LifeLink Day celebrated with pride

05 Jun 2014

By The Record

Hundreds of students from Catholic schools and many Church and civic dignitaries came together on May 23 to mark this year’s LifeLink launch at Irene McCormack Catholic College, in aid of Catholic agencies working with those in need.
Hundreds of students from Catholic schools and many Church and civic dignitaries came together on May 23 to mark this year’s LifeLink launch at Irene McCormack Catholic College, in aid of Catholic agencies working with those in need.

Irene McCormack Catholic College welcomed Archbishop Tim Costelloe, Bishop Don Sproxton and other dignitaries on Friday.

The College was chosen as the host school for the 2014 launch of LifeLink in the Perth Archdiocese.

LifeLink is the fundraising and promotional arm which supports and assists the work of social service agencies established by the Archdiocese of Perth.

LifeLink agencies reaching out to more than 31,000 Western Australians in need each year, delivering more than $47 million in professional programs, care and direct assistance.

The launch was a wonderful celebration of the Church’s faith in action.

The College was the proud recipient of the “Spirit of LifeLink” awarded by Archbishop Costelloe for its support and dedication to assisting LifeLink with its integral work within the community.

Mr Robert Marshall, Principal at Irene McCormack Catholic College said “This is a great honour for our College, and reflects our values and commitment to service to people in need in our community.”