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SPECIAL REPORT: “The Lord is closer to us than we are to ourselves,” says Archbishop Costelloe
The Lord is closer to us than we are to ourselves, said Plenary Council President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, as he officially opened the First Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia, Sunday 3 October at St Mary’s Cathedral.
Church exists to help bring about the Kingdom of God, says Archbishop Costelloe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nstq0Sxk__A
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB gave the following Closing Address for the First Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council on Saturday 9 October
“As we come to the conclusion
of this First General Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of the Catholic
Church in Australia I would like to call us back to the words of Pope Francis
which shaped the d...
Pastoral Letter – Voluntary Assisted Dying
The curent Voluntary Assisted Dying debate has created a
new world order for Western Australia. On 23 June, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe published a four page
Pastoral Letter in which he expressed his thoughts
and concerns regarding the new legislation.
Plenary Council agenda calls for a missionary, Christ-centred church
Ahead of the first Plenary Council Assembly this October, Plenary Council President Archbishop Costelloe spoke about the need for the Australian Church to “develop concrete proposals to create a more missionary, Christ-centred Church in Australia.” By Contributor.
Archbishop impressed with Catenians’ strong support of the Church
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has spoken about the planning and preparation of the upcoming Plenary Council during an address to members of the Catenian Association.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Discernment both a call and a challenge given to us by the Holy Spirit,’ says Archbishop Costelloe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJe4-4XVUEI&feature=youtu.be
How can we be a constructive part of a renewed Church and not initiators of a new church which would, in the end, be our own creation rather than God’s?
This is the question presented by Plenary Council President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB in his paper on the theme of Discernment.
The key, continued ...
Plenary Council 2021: Archbishop Costelloe appoints new local Strategy and Engagement Group
Archbishop Costelloe has convened a new Strategy Engagement Group who will work with Archdiocesan Plenary Council Coordinator to respond to the emerging needs and opportunities in the Archdiocese of Perth for the on-going Plenary Council. Photo: Ron Tan.
Plenary Council President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has convened a new strategic engagement group for the Archdiocese of ...
The Record Magazine Issue 10 (October 2017)
The Record Magazine Issue 10. Front Cover: Feby Plando.
Welcome to the Social Outreach issue of The Record Magazine. This issue has been dedicated to the more than 20 social outreach agencies and organisations across the Archdiocese and the Perth Catholic community, with the aim of telling a little of their story and good works.
At the launch of the Archdiocesan Plan in 2015, Archbishop...
The Record Magazine Issue 6 (February 2017)
The Record Magazine Issue 6. Front Cover: Feby Plando.
In his recent Pastoral Letter, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe invited the Perth Catholic community to pray for the work of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Childhood Sexual Abuse, as well as for the victims, survivors and their families.
This call to prayer is extremely important in helping us all to recognise the n...
The Record Magazine Issue 5 (December 2016)
The Record Magazine Issue 5. Front Cover: Feby Plando.
As 2016 draws to a close, I reflect with great pride on what has been a year of significant growth and change, not just for the Communications Office of the Archdiocese, but for the Archdiocese as a whole.
Change is the perfect opportunity to reflect and act to improve not just our own life, but the lives of those around us. Change c...
