Because the death of Jesus was the final act of love in a life lived in love, explained Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Holy Spirit Church, City Beach Parish, the Cross, rather than being a source of scandal or a place of defeat, becomes a source of life for us. By Jamie O’Brien.
A new national code of conduct is aimed at assisting in the formation and induction of clergy and lay pastoral leaders to reflect integrity in all aspects of their lives.
Those present for the conference also listened to leaders of modern slavery prevention including New South Wales Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Dr James Cockayne, Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Transition Branch Assistant Secretary Cary Duffy.
Young teens from around Perth had the opportunity to come together in Christ for this night of energy, fun and connection, held at the Treeby Community and Sports Centre.
Speaking at Palm Sunday, 24 March, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said that God’s ultimate act of love was manifested in the gift of Jesus Christ, who willingly sacrificed His life for humanity.
The Christian community is called to be a community of prayer, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe has said, speaking at the annual 2024 Chrism Mass.
“A community in other words which knows, and embraces the fundamental truth that our faith, before it is about anything else, is about our relationship with God and, as a consequence of this, our relationship with our brothers and sisters in the faith.”
Speaking on behalf of the Conference, Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle Michael Kennedy said workers have a right to wages that will provide themselves and their families with a dignified standard of living.
Seated on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, the Holy Father asked the risen Christ to bring peace in Israel, Palestine and Ukraine and a host of other conflict-ridden regions in the world.
In commencing the start of the Easter Triddum, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton highlighted that the first brings us to the room where Jesus gathered his disciples with Mary for a Passover meal.
The death of a baby, said Pregnancy Assistance Person-in-Charge Lisette Jas, at any stage of pregnancy can be a very sad, distressing, and overwhelming time.