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San Leone stops them in their tracks, Kalamunda

ALMOST 300 people celebrated the annual feast of San Leone (St Leo) at Holy Family Catholic Church in Kalamunda on May 5. Fr Antonio Scala was the main celebrant at the Mass, which was followed by a procession through the streets of Kalamunda. Traffic in the area came to a halt and many locals stood in amazement as the crowd, accompanied by the Belmont Brass Band, passed by. The ev...
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People stopped in amazement as the annual San Leone (St Leo) procession passed through the streets of Kalamunda. PHOTOS: MATTHEW BIDDLE

Blind sailors aim to be number one

A YOUNG Perth Catholic will compete in the International Blind Sailing Championships in Japan later this month. Claremont parishioner Kylie Forth will skipper the four-person team in a fleet racing competition that will include 19 teams from six different countries. Ms Forth said she had high hopes for the event after a strong performance in the match racing format last year in Italy....
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Kylie Forth, second from right, pictured with her crew, has been competing in international blind sailing competitions since 2007. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Community the answer to bucking decline

THREE out of four parishes in metropolitan Perth have a smaller percentage of Catholics than they did ten years ago according to recent census data. Sixty-two parishes in the Perth Archdiocese had less Catholics in 2011 than they did in 2001, while only 20 metropolitan parishes have increased in size. St Joseph Pignatelli Parish in Attadale witnessed the largest increase, rising from 33.9...
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Servite’s students look to Maria Incinta in 2013

Servite Catholic College in Tuart Hill celebrated one of its most important feast days on April 8, that of the Annunciation. Students and staff filled the school hall for the Mass, which was celebrated by Fr Vincent Gilbertraj OSM. the school’s chaplain.

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Servite students read at Mass.

First co-ed Catholic girls mark 40th

In 1973 the Servite College in Tuart Hill was the first Catholic school in Perth to introduce girls into their school and a Mass to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the event was celebrated on February 18.

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Servite College alumni at a Mass to celebrate the 40th anniversary of introducing girls into the school.

Balcatta sports day scores with all

The school and parish of St Lawrence in Balcatta hosted a soccer competition on April 7. Sixty players took part in the St Lawrence Parish Cup, which was held at a nearby oval during the afternoon.

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Balcatta Parish Priest Fr Irek Czech SDS, left, high-fives a fellow participant in the parish’s sports day held on April 7. Participants competed in golf and soccer.

UNDA awards recognise excellence, commitment

The University of Notre Dame Australia has recognised and celebrated its students and staff members for outstanding academic achievement in 2012 at its annual Awards Ceremony held in March.

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Associate Professor Dylan Korczynskyj, Associate Professor Deborah Gare, and Professor Chris Wortham at UNDA’s Awards ceremony. PHOTO: UNDA

Parishioners enjoy meeting the new shepherd

The visit by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB to our parish, Holy Spirit, in City Beach, was encouraging, enlightening and a refreshing event. Parishioners were keen to see their new Shepherd for the first time in the flesh.

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With Parish Priest Fr Don Kettle, left, Archbishop Costelloe talks with parishioners.

Pilgrims set to enjoy WYD the Brazilian way

Seventy-three young Catholics from the Perth Archdiocese will attend World Youth Day in Brazil later this year as part of a Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) group.

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The famous Christ the Redeemer statue is seen atop Corcovado Peak in Rio de Janeiro. The city will host the next World Youth Day July 23-28 in 2013. PHOTO: CNS/Bruno Domingos, Reuters

Business leaders’ hearts for homeless

When most of Perth will be tucked warmly in bed on June 20, as temperatures head toward zero, a number of CEO’s from organisations across the state will be braving the elements in an effort to draw attention to the growing number of people enduring the hardships of sleeping out.

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Some of Western Australia’s most prolific CEOs will take to sleeping in the streets this June to raise money and awareness of homelessness.

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