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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Former Perth Franciscan Friar, Skateboarding hero, features in award winning Emmy Video
A music video of a skateboarding Franciscan, who spent 14 years living in Western Australia, received an Emmy at the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on November 7.
Perth author pays tribute to ANZAC War Chaplain, Priest
There could not have been a better writer taking on the brief biography of ANZAC Catholic Army Chaplain Fr John Fahey than leading Western Australian historian, author and researcher Ruth Marchant-James.
St Kieran’s still blossoms at 100
The Parish of St Kieran’s in Osborne Park has undergone many changes in its 100 year history, but the spirit of community continues to blossom.
Timeline of an unlikely Pope, the life of Francis
Pope Francis was elected to succeed Pope Benedict XVI on March 13 by the conclave of cardinals.
Apostle of true human dignity
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI took those who were interested more deeply into the Gospel of Life, writes Anna Krohn
Knights at the service of advocates and friends
Grand Master of the Sovereign and Military Order of Malta, Fra Matthew Festing with friends of PAS. Photo: Supplied.
The global head of the Knights of Malta spent time with intellectually disabled people and their advocates when he visited Perth late last month.
The Grand Master of the Sovereign and Military Order of Malta, Fra Matthew Festing and a number of office holders, Australian K...
The Church that Brady Built
In an historic moment, the remains of Perth’s first Catholic Bishop, John Brady, will be laid to rest in St Mary’s Cathedral Crypt on 2 August.
Three Neocatechumenal Deacons ordained for Perth
Deacons Marcello Parra, Wilson Donizetti and Antonio Scala were ordained to the Diaconate on Thursday 26 May. Photo: The Record/Peter Rosengren.
Perth Archbishop Barry Hickey ordained three new deacons for the Archdiocese of Perth on Thursday evening 26 May before a congregation of approximately 300 people.
The three candidates for the transitional diaconate kneel before Archbishop Hicke...
Deacon ordained at Ballajura
By Anthony Barich
Photo: Melville Perera
Archbishop Barry Hickey ordained Christian Webb to the Diaconate on 20 December at Ballajura Parish Church.
Webb, born in 1969, started his studies at St Charles Seminary in Guildford before attending the Pontifical Beda College in Rome, which was established in 1852 to form older men, often convert clergymen, for Catholic priesthood.
He t...
Mercies farewell Sr Mary Bosco
A Mercy religious sister who would have celebrated her Diamond Jubilee next year passed away peacefully on 17 October 17 at Catherine McAuley Nursing Home, Wembley after a long illness.
