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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
The joy of Easter knows no bounds
The joy of Easter knows no bounds, even if you’re located 1500 kilometres off the Australian coast, 2600 kilometres northwest of Perth, in the middle of the Indian Ocean.
Fr Joe prepares to light the Paschal candle during the Easter Vigil. Photo: Supplied.
Such is the case for the unique faith community of Christmas Island which warmly welcomed Fr Joseph Laundy recently to celebrate thei...
Forty years of excellence: Padbury Catholic Primary School
On 24 October 2025, Padbury Catholic Primary School celebrated its 40th anniversary attended by more than 100 guests including past principals, students, staff, parents and members of the broader community.
An inspiring community liturgy celebrated by Whitford Parish Priest Fr Cyprian Shikokoti set the tone for the entire day.
The day of celebration commenced with a community liturgy. Ph...
A Catholic faith community where unity and inclusivity are celebrated
Approximately 1500 kilometres off the Australian coast, 2600 kilometres northwest of Perth, in the middle of the Indian Ocean, lies the unique community of Christmas Island, home to some 1700 residents.
Equally unique – and inspiring – is the island’s Catholic faith community that, although not within the jurisdiction of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth, falls under its pastoral care.
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Most important sign should be the person of Jesus Christ, says new Cardinal-delegate
The visit of new Cardinal-designate Bishop Mykola Bychok and the Ukrainian clergy to Perth also included a meeting with 97-year-old Redemptorist priest Fr Thomas McFall, the oldest Redemptorist in Australia.
Sr Kerry Willison rsm commended for creativity and fidelity
Sr Kerry, centre, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton, far right and Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey, third from left.
More than 30 years as Director of the Centre for Liturgy for the Archdiocese of Perth have last week come to a close for Sr Kerry Willison rsm.
The Mercy Sister was recently farewelled at a gathering, Thursday 23 November, hosted by Pe...
National Music and Liturgy Conference set to lead delegates to an encounter with Christ
Among the keynote speakers is academic director of the Notre Dame Centre for Liturgy and director of education at the McGrath Institute for Church Life, Professor Timothy O’Malley PhD.
LITURGICAL FORMATION AND RENEWAL PROGRAM – Signs and Symbols invite us to reflect on the mystery of our faith
Speaking in the third video for the Liturgical Renewal and Formation program, Mildred Rego explained that over the years, meaningful signs and symbols have come to occupy a key place in the Church that remind us of the history, teachings, and traditions passed down to us as followers of Jesus,
LITURGICAL FORMATION & RENEWAL PROGRAM: Liturgy transforms us by the presence of Christ
“Each time we celebrate a liturgical ritual of the church, it is an opportunity for us to open ourselves to the words and actions of each part of the ritual and allow ourselves to be transformed by the presence of Jesus Christ,” Centre for Liturgy Director, Sr Kerry Willison has said.
Sunday Obligation Returns: Archbishop Costelloe issues Pastoral Letter emphasising importance of the Eucharist
In celebrating the Eucharist, we are celebrating, and being drawn into, the great mystery of our salvation, said Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe, in a Pastoral Letter published Tuesday 16 August.
The Pastoral Letter addressed the whole Perth Catholic community, focusing on what it means for us to be a Christ-centred Church which is prayerful and Eucharistic.
‘Universalis’ creator on his new book, ‘The Creed in Slow Motion’
Universalis is one of the world’s most widely used apps for praying the Church’s Liturgy of the Hours. It began as a hobby, its creator Martin Kochanski says, before suddenly taking off and becoming more or less his full-time job.
