Catholics called to keep their sight on Jesus this Year of Grace and resist being distracted like Peter in Galilee to ensure we don't sink Turn your eyes to Christ, fix your gaze on him and allow him to lead you through the storms of life to safety and peace. That is the call of the Year of Grace, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB told a packed St Mary’s Cathedral at the Perth launch of th...

Pregnancy assistance centre renamed 'Elisabeth House" during the Year of Grace in honour of Mary's cousin who welcomed the expecting mother of God into her home. Pregnancy Assistance have named their East Perth premises “Elizabeth’s House” to mark the Year of Grace. The site has been named after Mary’s cousin, Elizabeth, in Luke’s Gospel who, expecting a child herself, welcomed the pregna...

Spiritus was more than a night of listening to song it was a solemn experience An hour after the standing-room-only launch of the Year of Grace, St Mary’s Cathedral was stilled to nothing, lit only by candlelight, save for a few overhead lights on the sanctuary and the tabernacle. It was the perfect atmosphere for Spiritus, an organ and choral recital to celebrate Pentecost, the latest in...

Perth's new Archbishop visits his first country parish of St Francis Xavier in Quairading's on their 75th Anniversary since its opening and blessing. Quairading's Parish of St Francis Xavier celebrated the 75th anniversary of the opening and blessing of its church on April 29, attended by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB. Archbishop Costelloe was assisted by Father Karol Kulczycki and Fat...

Mercy College students honour teacher, Joe Bartucciotto, and his 30 years of loving service in true "Mr B" style If Mercy College students in Koondoola were to stage a musical starring their much loved teacher, Joe Bartucciotto, it would have to be Hair. Thirty years ago, when the affectionately nicknamed Mr B joined the school, he had plenty of hair: these days, his ponytail has gone, ha...

Kelmscott kids celebrate the Good Shepherd who protects and guides them, their parents and their community Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School in Kelmscott honoured the parable of the Good Shepherd taken from John 10:1-21 in their celebrations of Good Shepherd Day. “It was a beautiful day”, assistant principal David Tunchon said. “We started with a whole community Mass at church and ...

Student from Mercedes College sets her sight on Cambodia to assist those in need. Year 12 Mercedes College student Jocelyn MacRae wants to make the world a better place and has the runs on the board to prove it. A volunteering trip to Cambodia in 2011 left the 17 year old so moved she is planning to return again this year. Jocelyn, 16 at the time of her trip, spent more than two weeks ...

Sr Maureen Elliott FMM work running the maternity and child health programme at the Busholo Health Centre, Ethiopia will be supported with an Open Garden Fundraiser on Mother's Day Weekend A laid back day promising good food, lively music and expert gardening advice, taking place this Mother’s Day weekend, promises to be even more than advertised. The funds raised from the Open Garden Fun...

Priest's prides himself on his collection of one of the earliest Christian symbols Since he was 15 years old, priest of the Immaculate Conception parish in East Fremantle, Fr Stephen Astill, has pursued his passion of collecting fish - he has even brought one to Mass. “Fish are one of the earliest Christian symbols. Not cats, not dogs - fish,” he said. The 59-year-old Jesuit priest cur...

St Jerome's Youth make like Jesus and take to the waterfront for witness and a spot of breakfast. It wouldn't be the first time Christians had taken to the waterside to witness to the Gospel. At Coogee beach on Easter Monday mornings, it has become something of a tradition. For the sixth year in a row, young adults from St Jerome's Somascan youth group trekked across the white sand, prayi...