The Archdiocese of Perth received 148 men for service as acolytes at St Mary’s Cathedral on September 25. The men were instituted by Bishop Donald Sproxton after four weeks of training, conducted on Tuesday nights by the Archdiocesan Centre for Liturgy. The number is one of the largest on record and bests that of two years ago when 117 men were received into the role. The office of...

The Scarborough Baptist pastor of a Church threatened with a $1million fine by the City of Stirling for offering meals and friendship to the marginalised says he has been heartened by the support his small congregation has received from members of the public and fellow Christian churches, including Catholic parishes. “It’s been very positive; people have sent us emails, SMSs and contacte...

By Joshua Low & Anita Parker The second Australian Catholic Youth Ministry Convention (ACYMC) was held from the September 21-23 at the Campbelltown Catholic Club in New South Wales, with those involved in youth ministry from around Australia coming to participate. Approximately 350 youth leaders gathered with religious and bishops throughout the three day convention. The conven...

A newly restored St Vincent de Paul statue has taken up residence at the Catholic parish of Kwinana bear the saint’s name. The statue’s restoration was recently completed by Archdiocesan conservation specialist Monica Podesta and transported from The Faith Centre in Perth to Kwinana, around 40km south of the central business district. The near life-size statue took five men to lift it...

Saint Denis’ Parish in Joondanna hosted a menALIVE weekend on September 8-9 while other menALIVE weekends were running simultaneously in Brisbane (Kenmore) and Hobart. The weekend powerful talks, personal testimonies, small group discussions and time for reflection and prayer, as well as Reconciliation. The weekend culminated in a Sunday Eucharist, celebrated by Fr Peter Porteous OSM. ...

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St Jerome's Parish welcomed the installation of a new parish priest last Saturday night, while at the same time, giving an emphatic vote of thanks to their outgoing pastor. Archbishop of Perth, Timothy Costelloe SDB commended Fr Mathew Velliyamkandathil CRS to God and to the congregation as a man fit to share in his own pastoral ministry of trying to be a good shepherd to the people. ...

On September 8, the 2Up2Down Kalgoorlie Boulder Community Choir visited senior citizens at the Southern Cross Nursing Home in Kalgoorlie and sang the melodies that won for them First Place in the recent Goldfields Performing Arts Festival in Kalgoorlie, previously known as the Goldfields Eisteddfod. Local musician, John Joyce, who is Chairman of the 35 member choir of varying ages, has p...

The community based program that enables people to access fair, safe and equitable credit based on justice, respect, trust and empowerment was launched in August of this year at the Good Shepherd Centre in Leederville. The program known as the No Interest Loan Scheme was started by the Good Shepherd Sisters in Victoria in 1981 and provides interest free loans for individuals and families...

For the first time in the history of the Archdiocese of Perth, Mass was celebrated in Konkani, the traditional language of the people of Mangalore, a picturesque port city in India. It was a nostalgic moment for a number of families who came together at Holy Name Church in Carlisle to celebrate the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Father Greg Almedia, the parish pries...