Drawing on the Gospel, Bishop Kolodziej reminded the clergy that priesthood is a journey marked by both great joy and real challenges. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. During his keynote presentation to the clergy of the Archdiocese of Perth, Bunbury Bishop George Kolodziej SDS reflected on the Emmaus story (Luke 24:29–33), inviting priests to see their own ministry through the exper...

What do you think God is asking of us, the Church in Australia, at this time? Archbishop Costelloe asked the members of the DPC. Photo: Phil Bayne. What does it mean to be a Christ-centred church in the Archdiocese of Perth? That was the fundamental question posed to the recently commissioned Diocesan Pastoral Council (DPC) for the Archdiocese of Perth who gathered on Saturday 4 July to ...

Clergy from across Perth came together at St John’s Pro-Cathedral for the Retired Clergy Mass & Lunch, Tuesday 7 July. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. Some 40 retired clergy from across the Archdiocese came together last week at St John's Pro-Cathedral on Tuesday 7 July for the annual Retired Clergy Mass, followed by lunch at The Westin. Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB celebrated the Ma...

The Board of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Australia and New Zealand has announced the resignation of National Director, Bernard Toutounji. Mr Toutounji leaves the ACN after more than eight-and-a-half years of dedicated service in support of the suffering Church around the world. In a statement, the ACN expressed its sincere gratitude to Mr Toutounji for his leadership, commitment and ...

Speaking at the 2026 Clergy Conference, held Tuesday 14 April to Thursday 16 April at Newman College Amphitheatre, Archbishop Costelloe headlined the conference with his speech entitled, ‘Do you love me?’. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. As Christian disciples, and therefore and in a particular way as ordained ministers in God‘s Church, we have to know about Jesus, about who He was ...

Archbishop Costello blesses the palms during Palm Sunday Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sunday 29 March 2026. Photo: Samuel Chan/Archdiocese of Perth. Jesus gave His life for us out of love for us so that through His death we might find forgiveness for our sins and even now enter into the new life of the risen Christ, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB reminded the faithful attending Palm Sunda...

By Jamie O'Brien and Phil Bayne It's almost impossible to fully grasp the extent of the good which our priests and indeed all our ordained ministers have done and continue to do for God's people, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has said. “As ministers of God's grace, we've been drawn into the very ministry of Christ himself,” he continued, speaking to the nearly 200 clergy who gat...

A survey conducted by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry has found Catholic clergy enjoy a strong sense of wellbeing. A total of 825 priests and deacons participated in the survey to determine how they can be better supported and better serve their communities in turn. In a second phase of the study, 78 priests and deacons ...

Workshop participants were keen to consider their own parish communities in the light of the eight fundamental charisms of a Parish

The Jubilarians cut the cake, led by Fr Christopher Ross OSM. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. Twelve Perth clergy have last week celebrated their anniversary in 2024 with a combined total of more than 450 years of priestly service. Leading the jubilarians was Servite priest Fr Chris Ross OSM, who marked his Platinum 70th anniversary. Joining Fr Chris Ross in celebrating their priestly jubilee w...