EXCLUSIVE: Relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux coming to Perth in 2020

1 Oct 2019

The relics of the French saint will be accompanied by the relics of her parents Sts Louis and Zélie Martin

Plenary 2020 Listening and Discernment sessions to commence next month

26 Sep 2019

In October 2020, the Church across Australia will gather for the first Plenary Council since the second Vatican Council and in preparation, the Listening and Discernment phase of the Plenary 2020 planning process has officially begun.

PHOTO STORY: Vietnamese Bishop visit Perth

26 Sep 2019

Vietnamese Bishop Aloysius Gonzaga Nguyễn Hùng Vị of the Catholic Diocese of Kontum, met with Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton and Vicar General Fr Peter Whitely VG in the absence of Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB last week Friday 20 September.

Euthanasia Laws invoke need to pray, says Bishop Sproxton

26 Sep 2019

Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has this week invited Perth Catholics to join with the entire Perth community in attending a prayer service in response to the Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation currently being debated by the West Australian government.

The Story of St Mary’s is now more accessible than ever before

18 Sep 2019

St Mary’s Cathedral Dean the Rev Dr Sean Fernandez has last week hosted the launch of a new Museum and a Learning and Development Programme.

The French respond to Francis

18 Sep 2019

Perth’s Catholic francophone community is responding to Pope Francis’ call to missionary discipleship by engaging with global child poverty issues, spearheaded by the efforts of the French language department at Santa Maria College, who have organised a workshop in French on the migrant experience and global poverty.

Lockridge Parish celebrate 25 years of faith as a community

18 Sep 2019

Dotted in traditional wear, the Lockridge Parish Good Shepherd Church community celebrated its 25^th Anniversary earlier this month on Sunday 1 September.

Safeguarding expands with recognition that collaboration is key

11 Sep 2019

The Archdiocese of Perth hosted their fourth annual Child Protection Week Breakfast on Thursday, 5 September, announcing a new partnership with the Catholic Dioceses of Bunbury and Geraldton, in a continuous efforts to create a safer environment for children and young people in Catholic institutions across Western Australia.

Cathedral celebrates Our Lady’s birthday with songs of praise

11 Sep 2019

Dedicated to Our Lady under the title of her Immaculate Conception, the choir of St Marys Cathedral, paid homage to Mother Mary with a series of musical dedications from 31 August, to 8 September.

Be ready to respond to God’s will no matter the cost: Archbishop Costelloe

11 Sep 2019

Jesus asking us to be ready to give up whatever we must in order to live according to the way He sets out for us, was the focus of Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB last weekend.

New call for BJ Hickey Scholarship applications, an opportunity for Scripture enthusiasts

4 Sep 2019

The Centre for Faith Enrichment (CFE) last week renewed its call for applications for scholarships from the BJ Hickey Biblical Foundation for the year 2020.

Identitywa welcomes new Board members

4 Sep 2019

The year 2019 has seen a change in Identitywa’s Board of Management with the retirement of a long-serving member Levy Mpofu, and the appointment of two new members, Nicole Barnao and John Fitzgerald.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Care not Kill’ Rally showcases the slippery slope of Euthanasia

4 Sep 2019

The steps of Parliament House were once again the scene of a rally this week Wednesday, 4 September with more than 1000 attendees joining together in defence of the sacredness of life.’

EXCLUSIVE: Little Sisters celebrate dedication and consecration of new Chapel

4 Sep 2019

Perth community gathers to celebrate 125 years of Oblates in Fremantle

29 Aug 2019

Australia is a young nation when compared to the millennia old traditions and rich history of continental Europe and, as such, the opportunity to celebrate 125 years of service in this country is a significant event, recognising Christian service and community building that shaped the city of Fremantle and the settlement of our great state.

Parish youth groups ramp up ACYF subsidy efforts

29 Aug 2019

Numerous youth groups within the Archdiocese of Perth have made great strides in sponsoring their young people to attend the 2019 Australian Catholic Youth Festival.

Melkite Greek Catholic Church marks 40 years of glorifying God in WA

29 Aug 2019

The Perth Eastern Rite Catholic community congregated at St Mary’s Cathedral on Friday 23 August for a Solemn Divine Liturgy to give thanks and praise to God for the presence and contribution of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Western Australia for the past 40 years.

MP’s begin debate on Euthanasia Legislation: Rally to add opposition voice

28 Aug 2019

Western Australian Legislative Assembly MP’s this week began debating a bill to legalise euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide.  

Catholic Service providers unite against Euthanasia

28 Aug 2019

Catholic health providers across Western Australia of health have last week come together to release a joint statement against the state’s proposed controversial voluntary euthanasia laws.

Perth Archdiocese gains three Shepherds called by God

22 Aug 2019

Priests are called by God to be living signs of the presence of Jesus among His people as their Good Shepherd in the concrete realities of today’s world and today’s Church, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB told the St Mary’s Cathedral congregation who were present on Friday 16 August to witness the auspicious Ordination to the Priesthood of Fathers Matteo Verdi, Liam Ryan, and Mark Rucci.

Adelaide visit part of Plenary Council preparations

22 Aug 2019

The Bishops Commission for the Plenary Council and its Executive Committee have recently met in Adelaide for the first time, 14 months before the Council’s opening session in the South Australian capital.

Archbishop Costelloe: Solemnity of the Assumption a ‘living expression of the Church’

21 Aug 2019

God’s faithfulness to Mary is a sign of hope and comfort that He will be faithful to us, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said on the Solemnity of the Assumption, a Holy Day of Obligation that he described as “one of the great feasts of the Church”.

Cardinal Pell appeal decision to be livestreamed next Wednesday

16 Aug 2019

‘Christ is Alive’ at the youth festival of ‘Truth’

15 Aug 2019

Christ being alive in and working through us was the focus of the recent Veritas Youth Festival on 9 August.

VOCATIONS WEEK 2019: Priesthood and religious life in focus for Archbishop Costelloe

15 Aug 2019

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB last week led a Holy Hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life on 7 August 2019.

OBITUARY: Father Peter Toohey SCC, a generous servant

15 Aug 2019

Father Peter Toohey SCC has left an indelible presence on the lives of those he encountered during his decades of mission work and chaplaincies.

MARRIAGE DAY MASS 2019: Marriage brings healing and hope to the broken and suffering, says Archbishop Costelloe

15 Aug 2019

Cherishing the gift of fidelity was the central focus for married couples and their families gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 10 August for the annual Marriage Day Mass.

Reconciliation theme central to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday solidarity

7 Aug 2019

Last weekend’s 2019 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral was a celebration of the efforts by both the Indigenous community and the Catholic Church to achieve integration and solidarity as brothers and sisters in Christ.

Jesuit spirituality: Three moments of the day with Fr Chris Collins

7 Aug 2019

The practical elements of a simple, devotional faith and the benefits of a daily routine that supports it, was the context for the presentation by Fr Chris Collins SJ at his public lecture on Thursday 25 July, 2019, at the University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle.

Discernment to vocation and the power of ceremony

7 Aug 2019

Every time a deacon is ordained to the priesthood, one question above all others generally rises to the fore among those gathered to bear witness: how did the aspirant discern the call of God on their lives to become a priest?