Ukrainian Catholic Church Parish Priest Fr Ihor Holovko explained to The Record that for him the past 12 months have been a very defined mission of helping the community every way he can.
“It has motivated, all of us, I think, to do what we can when we have seen people in need – a bit like the words of St Mary McKillop,” Fr Ihor explained.
Living with a disability in rural Vietnam presented many challenges for Thu, who worked mainly as a rice farmer. Thu joined the Empowerment of People with Disabilities program, supported by Caritas Australia through our local partners, the Centre for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD).
In the liturgical celebration of the sacraments, important stages of life are made holy, said Episcopal Vicar for Education and Faith Formation, the Very Rev Fr Vincent Glynn.
Speaking in the first of four videos for the recently launched Liturgical Formation and Renewal Program, Fr Vincent continued by saying that baptism sanctifies our human life, marriage sanctifies our love for another, the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick allows us to experience God entering into our suffering and the Eucharist feeds us and nourishes us for this life and eternal life. By Jamie O’Brien.
The MOU was developed following extensive consultation in 2022 to re-affirm both cooperation and a united commitment to the delivery of a quality, Christ-centred and child-focused education for families who choose a Catholic school.
Catholic school students from across Australia have contributed to a video they hope will influence other young people to act and help eradicate forced labour from the production of chocolate, clothing and technology.
God is asking us the same thing he asked of those who first founded the parish of Scarborough Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in 1948 – to be faithful to the gift of faith that He has given to us, said Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, in celebrating its 75th anniversary, Sunday 12 February.
Perth’s newest Catholic school has opened on the former site of the Riverlands Montessori School and will continue to honour Montessori education principles into the future.
Speaking at the opening of the new school, CEWA Acting Executive Director Wayne Bull said opening a new school takes immense commitment and selfless dedication from so many people.
Western Australian Senator Dean Smith and the University of Notre Dame Professor of Theology Matthew Ogilvie write about the importance of the Church in Ukraine, and its history, in remembrance of the anniversary of the 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
The Church, writes Senator Smith and Prof Ogilvie, is at the forefront of relief efforts for the immediate needs of Ukrainians, but it is also there for the long term good of the people and advancement of Ukrainian culture.