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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Veneration a testament to devotion
A wonderful reason for a walk, praying the Rosary and singing Marian hymns in the annual procession honouring Mary at Lake Monger. PHOTO: Matthew Biddle
Veneration a testament to devotion
Almost 450 Catholics from around Perth gathered for the annual torchlight procession around Lake Monger on Friday night in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Crowd hails the mighty, biking Bruno
Mr Cordier, who had been cycling from Sydney to Perth in an effort to raise money to aid Doctor Catherine Hamlin and her work at the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia, which treats women with childbirth injuries, cycled into South Beach in Fremantle on Valentine’s Day.
Grant used to clean up vandalism of Pro-Cathedral
The extensive graffiti damage to St John’s Pro-Cathedral carried out earlier this month has been removed during work to strip the outside walls.
Notre Dame reappoints VC for a second term
The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Board of Governors has reappointed Professor Celia Hammond for a further five years as the university’s Vice Chancellor.
Catholic Ed welcomes low-rate loans in the West
The Director of Catholic Education in Western Australia, Dr Timothy McDonald, has welcomed the recent announcement by Education Minister Peter Collier regarding $25 million of capital loans at a reduced interest rate available to non-government schools in 2013.
LENT: time to turn to the Lord
Lent is about many things but at its heart are prayer, fasting and almsgiving … It’s a time for seeking the Lord’s help to see and judge things as he does, say Archbishop Timothy Costelloe in his Lenten Pastoral Message
Archbishop: Pope served with courage
‘I want to assure our Catholic community that the Church is strong and will be guided by the Holy Spirit through the days and weeks ahead, just as she has been for the last two thousand years.’, says Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB in his response to Pope Benedicts XVI’s resignation on Feb 11 in Rome.
Pope who wanted to retire served Jesus valiantly
‘Pope Benedict has reached out to our Jewish brothers and sisters in a way that has built new avenues of understanding and reconciliation,’ says Bishop Don Sproxton in his response to Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation on Feb 11 in the Vatican.
A deeper kind of leadership
Twenty-six youth leaders took part in a youth ministry training day on February 9 that was aimed at preparing them for leadership roles in their parishes, communities and movements in 2013.
