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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Prayer room should be a place that soothes, says Archbishop
Archbishop Tim Costelloe has recently responded to questions regarding a proposed non-denominational prayer room at Perth’s new children’s hospital.
Faith in Christ, not just our imagination, says Archbishop
Archbishop Tim Costelloe said last weekend that our faith in Christ is not something that happens only in our heads, but is really an ongoing entrustment of ourselves to Christ’s love, compassion, mercy and unfailing presence in our lives.
MercyCare welcomes pianist David Helfgott for special performance
Residents living at MercyCare’s Residential Aged Care experienced an extraordinary treat when internationally-renowned pianist David Helfgott visited for a special, one-off performance recently.
Catholic Church launches education campaign on threat of euthanasia
Catholics across Australia are being urged to learn more about the nature of euthanasia and the dangers it poses to society, with the launch of a new pamphlet exploring the truth and the myths of this life and death debate.
WA research reports world-first reduction in injurious falls
A research study led by Dr Anne-Marie Hill, from The University of Notre Dame Australia’s School of Physiotherapy and Institute for Health Research, has found that individualised education programs which engage older patients in falls-prevention strategies can reduce falls and cases of injury resulting from falls by more than 40 per cent.
Royal School of Church Music to visit Perth
The International Director of the Royal School of Church Music, Andrew Reid, will visit St Mary’s Cathedral this month to work with the cathedral choristers.
Vinnies shines spotlight on homelessness
The St Vincent De Paul Society launched the 2015 CEO Sleepout at its Passages Resource Centre in Northbridge last week.
Part One – Perth leads the way on facing abuse
In a two-part series being featured in the e-Record, leader and pioneer in child protection, Andrea Musulin, talks to Archdiocese of Perth Communications and Media Manager James Parker about the dramatic changes taking place in the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth to face abuse head on and to minimise future opportunities of its re-occurence.
In the midst of ongoing reports about child sexu...
Following the footsteps of St Dominic in the Archdiocese of Perth
St Dominic de Gugmán was renowned for his zealous preaching and enthusiasm for the Gospel. He was a great supporter of communal life which, along with prayer, study and preaching, formed the basis of the Order of Preachers he founded in 1216.
Western Australian MP shines spotlight on prostitution and human trafficking
Southern River MP Peter Abetz has this week delivered an insightful lecture entitled Human Trafficking and Prostitution in WA at the Dawson Society for Philosophy and Culture Speakers’ Forum.
