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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
St Brigid’s struggles to help boarders
Catholic families wanting to enrol their daughters at St Brigid’s College in Lesmurdie next year may be unable to after the school’s plan to accommodate more students fell through.
Perth parishes respond to the consecration call
Several Perth parishes were united with Pope Francis on October 13 when he consecrated the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Event tries to make talking about suicide easier
Ciara ThieDeman and a dedicated group of volunteers want to help people break through the stigma surrounding suicide with a fundraising fashion gala on October 25 at Aranmore Catholic Primary and a sale of clothes at the school the following day.
It takes a family to serve
Two Perth men studying for the priesthood in Rome have been ordained Deacons at St Peter’s Basilica, with one of the men going on to serve for Pope Francis at the Mass for Our Lady of Fatima, last Sunday.
Spirit of Francis alive in Perth
As the popularity of Pope Francis continues to grow right around the world, local Catholics took part in an ancient tradition in honour of the saint whose name the Holy Father chose when he was elected.
Tannock to become Jesuit school’s first lay principal
Mark Tannock, the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Notre Dame in Fremantle, has been appointed as the principal of St Aloysius’ College in Sydney.
Geraldton register may set national trend
GERALDTON will soon become the first diocese in Australia to use an accession register to record the details of items of historical significance, thanks largely to the work of Perth’s Fr Robert Cross.
With the help of computer programmer Monica Podesta, Fr Cross has developed a database of the diocese’s historical artefacts, similar to those used in Europe.
The pair have been working ...
Mongolian bishop touched by the generosity of young and old alike
Bishop Wenceslao Padilla of Mongolia visited Perth last week, thanking parishes and schools for their support of the work of Catholic Mission in his country.
Chisholm College celebrates 25 years
On September 12, Chisholm Catholic College celebrated the 25th anniversary of its founding, combining the event with the blessing and opening of the new eLearning Centre.
Scripture scholarships in the offing
Reading and studying the Bible is a crucial part of the faith formation of Catholics, according to the founders of Perth’s Biblical Foundation, Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey and Dr Michelle Jones.
