By Jamie O’Brien Archbishop Timothy Costelloe has now launched the 2020 Plenary Council journey for the Archdiocese of Perth. The launch of the 2020 Plenary Council journey – which took place at the Vigil Mass for the Feast of the Trinity, Saturday 26 May at St Mary’s Cathedral – was a unique opportunity for Archbishop Costelloe to invite those present to ask a fundamental question; Who i...

Pope Francis has sent his support and blessings to the Catholic Church in Australia as it commences a three-year process to consider its future through the Plenary Council 2020. On the Feast of Pentecost, the Church in Australia has last weekend marked the official launch of the Plenary Council, which will culminate in gatherings in 2020 and 2021 to consider the Church’s governance, laws and...

The first of two historic national gatherings to consider the future of the Catholic Church in Australia will be held in Adelaide in October 2020. Photo: Adobe Stock. The first of two historic national gatherings to consider the future of the Catholic Church in Australia will be held in Adelaide in October 2020, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has announced. The celebration...

Archbishop Costelloe conducts a baptism at St Mary’s Cathedral at the Easter Vigil Mass in 2015. The Archbishop has this week said that the future of the Church is in God’s hands, who works in and through his people, in a Pastoral Letter for the 2020 Plenary Council. Photo: Ron Tan. By Jamie O’Brien “We all need to hear each other's voices as we try to discern what God is asking of us” ...

Church leaders from across WA discuss the upcoming 2020 Plenary Council on 7 April. Parishes and agencies of the Perth Catholic community are being invited to send a representative to the diocesan launch being held on 26 May. Photo: Supplied. By Jamie O’Brien Parishes, agencies and religious congregations of the Perth Catholic community are being invited to send a representative to the di...

On 26 May, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB will launch the 2020 Plenary Council process during the Vigil Mass of Trinity Sunday at 6pm. Photo: Ron Tan. By Jamie O’Brien Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB will launch the 2020 Plenary Council process this month during the Vigil Mass of Trinity Sunday on 26 May at 6pm. In announcing the launch, Archbishop Costelloe affirmed this will be a ...

Leaders from across the WA Catholic community have last month gathered to talk about and prepare for the upcoming Plenary Council scheduled for 2020. Photo: Supplied. By Jamie O’Brien Leaders from across the WA Catholic community have last month gathered to talk about and prepare for the upcoming Plenary Council scheduled for 2020, themed ‘Listen to what the Spirit is saying’. Leaders ...

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe features in a video on the new Plenary Council website. Image: Sourced. Pope Francis has officially given his blessing for the Church in Australia to hold the first Plenary Council in 2020. The most significant national gathering that can be held, the Plenary Council will be the first in Australia in more than 80 years. In approving the 2020 Plenary C...

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has met with directors and leaders of various Church agencies to discuss the historic proposed 2020 Plenary Council. His presentation on the council came ahead of the first of a series of consultation seminars held last month. By Josh Low.

The Bishops Commission for the Plenary Council have last week announced the appointment of Ms Lana Turvey-Collins as the Plenary Council Facilitator. Ms Turvey-Collins will work in partnership with members of the Formation Team of Catholic Mission, forming a Plenary Council Facilitation Team which will comprise Fr Noel Connolly SSC and Mr Peter Gates, Deputy National Director of Catholic Mission.