Easter Sunday is God’s answer to the despair Jesus’ first disciples faced and it is God’s answer to the deafening silence and distressing void which fills our lives now, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has said in his 2020 Easter message.

More than 40 Australian agencies united on Palm Sunday, 5 April to host a two-hour online event championing justice and dignity for refugees and people seeking asylum. The theme for this year’s event was “For a Just Future”.

Plenary Council President Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said that in in response to the dramatic changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the bishops of Australia have made the “difficult, but necessary” decision to postpone the first assembly of the Plenary Council.

Archbishop Costelloe has last weekend reminded Perth Catholics to draw near to the Cross amid the crisis and sufferings caused by the coronavirus pandemic during his homily for Palm Sunday.

Holy Week 2020 has arrived amidst the challenges caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Guided by the Holy Spirit, Plenary Council lay Perth delegates Marco Ceccarelli and Angela McCarthy express their sentiments on being elected as Perth representatives, as they look forward to their involvement in the upcoming Plenary Council Assemblies in October 2020 and May 2021.

Pope Francis has last month appointed the Most Rev Patrick O’Regan, formerly Bishop of Sale in Victoria, as the 12th Archbishop of Adelaide.

Daily Mass has commenced being streamed by the Archdiocese of Perth. The Masses, which will be celebrated by priests of St Mary’s Cathedral, will be streamed daily at 12.10pm to the Archdiocesan website, YouTube and Facebook, as well as St Mary’s Cathedral website.

In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis has said he will give an extraordinary blessing "Urbi et Orbi" (to the City and the world) at 6 pm Rome time March 27.

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has today Thursday 19 March released a Pastoral Letter in which he addresses a heartfelt appeal to Catholics . . .

Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) held its annual Commissioning Mass for its new youth leaders, youth ambassadors and student leaders at Sacred Heart Church, Highgate Parish, on 14 March.

Masses across the Archdiocese have this week been temporarily suspended at all Churches and chapels across the Archdiocese.

The work undertaken by the voluntary members of the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Project was recognised as a valuable and integral part of the Australian Church at the annual Safeguarding Mass, held on Sunday 8 March at St Mary’s Cathedral.

Nestled

TavTalks with Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) is a series of structured conversations discussing the relevance of faith in everyday life: an event for young adults where they can freely ask questions in a non-judgemental space.

Nestled on the banks of the Swan River as it meanders its way through the trees of Guildford, the historic Bebo Moro homestead is the newly restored centrepiece of the refurbished St Vincent’s aged care facility; and its tranquil setting and elegant style encapsulate the ethos that has gone into the redevelopment of the entire Catholic Homes’ site, which was officially blessed last week.

Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has this week issued a statement in relation to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID–19) to the Perth Catholic community following public health advice from state and federal governments.

We are set apart to be a people who will show, in a special way, the presence of God, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has last weekend told more than 650 parishioners of Mirrabooka.

The Hon Kerry Sanderson AC CVO, Chair of the Board for St John of God Health Care, received the exciting news that she was appointed as a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order by the Queen in recognition for her service.

Catholic worshippers across the Archdiocese welcomed the first day of Lent by attending Mass at parishes throughout Perth on 26 January.

Perth boy Father Tim Foster died peacefully at Gordon Lodge on 3 January 2020, aged 88, after some 60 years spent in faithful service to the Church, ministering to the needs of the Catholic community across Perth’s Archdiocese.

Education and Faith Formation have hit the spotlight in the Archdiocese of Perth this week with the appointment of Fr Vincent Glynn as Episcopal Vicar and a member of the Curia

St Mary Star of the Sea Church has recently welcomed the installation of a new cross from Ecuador.

With a rich heritage of music spanning more than 150 years, the Saint Mary’s Cathedral’s Music program is holding its annual auditions with the hopes of expanding their members.

The importance of life, faith and family were some of the key themes embraced by the laity of Saint Pius X Church, Manning Parish, who recently attended the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations, held on 2 February, on the feast of the presentation of infant Jesus in the temple.

More than 300 Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) leaders, staff, parents from across the Archdiocese of Perth gathered on Friday 31 January to celebrate Mass at St Marys Cathedral, as they witnessed the commissioning of new staff and welcomed another school year in prayer.

Using her skills and experiences to minister to those around her, the new Director for the Office of Christian Initiation Dr Carmel Suart very early on discovered that her great passion in life was simple: to share her faith with others whenever possible.

A third resource launched by the Archdiocese of Perth during the 2019 Australian Catholic Youth Festival entitled Power of Freedom pays recognition to the fact that even young adults living in today’s world have the need to be equipped with the knowledge on physical, emotional and spiritual freedom and safety.