September 2023
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Profound impact of childhood emphasised during Child Protection Week
28 Sep 2023
This year’s Child Protection Week theme emphasised the profound impact that the starting point in a child's life has on their future, including where they live, how they live, and the environment in which they grow.
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Prayer, faith, charity: Applecross prayer group celebrates 35 years
28 Sep 2023
In celebrating the 35th anniversary on Monday 14 September, the Applecross Parish Mary Mother of Sorrows Prayer Group looked back at the history of the group, how it was founded and why the name was chosen.
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Our Lady of Fatima Primary Centenary encourages students live Jesus’ message of love and peace and in service of others
28 Sep 2023
Our Lady of Fatima Primary Assistant Principal Alison Romagnolo has this week spoken about the 100th anniversary of the school, leading each member of the school community to further seek opportunities to celebrate the spirit of Our Lady of Fatima.
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Bishop Gibney’s Cross returns to the Archdiocese
28 Sep 2023
The Crucifix, 380mm X 170mm in size, is made of wood with brass caps and a long chain attached, in addition to having a brass figure of Jesus Christ on the cross and a brass medallion to the Blessed Virgin to whom Gibney was dedicated.
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Perth Catholics encouraged to engage with First Nations people at local Social Justice Statement launch
21 Sep 2023
Speaking at the Perth launch of the 2023 Social Justice Statement, Thursday 31 August, Bishop Sproxton spoke about his time as Parish Priest of Mirrabooka in the late 90’s when he supported the recruitment of a first nations woman to the role of education assistant at local school.
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Knowledge of Scripture is Knowledge of Christ! BJ Hickey Scholarship Applications to Open Once again
21 Sep 2023
Applicants need not be academics or have an academic background – they do need to have a passion to know and further their understanding of the scriptures and to help others with that knowledge.
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Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) Unite Rally lights fires of faith!
21 Sep 2023
Organised by the Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) crowds at the post WYD Unite Rally were treated to an evening of music, interviews, drama, fellowship and dance, featuring priest-musician Fr Rob Galea.
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DIOCESAN ASSEMBLY: New logo a reminder to pray and discern
14 Sep 2023
A new logo has been launched for the upcoming 2023-2024 Perth Archdiocesan Assembly, which explains Episcopal Vicar for Education and Faith Formation, the Very Rev Fr Vincent Glynn, is the first of its kind for the Archdiocese and was announced by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB in April 2023, and launched on Trinity Sunday 4 June 2023 at St Mary’s Cathedral.