregnancy, in particular preeclampsia, have long-term and possibly permanent consequences for the motor development in offspring.

Studies by Notre Dame researcher Tegan Grace, which received the Best Poster Award at the 2015 Science on the Swan Conference in Western Australia, show that motor development at ages 10, 14 and 17 from pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia had poorer motor outcomes than children from either normotensive mothers or those with hypertension. PHOTO: University of Notre Dame Australia

New Romanian Orthodox Church opens in Koondoola

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB passed on his congratulations and sincere greetings to the Romanian Orthodox community last month, wishing them God’s blessings on the occasion of the solemn consecration of their new church in Koondoola.

The solemn consecration of the new Church of the Holy Trinity by the Romanian Orthodox Bishop for Australia and New Zealand, His Grace Bishop Mihail, was a special occasion, marked also with the presence of Archbishop Emeritus Hickey. PHOTO: Acsell Design Studio

Archdiocese to launch first Safeguarding Project

This weekend, new ground will be established for the Australian Catholic Church as the first ever launch of an Archdiocesan-wide Safeguarding Project is presented across the parishes of the Archdiocese of Perth.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB stands infront of St Marys Cathedral with Safeguarding Officer, Andrea Muslin. This weekend, new ground will be established for the Australian Catholic Church as the first ever launch of an Archdiocesan-wide Safeguarding Project is presented across the parishes of the Archdiocese of Perth. PHOTO: Supplied

Intergenerational partnership creating friendships at AGH

An intergenerational partnership, between Trinity College students and residents at Catholic Homes’ Archbishop Goody Hostel in East Perth, is resulting in some unlikely friendships between students and residents who are bonding over technology and the mysterious ways of the iPad.

Student from Trinity College bonds over technology and the mysterious ways of the iPad with a resident at Archbishop Goody Hostel. PHOTO: Supplied

Australian Aboriginal Benedictine Sister offers insight into extraordinary life journey

Sister Veronica Willaway OSB, an Australian Aboriginal Sister from the Yuat Noongar tribe , recently shared parts of her fascinating and eventful spiritual journey with the Communications and Media Office for the Archdiocese of Perth.

Sister Veronica Willaway OSB, an Australian Aboriginal Sister from the Yuat Noongar tribe, is picture in front of the Norfolk Priory in Nebraska, USA. PHOTO: Supplied

Ignite Youth lights new flame for New Evangelisation

In a time when it’s becoming increasingly difficult to sustain local youth groups, Ignite Youth has lit a new flame in the Archdiocese of Perth.

Last week Friday June 19, groups and individuals from across Perth gathered at the Prendiville Catholic College Performing Arts Centre for a night that included everything from explosive music to quiet prayer. PHOTO: Supplied

Danny has a great feeling about support from Identitywa

As part of the 2015 LifeLink Winter Appeal, the eRecord is this month taking a closer look at the work undertaken by organisations such as Identitywa, Centrecare, Daydawn, Emmaus Community, Centacare Employment & Training, Djooraminda, The Shopfront and Catholic Outreach.