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SPECIAL REPORT: Servant of God John Cyril Hawes takes first step on road to sainthood
A circa 1915 portrait of Monsignor Hawes. Nearly 70 years after his death, the Catholic Church has taken its first formal step toward declaring him a saint. Photo: Sourced.
On a hill in the Bahamas, in a cave he fashioned into a burial place with his own hands, lies Monsignor John Cyril Hawes, dressed in a Franciscan habit, arms outstretched in the form of a cross.
It is exactly how he a...
Mullewa Church restoration to enhance experience and legacy of Hawes
A significant new chapter in the preservation of Western Australia’s Catholic heritage has begun with the recent launch of the Mullewa Church Precinct Project, an ambitious initiative of Monsignor Hawes Heritage Incorporated (MHHI) dedicated to preserving two of the most significant buildings designed and built by architect-priest, Monsignor John Hawes.
At the heart of the project are the C...
WA’S FIRST SAINT: Builder of ‘faith and churches’ may earn title as WA’s first saint
Known as one of the greatest priest-architects in Australia, Msgr Hawes spent some 24 years in Western Australia, designing and building numerous Churches and buildings across the mid-West.
And now…he could become Western Australia’s first saint.
