Seven hectic weeks gave way to a moment of triumph for Sacred Heart Parish, Highgate on Saturday night, as they celebrated the completion of their historic church’s restoration. It was almost seven years to the day that parish priest Fr Peter Bianchini launched the Heritage Appeal Fund for restoration work on the beloved city church. Fr Bianchini and parishioners were joined by Archbi...

Mission statements are not enough, only embodied values make Catholic health care worthwhile, former managing director of a US based international investment giant told Australian Catholic health care professionals on Monday, August 20. Speaking to around 380 delegates from Australia, Singapore and New Zealand, Chris Lowney,  Trustee of the US-based Catholic Health Initiatives, said he h...

By Susan Scanlon Students, staff and parents of St Joseph’s College Cunningham House joined forces to raise money for the Mary MacKillop Foundation’s Shoes & Socks 4 Kids in Regional Australia Program. The day began with a House Liturgy in Ave Maria Chapel. During this time, students from pre-primary to Year 12 had the opportunity, through scripture readings, music and prayer, ...

By Deirdre Lyra Six couples were recognised for more than 245 years of marriage during National Marriage Day celebrations held at St Columba’s Parish, South Perth on August 12. Those married for 50 years are John and Dawn Barich, Dunstan and Margaret Hartley, Robert and Deirdre Applebee and young marrieds Derek and Karen Boylen who celebrated their 10th anniversary. These couples w...

On the Feast Day of Santa Clara, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB told the congregation of Santa Clara Church, Bentley that their parish was a “treasure in the Archdiocese.” Parish priest Dennis Sudla had invited the Archbishop to concelebrate the 9.30am Mass to mark the Feast Day of the parish’s patron saint. The Rector of the Redemptoris Mater Seminary Fr Michael Moore and Fr Dennis...

Tina De Sousa and Christine Stock decided it was time to stop wondering. The St Bernadette’s, Port Kennedy, pre-primary teacher and teacher’s assistant had both been privately thinking about the plight of Perth’s homeless for some time when Mrs Stock heard an ad for Sonshine fm’s Helping Bags for the Homeless on the radio. The pair put out the word to their fellow staff and the famili...

Week-in, week-out, the catechists of the Archdiocese carry out crucial but often unseen work introducing the meaning and spirit of what it is to be a Christian to, mainly, children across Perth. That was one reason why it was a particular pleasure for Bishop Donald Sproxton to welcome 43 new catechists at a Commissioning Mass in the Chapel of St Michael the Archangel in the grounds of th...

The Association of Maria Santissima del Tindari will again take to the streets of Fremantle on Sunday, September 9, for their annual procession and religious festival. Many people are expected to take part in the procession and festivities in a colourful display of faith and devotion to the Black Madonna. The secretary of the association, Mr Joe Franchina said festivities would begin ...

St John of God set the benchmark for health care services and the people of Midland would be thankful for access to them, State health minister Kim Hames told dignitaries at a foundation laying ceremony on August 8. Dr Hames was joined by his Federal counterpart, Tanya Plibersek, Bishop Donald Sproxton and senior SJOG staff for speeches and a fly-over video of the SJOG-run public and pri...

A small group of protesters awaited Federal and State politicians as they arrived for the laying of foundations of Midland’s new St John of God-run public and private hospitals on August 8. Made up of members from United Voice and the Health Services Union, the protesters said they were unhappy the State Government had put the management of a public hospital in private hands. “We don’...