October 2021
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Cultural Diversity increases understanding and faith of neighbour, says Migrants and Refugees Office Director
28 Oct 2021
The Cultural Diversity Mass was celebrated on Sunday, 24 October at St Mary’s Cathedral. The Mass organised by WA Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office, pays recognition to the multi-cultural backgrounds of Perth Catholics, and encourages the faithful to always be open to learning and welcoming the various cultures, in the one faith we all share.
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Bateman parish pilgrims on a journey at WA’s holy backyard
28 Oct 2021
The Bateman Parish community set out to experience the renowed ‘Hawes Heritage Tour’ from 30 August to 2 September 2021. The three-day pilgrimage was jam-packed with activity and visits primarily to significant landmarks and icons associated with Monsignor Hawes.
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EXCLUSIVE: New legislation ignores recommendations, carries no guarantee, says Archbishop Costelloe
21 Oct 2021
In a Pastoral Letter published Thursday 21 October, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has said the confessional experience is a personal encounter between that person and Christ.
Following the passing of legislation by the Western Australian State Parliament this week to remove civil law protections to the confidentiality of the seal of confession, Archbishop Costelloe has explained that the decision not only potentially criminalises fidelity to an essential dimension of the practice of the Catholic faith by priests, but also carries with it no guarantee that any child will be better protected from abuse because of the new legislation.
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Sisters of St John of God celebrated for 150 years care for sick and poor
21 Oct 2021
The congregation of the Sisters of St John of God were honoured by the Western Australian Bishops, stakeholders, and peers who gathered on 14 October to celebrate the past 150 years of the Congregations presence which began in Wexford, Ireland on 7 October 1871.
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SYNOD 2021 – 2023: Local consultation opens for global Synod of Bishops
21 Oct 2021
Catholics across the world are now being invited to join local consultations about their experience of synodality within the Church as part of a two-year journey towards the next international Synod of Bishops, set for October 2023.
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First Assembly ‘inspiring, challenging’
14 Oct 2021
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has reflected on a week that had been “inspiring, challenging and sometimes unsettling” following closure of the formal proceedings of the First General Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia on Saturday 9 October.
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Australian dioceses prepare for Synod of Bishops launch
14 Oct 2021
Dioceses across Australia will this weekend hold launches to mark the commencement of local participation in the two-year journey towards the 2023 Synod of Bishops.
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Renewed call for BJ Hickey Scholarship applications an opportunity to deepen knowledge of Scripture
14 Oct 2021
The Centre for Faith Enrichment (CFE) this week renewed its call for applications for scholarships from the BJ Hickey Biblical Foundation for the year 2022.
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Lay local leaders share ‘personal histories’ connection with church
14 Oct 2021
Three influential Catholic leaders spent an evening speaking about the influence of faith and church on their lives. The history symposium themed ‘Personal Histories’ was held on Wednesday, 22 October at the UNDA Fremantle campus.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Plenary Council Members called to ‘Let Go’
10 Oct 2021
Plenary Council President Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, spoke from the heart as he delivered his homily at the Perth Closing Mass of the First Assembly on Sunday 10 October, sharing Jesus’ desire that we put God first – before the myriad goals that come to occupy so much of our lives, both as individuals and as a Church. He stressed the importance of the question, “What is it that's stopping us from being the Church that the Lord is calling us to be?”
