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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Plenary Council Member Introduction – Sr Mary Ryan OP
We are pleased to introduce to you, Congregational Leader of the Dominican Sisters Western Australia, Sr Mary Ryan OP.
Plenary Council Member Introduction: Gemma Thomson
Introducing our Plenary Member, Gemma Thompson, Dean of Mission and Catholic Identity at Iona Presentation College.
Plenary Council Member Profile: Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB
Our first member profile is of course, our own Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB.
Educated at St Peter’s Parish Primary School, East Bentleigh and at Salesian College, Chadstone, from where he graduated in 1971.
In 1985, Archbishop Costelloe made his Final Profession as a Salesian of Don Bosco and was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Sir Frank Little on 25 October 1986.
‘Do not tear down the Lord’s Church, instead renew and restore it’ – Archbishop Costelloe
Gathering in the name of Jesus, more than 350 worshippers congregated for Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 4 October to witness the commissioning of 12 local delegates who have the privilege of representing the Archdiocese of Perth in the upcoming Plenary Council as representatives of religious congregations and other Church bodies.
Inaugural Episcopal Vicar for Education and Faith Formation hopes to bridge gaps and foster discipleship
Father Vincent Glynn officially commenced his role as the first Episcopal Vicar for Education and Faith Formation and a member of the Archdiocese of Perth Curia on 1 July 2020. His appointment by Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB indicates the importance that the Archbishop places on these areas of ministry in the Church.
Fourth Plenary Council of Australia and New Zealand: September 1937 – Part 2
This is the second part of the article on the 1937 fourth Plenary Council of Australia and New Zealand, the seventh in the series on the councils of the Catholic Church in Australia held between 1844 and 1937. It examines the preparation, proceedings and decrees of the Council, the decisions which followed it, and the efforts to evangelise Australia’s Aboriginal peoples.
First meeting for Perth Plenary Strategy Engagement Group
The newly-formed Archdiocese of Perth Plenary Council Strategy and Engagement Group, responsible for contributing their thoughts on developing local strategies for further engaging the Archdiocesan community with the next stage of the Plenary Council, scheduled for 2021 – have last month convened for the first time.
‘Do not tear down the Lord’s Church, instead renew and restore it’ – Archbishop Costelloe
Gathering in the name of Jesus, more than 100 worshippers congregated for Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 4 October to witness the commissioning of 12 local delegates who have the privilege of representing the Archdiocese of Perth in the upcoming Plenary Council (PC) as representatives of religious congregations and other Church bodies.
‘Prayerful and Eucharistic’ theme to be discussed in upcoming Plenary Council seminar
Perth Catholics can expect a day of prayer, reflection, listening and discussion at an upcoming free seminar, which will provide an insight to one of six Plenary Council (PC) thematic Discernment papers, this time discussing the question “How is God calling us to be a Christ-centred Church in Australia that is ‘Prayerful and Eucharistic’?”.
