Co-ordinated and led by the Vocations Office, the Reflection Day brought together clergy, religious sisters, Vocations Office staff and Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) youth leaders to guide students through engaging discussions, interactive games, and personal testimonies.

Archbishop Costelloe with Episcopal Vicar for Clergy, the Very Rev Fr Minh-Thuy Nguyen, St Charles Seminary Rector Fr Francis Nguyen and Vice-Rector Fr Joseph Laundy, Applecross Parish Priest Fr Nelson Po and Yangebup Assistant Priest Fr Nicholas Diedler and Jhee. Photo: Supplied. By Matthew Purt Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has this month formally accepted St Charles seminaria...

Pope Francis sits in reverence before the Chair of St. Peter, temporarily placed in front of the main altar in St Peter’s Basilica after the closing Mass of the Synod of Bishops on synodality at the Vatican on 27 October, 2024. Photo: CNS/Vatican Media. By Justin McLellan Pope Francis has last week approved the next phase of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, launching a three-year impl...

Fr Joseph Laundy being interviewed by Le-An Duong on his vocation journey into priesthood at Mater Dei College. Photo: Supplied. On Friday, 14 March 2024, the Perth Vocations Office hosted a Vocations Conversations session at Mater Dei College. Led by Perth Vocations Director, Fr Joseph Laundy, and Dr Debra Sayce, Head of Mission Enhancement and Outreach – Archdiocesan Agencies, the even...

The music set the perfect tone for the evening, keeping the dance floor alive and creating a vibrant atmosphere that lasted well into the night.

The Catholic Youth Assembly marks a significant step towards increased youth involvement in the Church, with a vision to create a dynamic and representative Catholic Youth Council.

Originally opened as a parish and school hall on 8 November 1925 by then Archbishop Patrick Clune, the building was said to have cost about £4000 pounds.

The reception saw nine Scripture-related scholarships awarded to recipients on the day, with another three awarded in absentia.

Simone Parianos is a teacher at Birlirr Ngawiyiwu Catholic School where she teaches Kindergarten, Pre-Primary and Grade 1, while also running a bi-weekly playgroup. Photo: Supplied. By Debra Vermeer Six women, including some from remote locations across Australia as well as overseas, have embarked on this year’s Good Samaritan Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program, which will...

Seminarians and clergy gathered for lunch with Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe and Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton, Sunday 23 February at Cathedral House. Photo: Vocations Office. Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last week reinforced to seminarians from St Charles and Redemptoris Mater his message that with Christ as our focus, they are called to be men of communion and men who f...