Sr Roma Banducci and Sr Kerry Willison with Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey and Fr Peter Bianchini. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. “I just knew that I wanted to help people,” Sr Roma Banducci RSM told The Record in 2006, recalling why she had chosen religious life. Sr Roma last week Thursday 24 September joined Sr Kerry Willison RSM for their anniversary celebrations, bringing ...

Archbishop Costelloe and Fr Vincent congratulate the 2026 B.J. Hickey Scholarship winners, along with CFE Director, Dr Marco Ceccarelli and CFE Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation, Laura Firth. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. At his inauguration Mass on 18 May 2025, Pope Leo XIV encouraged his listeners “Look to Christ! Come closer to him! Welcome his word that enlightens and conso...

The house at 195 Lord Street in East Perth has been catching the eye of passing motorists for 30 years. Photo: Eric Odong. The house at 195 Lord Street in East Perth has been catching the eye of passing motorists for 30 years. The Record described it a decade ago as a deliberately homely place, chosen so that nobody walking through the front door would feel they had arrived at a clinic. ...

Laws for the protection of life need to be passed because every single life is important, Perth Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey said recently. Addressing the estimated 1800 people gathered on the forecourt steps of Western Australia's Parliament House on Wednesday 6 May for the annual Perth Rally for Life, Archbishop Hickey prayed that “the goodness, expectations and hopes in our hearts wi...

The Permanent Deacons following their Ordination to the (Permanent) Diaconate on 29 June 2006 at St Mary’s Cathedral (prior to the renovations), with now Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey (centre) and then Office of the Permanent Diaconate Director, Fr Peter Bianchini; Patrick Seatter (now deceased) Greg Lowe, Patrick Moore, Albert Aitkinson, Damian Gorian, Trevor Lyra, Bruce Talbot, Paul Russe...

Authentic formation is not about limiting freedom but cultivating the ability to make faithful choices through prayer and discernment. That was one of the powerful and inspiring messages delivered by Auxiliary Bishop Nelson Po in his address to the Catholic Man Breakfast Series facilitated by menALIVE on Thursday 11 June. Some people might have raised their eyebrows and thought, ‘Why him...

The 14 Permanent Deacons who were ordained on 29 June 2006 at St Mary’s Cathedral by then Perth Archbishop Barry Hickey. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. The Perth Catholic Community is invited to come together Sunday 28 June to celebrate the milestone ordination anniversary of 12 Permanent Deacons. The Mass will mark the 20th anniversary of Ordination for the originally 14 men which was celebrated...

Founded by Perth woman Bridget Pretty in 2015 with the aim of raising funds and awareness for pregnancy help centres around Australia, this year’s event was aimed, explained Mrs Pretty, at bringing into focus the work of Pregnancy Assistance Bunbury.

Ballajura parishioners are this month being called to come together in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the parish, and 25th anniversary of the opening of the Church of Mary MacKillop.

Speaking about the 50th anniversary of Greenwood’s All Saints Church, Parish Priest Fr Elver Delicano said one undeniable truth remains – the divine grace that sustains us.

“It is God’s grace that has nurtured our faith, brought healing to the broken, and ignited a passion for service within us,” Fr Elver said.