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School communities celebrate centenary milestones

St Michael’s School in Bassendean and St Patrick’s School in Katanning have both recently celebrated centenary milestones of Catholic education in their respective communities. At St Michael’s, the community gathered to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the historic Mercy Convent - a place that has shaped generations of students, families and staff since its opening in 1926. The Ma...
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The celebration served not only as a reflection on the extraordinary contribution of the Sisters of Mercy, but also as a moment of unity and pride for St Michael’s School.

St Francis’ relics returned to crypt after month-long veneration draws 370,000 pilgrims

By Courtney Mares Bells rang out over the hilltop town of Assisi on the night of 22 March as Franciscan friars closed the month-long public veneration of the bones of St Francis of Assisi, which drew more than 370,000 pilgrims from around the world to pray before the beloved saint. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna, who is president of the Italian bishops' conference, presided over the cl...
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Franciscan friars kneel in prayer during the final moment of veneration of the relics of St. Francis of Assisi on 22 March 2026, in the Lower Church of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Photo: OSV News/Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

SPECIAL REPORT: Archbishop Costelloe calls Perth clergy to courage and resilience

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...
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Fifty years of dedicated service – and more to come

Dear friends, I thank you for your commitment: it is a very great and generous service that you give to your parish, and I encourage you to persevere faithfully. (Pope Leo XIV audience with French altar servers, 25.08.2025). Fifty years after he was first approached by Fr Pat Ahern to consider becoming an acolyte, John Foss, a parishioner at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Bruce Rock, is still...
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Historical new year for Aranmore Catholic College

The Year 3 to 12 students celebrated a Mass with The Very Reverend Fr Vincent Glynn, Vicar General of the Perth Archdiocese. Photo: Aranmore/C.Smith. Aranmore Catholic College has celebrated a historic start to the new school year as an amalgamated Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 Catholic school. At special opening events held last week, all staff and students came together for the first tim...
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48-Hours of prayer and celebration for the Virgin Mary

For 48-hours prior to the Mass, Catholics across WA and around the world prayed the Rosary as a gift to offer Mary on her birthday.

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Declining Mass attendance raises questions

In 2007, the ACBC commissioned a project, Catholics who have stopped attending Mass, which focused on once active Catholics who had ceased participating in Mass and their parish, and the interpersonal, cultural and societal factors that led to their disengagement with liturgy and ecclesial life.

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Absent from the Table Survey

Clergy thanked for ministry, wisdom and continued engagement with Catholic community

Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has given thanks for the priests and clergy, who while no longer in active ministry, continue to be engaged with the Perth Catholic community for whom they were ordained to serve.

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2023 Mass for Retired Priests and Clergy

SYNOD 2023-24: Pope Francis addresses fears around Synod: ‘Not a political gathering’

The Holy Father acknowledged that some people have fears about the Synod, but he asked them to remember that it is “not a political gathering, but a convocation in the Spirit; not a polarised parliament, but a place of grace and communion.”

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Synod 2023: Opening Mass

You cannot give what you have not got, Archbishop Costelloe tells Archdiocesan agency staff

For it is we who are, in our various roles, called to be the ones who, in God’s name, offer the gift of life to others, Archbishop Costelloe told Perth Archdiocesan agency staff last week, Thursday 18 August at St Mary’s Cathedral, for the annual Archdiocesan Agencies Mass.

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