As Christians, one of our instinctive, and very sound, responses, is to turn to God in prayer. We are disciples of the one who told us to ask, to seek and to knock, believing that in doing so God would respond (cf Matt 7:7). We have been, are, and will continue to be people of prayer for the needs of our world, whether that world be our family, our neighborhood, our fellow Australians or people we have never met on the other side of the world.

Catholic Education Western Australia is made up of 158 Catholic schools in Western Australia, educating more than 74,000 students, not just in metropolitan areas but in some of the most remote places in the State.

What’s more is that those numbers place CEWA as one of the largest employers in Western Australia, alongside household names in the mining sector and other
well-known large retail groups.

Ukrainian Parish Priest Fr Ihor Holovko spoke of the deep sadness of his people and the horror which is being visited upon them during Ash Wednesday Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral.

Hundreds gathered for a community prayer service on Sunday 6 March, led by the Ukrainian Association of WA Inc and Archbishop Costelloe composed a prayer, encouraging Perth Catholics to pray for peace.

The Knights of the Southern Cross Western Australia commemorated their Centennial Mass and celebration on Saturday 12 February 2022, at St Mary’s Cathedral, looking back over a century of achievement promoting the interests of the Catholic community and Church.

It was in the late 70s right through to the early 90’s that thousands of Vietnamese people – many of them refugees who had risked their lives to flee the country by boat – commenced arriving in Perth, Western Australia.
Many of the refugees were housed by the Government at Graylands Hostel for a short period, in the meantime learning English in addition as how to adapt to a new society and culture.

This year Catholic Mission is thrilled to celebrate the Bicentenary of the Society of the Propagation of the Faith, and the beatification of its founder, Pauline Jaricot who, as a young, faith-filled woman that desired to support missionaries around the world, founded the Society in 1822.

Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has recalled the phone call he received in December 2001 to appoint him as a Bishop. The then Mirrabooka Parish Priest had just returned home when he took the call from Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Francesco Canalini.

“I remember the Nuncio saying to me, ‘I can understand you would be surprised and perhaps a little fearful, as we [fellow bishops] all have been ourselves.

“’The Lord will help you and give you what you need,’ were his exact words.”

The Eparch for the Ukrainian Catholic Church Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania, Bishop Mykola Bychok CSsR and Perth Ukrainian Catholic Parish Priest Father Ihor Holovko joined Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB and Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton for Divine Liturgy on Sunday 27 March, two days after Pope Francis consecrated Russia and Ukraine “to the Immaculate heart of our all-Holy Lady”. By Amanda Murthy.

The gift of life was celebrated on the feast of the Annunciation as Catholics gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral Perth on 26 March to observe the Day of the Unborn Child. By Lissette Jas, Pregnancy Assistance Inc. By Lisette Jas.

West Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office are holding a seven-session seminar on Cultural Competency, with the aim of helping Archdiocesan parishes become genuinely welcoming of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) newcomers.