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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Adults at risk a key priority with adoption of new national safeguarding standards
The release of NCSS Edition 2 comes just one week before the five-year anniversary of the Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse’s final report.
Archbishop Costelloe: Ask God to continue to raise up people who have hearts that drive them to reach out with compassion
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last week joined with the St Pat’s Community centre in celebrating it’s 50th anniversary.
St John of God Health Care announces retirement of Group CEO Dr Shane Kelly
Dr Shane Kelly who has more than 35 years’ experience in the health care sector, 20 of which have been in public and private CEO roles, took over as Group CEO in April 2018.
Notre Dame to help boost WA’s paramedic numbers
Unlike undergraduate degree programs that take up to three years to complete, Notre Dame’s diploma is the first post-graduate paramedicine program to be offered in WA.
Emeritus Archbishop Hickey congratulated for service to Italian community
The Ordine della Stella d’Italia is an annual distinction bestowed by the President of Italy, in recognition of the merits acquired in the promotion of the friendship between Italy and foreign countries – Perth Catholic Archdiocese Emeritus Archbishop Hickey was this year a recipient in Western Australia.
New Norcia Olive Oil Wins Gold
New Norcia’s fine olive oil has won five awards for its 2022 vintage at the Australian International Olive Oil Awards dinner.
Perth Catholics called to unite to end violence against women
We are called in every place by our words, how we speak to one another, by our deeds, to bear witness to the new reality, said St Mary’s Cathedral Dean, Rev Dr Sean Fernandez, speaking on Friday 25 November, the United Nations (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Archbishop Costelloe: Church should always be the first healer of wounds
Speaking for the annual end of year Mass for Caritas Australia, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe reminded those present that the Church should always be the first healer of wounds and warmer of hearts to all those we meet.
Dialogue must play a significant role in living out our shared humanity, says Cardinal Emeritus Coutts
Perth has last month been host to special guests from Aid to the Church in Need, with National Director, Bernard Toutounji thanking benefactors for their support and discussing current projects.
Australian bishops back local Advent appeal for Ukrainian people
Ukrainian Catholic Bishop Mykola Bychok CSsR has last month given an update on the situation in Ukraine during the plenary meeting of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, requesting that bishops hold a special collection to “support refugees and people in Ukraine during this winter, which will be the most challenging for our country for decades of independence”.
