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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
New director named for National Catholic Education Commission
Chair of the Bishops Commission for Catholic Education and Perth, Archbishop Timothy Costello SDB, has last week announced Mr Christian Zahra as the new Executive Director of the National Catholic Education Commission.
International Catholic megastar confirmed for Australian Catholic Youth Festival
Registrations for the Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) to be held in Sydney from 7 to 9 December 2017 have opened last week.
National Volunteer Week at MercyCare: Music for the soul
National Volunteer Week at MercyCare has kicked off to a great start with music and entertainment from volunteer musician, Cedric Collars who will serenade senior citizens with fortnightly sing-a-longs accompanied by his keyboard from 8 May to 14 May.
Bishops launch new norms and guidelines for the permanent diaconate
The Australian Bishops have this week officially launched new norms and guidelines for the permanent diaconate during their plenary meeting in Sydney on 8 May.
Federal Budget locks in raw deal for Catholic School students
National Catholic Education Commission Acting Executive Director Danielle Cronin has this week said the 2017 Federal Budget has confirmed that funding for Catholic school students will increase more slowly than their peers in other schools – and funding will decrease in ACT Catholic schools.
Commonwealth announces funding for child sexual abuse redress scheme
An initial $33.4 million in this year’s budget to kick-start the setting up of a national redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse has been welcomed by the Catholic Church’s Truth Justice and Healing Council.
PALM SUNDAY 2017: Pope Francis: Love Jesus in all who suffer
Jesus does not ask that people only contemplate his image, but that they also recognise and love him concretely in all people who suffer like he did, Pope Francis said on 9 April as he celebrated the Palm Sunday Mass of the Lord’s Passion.
2017 Australian Catholic Youth Festival organisers announce venues and competitions
The Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) organisers have recently announced preparations are well underway that will showcase iconic venues and talent competitions for the event that will draw 15,000 young people to Sydney from 7 to 9 December this year, and revealed some of the event details that will appeal to participants Australia wide.
NATIONAL: New scholarship at ACU supports research in liturgy
The Australian Catholic University Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship for 2017 has this week been awarded to Faculty of Theology and Philosophy masters’ student Samantha Wegner.
NATIONAL: Australia’s Catholic Bishops speak out for persecuted people
Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world, Australia’s Catholic Bishops have told a Parliamentary inquiry, last week.
