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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Cathedral is ‘home’ to world renowned ensemble
St Mary’s Cathedral exploded with dulcet tones recently as part of the Perth International Arts Festival. Attendees came to listen to a concert by UK performers, The Sixteen, who are internationally recognised as one of the world’s greatest ensembles.
2015 Project Compassion: Cristian’s Story, harvesting food for life
Cristian, a 33-year-old farmer, lives in a remote Andean village in Peru. His community lives a traditional life and, until recently, the closest water source to Cristian’s village was more than a kilometre away, so they had no running water and no irrigation for their farms.
Eagles’ ruckman “stoked” to be baptised
As the West Coast Eagles unveil the club’s 2015 season catch-cry “The West is Ours”, attention for one player this past week was on higher matters than just the footy season.
Norbertine community delights in special visit by Abbott General
Abbot Thomas Anton Handgrätinger O Praem, International Abbott General of the Norbertine Order, travelled from Rome to spend time with the parish and school community.
Perth celebrates the Apostle of Ireland, St Patrick’s Day
The extraordinary tenacity, fidelity and determination of Ireland’s most famous saint was praised by Archbishop Tim Costelloe this week at the annual St Patrick’s Day Mass, held on 17 March 2015 in St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth.
Staff and teachers gather for CEO Commissioning Masses
Thousands of Catholic school teachers and staff across Western Australia gathered last month over a three-day period to celebrate the new school year, to renew their commitment to Catholic education and to welcome new staff members.
Mental Health First Aid gets a boost with training
The Emmanuel Centre has now trained a further 16 people as part of a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Course, the first for 2015.
Kalamunda parish celebrates the past
As Catholic European settlers arrived in the Kalamunda parish in the early 1950s, their skills were immediately utilised to build the first church in the area – now Holy Family Catholic Parish.
Connecting newly-arrived people with established Australians
Perth is set to join a new initiative currently spreading across the nation: Welcome Dinners for local migrants, international students, refugees and asylum seekers to share a meal with local, established Australians.
Discovering beauty within Kolkata’s poverty
As Syona Fernandez prepared for her journey into the depths of Kolkata’s poverty late last year, she was prepared for a culture shock, but she was surprised by the impact the experience would have on her faith.
