Spanish Bishop Rosendo Salvado, explained Perth Symphony Orchestra Creative Director Fiona Campbell, was very ahead of his time, was a very compassionate man and was also very interested in meeting our First Nations people of the Yued tribe.

The performance will follow his travels from his hometown in Spain to our WA shores and the impact he made on our WA history.

Archbishop Costelloe highlighted that the Gospel story of the day in which Jesus speaks about the kingdom of heaven makes the point that religion is not, or at least should not be, something peripheral to our lives.

In partnership with the Equity Project and St Vincent de Paul Society WA, the Valuing Children Initiative is holding this lunchtime event as part of Homelessness Week 2024.

In preparing the original document, the bishops consulted widely with a range of people including church leaders and health professionals. The bishops have also worked with the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.

During her time as CEO, Kirsty stewarded the organisation through a pandemic and transitioned to new governance with the incorporation of Caritas Australia.

Drawing on his experience of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia, Archbishop Costelloe recalled how some deeply challenging moments were overcome because organisers had decided to spend at least 20 minutes in a deep, contemplative and well-prepared prayer experience.

The week offers a unique opportunity for our Catholic community to explore and support each other’s vocations journey.

All conference speakers will seek to inspire and empower all women present to discover the profound truth of our faith and the beauty of our feminine identity.

After completing school and working for a few years Rita Goodchild arrived in Perth, Western Australia with nine much younger women and entered convent of the Presentation Sisters on 28 December 1950. She made first profession on the 26 January 1954. She never lost her love for Cork, her family and Nano Nagle.