“The Father gives us the Son and the Spirit, for the full truth and love, that we might be led back to Him.”

The winners have been announced for the 2019 Catholic Liturgical Art Competition which, inspired by Aboriginal knowledge and the Catholic faith, encouraged schools and parish communities to produce artwork that combined traditional indigenous methods and Catholic ideology.

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last week reminded guests at the Official Launch of the Archbishop’s 2019 LifeLink Day for Primary Schools that Christ’s love and hope can offer courage when we are faced with frightening and overwhelming situations.

For more than 40 years, Archdiocesan disability support agency, Identitywa, has assisted people with disability and their families throughout the Perth metropolitan area.

The Plenary Council 2020 has last Sunday moved into the next phase of its process, following the announcement of the National Themes for Discernment that emerged from a historic process of listening to the voices of more than 222,000 people.

The recently released Poverty, Homelessness and Migrants in Western Australia, by the University of Notre Dame Australia, and commissioned by the Archdiocese of Perth is the first in a series of planned, annual research reports that will inform the provision of the Catholic Church’s social outreach programs in Perth.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has called for the people of the Archdiocese to open their minds and hearts to the power of the Spirit, during the Perth launch of the second phase of the 2020 Plenary Council.

Founding Senior Director of Flame Ministries International (FMI) and commissioned Catholic evangelist Eddie Russell passed away on 16 May 2019 aged 75.

Loving one another with the love of Jesus was the message delivered by Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB in his address at the 2019 Secondary Schools Forum for LifeLink Day.

The National Association of Deacons’ (NAD) biennial national conference is heading to Perth.  The 2019 Conference will take place from 3 to 6 October, 2019 at The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle campus.

The Sisters of Life have last week hosted a public forum on assisting those who are struggling with unexpected pregnancy.

The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem gathered last weekend at St Mary’s Cathedral Perth for the appointment of a new lieutenant to head the Order’s WA chapter.

St Brigid’s Church, Midland Parish, celebrated the feast of the patroness of Australia “Our Lady Help of Christians” with a procession on Sunday morning, 26 May.

Pope Francis has revised and clarified norms and procedures for holding bishops and religious superiors accountable in protecting minors as well as in protecting members of religious orders and seminarians from abuse.

Christian Brother Gerry Faulkner died peacefully at Catherine McAuley Care Centre on Thursday 11 April at the age of 86.

With 25 years of knowledge and experience to his name, Australian journalist Peter Greste shared his life learnings to a full auditorium of the wider community at the Notre Dame Heritage Festival on Friday 17 May.

Belmont Centre for the Traditional Latin Mass Rector Fr Michael Rowe has this week celebrated his Silver Jubilee, marking 25 years since his ordination to the priesthood.

Every year, the Archdiocesan Archives Office – in collaboration with The Centre for Faith Enrichment celebrates the rich culture and traditions of the Catholic faith, and this year was no different.

The Somascan community of Australia have last weekend celebrated the historic priestly ordination of Australia’s first Somascan, Christopher de Sousa.

The number of people sleeping rough in Western Australia is on the increase, according to a new report by the University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA).

Schools and parish communities are being encouraged to take part in the 2019 Catholic Liturgical Art Competition, inspired by Aboriginal knowledge and the Catholic faith, set to take place in conjunction with the NAIDOC week celebrations in July this year.

The Sisters of Life will this month visit Perth to host a series of events.

A painting of Saint John Paull II, painted by one of Perth’s own priests, will hang in the new Banksia Grove Parish once construction of the church is completed in 2021

Angelic voices of the Lumina choristers reverberated through the building of St Mary’s Cathedral for an evening filled with history and tradition in music, debuting the group’s first concert for 2019 titled Allegri’s Miserere

Online registrations have officially opened for the 2019 Australian Catholic Youth Festival, to be held in Perth from 8 to 10 December 2019

Centacare’s Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) Kadadjiny Bidi students have been working together to publish a book that tells “a little bit about me”

On Saturday 27 April 2019 at 4.00pm, members of Perth’s Sri Lankan community and invited guests will gather at St Mary’s Cathedral to honour and pray for the victims of the recent Colombo bombings, and all those affected by this dreadful tragedy.

Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has this week extended his thoughts and prayers to the Sri Lankan Community on behalf of the Perth Catholic community, following the bombings in the capital Colombo on Easter Sunday morning.

Western Australians are being urged to take action and voice their concerns about the possible introduction of a bill to legalise Euthanasia, following the McGowan governments announcement of their aim to progress legislation of assisted dying laws late last year.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has spoken about meeting Jesus in the Eucharist, drawing upon the history of Moses and the Israelites during his homily for Maundy Thursday.

The question asked of parishioners at St Mary’s Cathedral on Good Friday focused attention on our personal response to God’s love in our lives; what led the people of Jesus’ time to crucify a man who shared a message of peace, healing and relationship with God the Father?

“Through the resurrection of Jesus, we have the final confirmation that in coming to know Jesus, we come to know God.

The Emmanuel Centre is this month offering interested persons the opportunity to learn sign language.

“Make room in your lives (this Holy Week) for God’s love so He can change you.”

Australia’s Catholic bishops have this week called for respect and understanding in the federal election campaign, reminding Australians they all have a part to play in combating “crude tribalism” and promoting peaceful public debate.

The Archdiocese of Melbourne have plans to send around 2500 of their young people to the Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) that is scheduled to take place in Perth from 8 to 10 December this year.

Living in the light with fidelity and rejecting the powers of darkness that threaten to overwhelm us and our Church was at the heart of the message at this year’s Chrism Mass.

Representatives of parent bodies, educators and clergy for Catholic Schools across Perth have last week gathered at the offices of Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) to witness the transitioning of Parents and Friends Federation of Western Australia to their new name.

For some 30 years, the prayer group at Balcatta Parish St Lawrence Church has been an active force among the local community, gathering on the first Tuesday of every month to pray

Identitywa is currently working to understand and plan for the future housing and support needs of people with disability.

Perth Archbishop and Plenary Council 2020 President Timothy Costelloe SDB has last week announced that he and his fellow bishops are “amazed” by the engagement of people across Australia in the Council’s opening stage.

The international day of celebration, World Heritage Day, will be commemorated in the Perth Archdiocese at St Mary’s Cathedral, where guest speakers from across the country will gather to discuss the cultural lineage of the Catholic Faith.

Family, friends and residents at Servite Village were delighted with a crowded reception as the celebrations for the facility’s 40th anniversary kicked off on Wednesday 27 March.

The pews at St Mary’s Cathedral are set to be filled with people from across the Archdiocese who will participate in the blessing of the three Holy Oils at Chrism Mass on Tuesday 16 April.