May 2021
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Discernment at the forefront of 2021 secondary schools annual LifeLink forum
27 May 2021
The Archbishop’s 2021 LifeLink Secondary Schools Forum brought together 27 Catholic school representatives who had the privilege of dialoguing with Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton and CEWA Director Dr Debra Sayce, while learning more about the work of LifeLink, as well as the Plenary Council.
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Holy Spirit unites Perth Catholic community through Confirmation and Commissioning
27 May 2021
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last weekend highlighted that through the Holy Spirit’s power we are united to Christ as the one who brings us life and sets us free from sin.
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Riverton Parish holds Platinum Jubilee as Christ’s living Church with snap lockdown looming
27 May 2021
Riverton Parish observed its 70th year, despite the impending three-day COVID-19 lockdown, on 23 April in a Mass that also marked the 25th sacerdotal anniversary of Parish Priest Fr Paul Manickathan SAC.
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Fifth Plenary Council of Australia formally convoked
27 May 2021
The fifth Australian Plenary Council has been formally convoked, or launched, by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.
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Perth Community to join in celebrating bicentenary of Catholic education
21 May 2021
Celebrations are continuing for 200 years of Catholic Education in Australia, marking the bicentenary of the first 'official' Catholic school opened in Parramatta in October 1820.
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Saint Teresa of Calcutta Church dedicated and blessed
21 May 2021
Baldivis has gained a new church, with the Dedication of the St Teresa of Calcutta Church on Sunday, 16 May. Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB together with Archdiocesan priests were present along with hundreds who witnessed the momentous occasion. By Amanda Murthy.
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Volunteers ‘enormous contribution’ acknowledged on feast of Ascension
21 May 2021
Perth Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton has last Sunday acknowledged the enormous contribution of volunteers across the Archdiocese of Perth, including the efforts of his own father.
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PLENARY COUNCIL 2021: Archbishop Costelloe to deliver lectures in Parramatta and Melbourne
21 May 2021
Plenary Council President Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB will be in Parramatta and Melbourne to deliver lectures, as the nation approaches the First Assembly of the Plenary Council in October 2021. By Amanda Murthy.
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WA Bishops convene in Perth, celebrate Mass at Cathedral as one vine
13 May 2021
The Bishops of Western Australia have this month gathered in Perth for the annual Australian Catholic Bishops’ plenary assembly via teleconference because of travel restrictions.
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Upcoming national symposium to address poverty, modern slavery, homelessness and more
13 May 2021
In less than two months, Catholic Social Services WA will hold their first of two national symposiums themed “Walking with His people” to raise awareness around supporting and assisting disadvantaged people in WA. By Amanda Murthy.
