June 2019
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New bells ring for Bassendean parishioners
26 Jun 2019
The parishioners of St Joseph’s Church Bassendean have last weekend celebrated the long awaited return and blessing of their parish bell on Sunday, 23 June, before reclaiming their suburb with a Eucharistic procession through the streets.
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EXCLUSIVE: Vatican expert gives insight into abuse crises
26 Jun 2019
The Church’s response as a body to the global child abuse crisis was the topic of a presentation by Rev Dr Hans Zollner SJ, a member of the Vatican’s Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, consultor to the Congregation for the Clergy, President of the Centre for Child Protection and Vice Rector of Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
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Archbishop Costelloe speaks to Perth Catholics during Ad Limina visit
26 Jun 2019
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has this week joined fellow Australian Bishops in meeting Pope Francis as part of the 2019 Ad Limina visit to the Vatican.
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The Holy Spirit leads us to Christ’s truth and love, says Fr Fernandez
19 Jun 2019
“The Father gives us the Son and the Spirit, for the full truth and love, that we might be led back to Him.”
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Aboriginal and Christian Art Competition winners announced
19 Jun 2019
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.
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LIFELINK DAY 2019: Christ is alive, says Archbishop Costelloe
13 Jun 2019
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.
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Identitywa’s support can be life-changing for families
13 Jun 2019
For more than 40 years, Archdiocesan disability support agency, Identitywa, has assisted people with disability and their families throughout the Perth metropolitan area.
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PLENARY COUNCIL 2020: National Themes for Discernment starts next phase
12 Jun 2019
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.
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POVERTY MIGRANTS & HOMELESSNESS REPORT: Poverty Case Study
5 Jun 2019
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.
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PLENARY 2020: Perth Catholics called to fidelity, second Plenary phase launched
5 Jun 2019
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.
