Salvatorian priests of Western Australia with visiting confreres from Poland, Fr Mikołaj Markiewicz, Provincial of the Polish Province, and Fr Tomasz Górny SDS, Provincial Treasurer, alongside Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, Bishop Karol Kulczycki SDS, Bishop George Kolodziej SDS and Bishop Emeritus Justin Bianchini. Photo: Michelle Tan/Archdiocese of Perth. "To be chosen and commi...

The week of events encouraged Catholics to discover the many paths to vocation through priesthood, religious life, marriage, dedicated single life, ministry and service. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. Prayer, community and connection featured prominently during the National Vocations Awareness Week (NVAW) celebrations held recently. Led by the Perth Vocations Office, this year's...

The week opens with a Vocations Mass on Sunday 2 August, celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Nelson Po at St Mary’s Cathedral at 11am. Image: Supplied. Catholics across the Archdiocese of Perth are invited to pray for vocations and reflect on God's call in their own lives during National Vocations Awareness Week, celebrated across Australia from 2 to 9 August 2026. The Perth Vocations Office ...

The Permanent Deacons following their Ordination to the (Permanent) Diaconate on 29 June 2006 at St Mary’s Cathedral (prior to the renovations), with now Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey (centre) and then Office of the Permanent Diaconate Director, Fr Peter Bianchini; Patrick Seatter (now deceased) Greg Lowe, Patrick Moore, Albert Aitkinson, Damian Gorian, Trevor Lyra, Bruce Talbot, Paul Russe...

Authentic formation is not about limiting freedom but cultivating the ability to make faithful choices through prayer and discernment. That was one of the powerful and inspiring messages delivered by Auxiliary Bishop Nelson Po in his address to the Catholic Man Breakfast Series facilitated by menALIVE on Thursday 11 June. Some people might have raised their eyebrows and thought, ‘Why him...

The recent Open Day at St Charles Seminary attracted more than 40 participants Photo: Supplied. In recent years, the Perth Archdiocese has experienced an upswing in interest from young men considering a vocation to the priesthood. This encouraging trend continued this year with the recent Open Day at St Charles Seminary attracting more than 40 participants. Organised by the Perth Vocatio...

“Today, we celebrate that for 50 years, Father Kaz has done his best to be the face of the Father's mercy to his people. In each parish he has been, he has gathered people around him who can become the living face of the mercy of God - God to each other, and to the wider community in which we live,” Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has said. Speaking as the main celebrant of the community M...

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB encouraged new Auxiliary Bishop Nelson Po to “feed the Lord’s lambs – look after His sheep,” during Bishop Nelson’s Episcopal Ordination at St Mary’s Cathedral, Thursday, 16 April. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. Bishop Nelson greets guests following his ordination. Photo: Samuel Chan/Archdiocese of Perth. Deacon Jhee Baguinat elevates the B...

Episcopal Ordination of Rev Fr Nelson Po Homily Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB Archbishop of Perth Thursday 16 April, 2026 St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth https://open.spotify.com/episode/4aBUih0w1icsDYAuRVcO2t?si=F6Rse1gyQ76mB6E0m89uTQ As we gather this evening for this wonderful moment in the life of the Archdiocese of Perth, we are certainly full of joy as we celebrate...

New Perth Auxiliary Bishop Nelson Po sat down with Jamie O’Brien, Office of Communications Manager and Editor of The Record, to discuss his upcoming new chapter as the Seventh Auxiliary Bishop of Perth. https://youtu.be/h7O3R3KTIq8