Banksia Grove parishioners have recently celebrated the first anniversary of the opening of St John Paul II Church with the blessing and opening of a new presbytery, several statues and a rose garden.
Opened by Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB on Thursday 30 November, the new St Joseph’s Chapel at Irene McCormack College has marked a milestone in the College’s commitment to faith and community.
The appointment is in conjunction with Archbishop Costelloe’s concurrent appointments as a Member of the Preparatory Commission, and as one of the nine President Delegates to the Synod.
Speaking at the Catholic Education Western Australia Commissioning and Acknowledgement of System Leaders Mass, Friday 17 November, at the Chapel of St Michael the Archangel, Leederville, Archbishop Costelloe emphasised to the teachers and principals present, the need to be faithful to the high ideals of our Christian faith.
During an address to Australian bishops, Archbishop Gallagher said Pope Francis encouraged the Church in Australia to “hold on to hope and dream of a Church which is responsive to the needs of people, while fulfilling its calling to offer the consolation of the Resurrection and authentic solidarity to those who suffer”.