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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
SPECIAL REPORT: Archbishop Costelloe calls on new Bunbury Bishop to emulate St Joseph
Newly minted Bunbury Bishop George Kolodziej SDS, 56, was born in Dobra, Poland, and has been the Superior of the Salvatorians in Australia since October 2018.
New Deacons have responded to the best of their abilities: Bishop Sproxton
In ordaining Jupiter Bin Justin, Gionata Pagani and Marco Ferraioli to the Order of the Diaconate, Thursday 23 May at St Mary’s Cathedral, Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton said the three men have responded to the best of their abilities, human and spiritual, to an invitation to follow the call of the Lord.
Joy in abundance as Fr John Joseph is ordained to the priesthood
Newly ordained Little Eucharistic Brothers of the Divine Will Fr John Joseph LEB said that in the lead up to his priestly ordination, he was conscious of the momentous shift it would constitute in his life.
Perth gains another priest called to prayer, courage and humble service
In ordaining 30-year-old Felipe Fernandez from Redemptoris Mater Seminary to the priesthood, Friday 2 June, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Sproxton said that the priesthood asks of those who are called to go on a pilgrimage with God.
Hundreds gather for ordination of second Syro-Malabar Eparchy Bishop
Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, Cardinal George Alencherry has thanked the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference for advocating for the establishment of the Syro-Malabar Eparchy almost a decade ago, and for their ongoing assistance.
New Bunbury priest Nathan Barrie called to have the ‘stench of the flock’
Speaking during the Mass of ordination to the priesthood of St Charles Seminary formed Nathan Barrie, Bunbury Bishop Gerard Holohan told the new priest that the effectiveness of his ministry will depend upon his having ‘the stench of the flock’ – quoting the image envisioned by Pope Francis.
SALESIAN ORDINATION: Five men moulded into living images of Jesus the Good Shepherd
In celebrating the ordination of five men to the priesthood, Perth Salesian Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has said the Lord is asking them to let go of everything holding them back from giving themselves fully and finally to God; to surrender themselves to God and allow God to remake them, to reshape them, into something, or rather someone, new.
New Deacon to be a living reminder of the Word that heals and transforms, says Bishop Sproxton
People will be looking to you to be a living reminder of the Word that heals and transforms, said Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton, during his homily for the Ordination to the Diaconate of Redemptoris Mater Seminarian, Andres Felipe Fernandez, Thursday 18 August at St Mary’s Cathedral.
New priest to be at the service of a holy people, says Archbishop Costelloe
It is important for Grzegorz, and for us, to understand what it means to be a priestly people, said Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, during the ordination of Fr Grzegorz Rapcewicz, Friday 12 August.
“This is at the heart of the common vocation we all share and for that very reason it is at the heart of the vocation to the ministerial priesthood through which Christ enables the Church to live this vocation fruitfully,” Archbishop Costelloe said.
Suffering of others inspires Deacon Grzegorz to the priesthood
Deacon Grzegorz Rapcewicz will this week be ordained the 43rd priest from Perth’s Redemptoris Mater Seminary by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB. Hailing originally from Warsaw, Poland, Dcn Grzegorz highlighted the importance the domestic church had on his faith journey, which ultimately led him to the priesthood.
