The Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross community have last Sunday celebrated the candidacy of Andrew Iswahyudi, with Bishop Anthony Randazzo highlighting the vocation is a commitment to be conformed ever more deeply to Jesus Christ.

Echoing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council’s theme, ‘Sent forth in strength and hope,’ the week emphasises unity and reconciliation through mutual respect and deep listening to First Nations peoples.

Construction of the two-story Flexible Learning Centre began in late 2023 and was completed in December 2024, serving as a versatile facility for examinations and House or Year Group assemblies.

Ordained priest in Melbourne in September 1987, new Hobart Archbishop Tony Ireland grew up in Melbourne’s inner south and studied at the Corpus Christi Seminary College.

Former Perth YCW diocesan president and national secretary, Gemma Wool-torton, introduced the event, recalling the achievements of the movement in Western Australia over the decades.

New Brisbane Archbishop Shane Mackinlay played a significant role as Vice President of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia and a delegate to the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.

New Ballajura Parish Priest Fr Vinh Dong arrives with a wealth of pastoral experience, having served as Assistant Priest in Highgate, Kalgoorlie, and as Parish Priest at Lockridge, Greenwood and most recently at Banksia Grove, where he oversaw the building of the new Church of St John Paul II.

The musical promises not only an entertaining night but also a powerful spiritual experience, suitable for all ages.

Dr Cotterill will work with researchers from the Centre for the History of Philosophy on a project titled Zeal: An Intellectual History.

In celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Equestrian Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre came together from 30 May to 1 June in Perth with the aim of how to continue the ongoing support of the Christian presence and faithful in the Holy Land.