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8 September 2016
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ARCHDIOCESE OF PERTH SIGNALS IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION WEEK WITH STAR-STUDDED BREAKFAST By Rachel Curry
MORE than 250 people this week celebrated National Child Protection Week by attending the Archdiocese of Perth’s inaugural 2016 Child Protection Breakfast - an event which Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB hopes to hold annually. Held at the Duxton Hotel in the Perth CBD, the breakfast was attended by the State Minister for Mental Health and Child Protection, Andrea Mitchell MLA, Perth Lord Mayor, The Right Hon Lisa Scaffidi, the Western Australian Commissioner for Children and Young People Western Australia, Colin Pettit as well as senior people from Catholic Agencies and Government Departments. Hosted by ABC broadcaster Karen Tighe, the event focused on the importance of protecting children in our society and the steps that must be taken to prevent the failures of the past from happening again. Special tribute was paid to the Archdiocese of Perth’s Safeguarding Project, which has trained 192 volunteer Safeguarding Officers to work in parishes throughout Perth, many of whom attended the breakfast. During his address, A rc h bi shop C o st e l lo e acknowledged the Catholic Church in Australia’s “terrible record” on child protection, which has been brought to
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe launches the inaugural 2016 Child Protection Breakfast by the Archdiocese of Perth. The Archbishop explained that the launch of the annual Child Protection Breakfast was a sign of the Archdiocese’s “determination to be at the forefront of child safety and child protection”, and to collaborate with others working in the field. WA Commissioner for Children and Young People Colin Pettit speaks at the inaugural 2016 Child Protection Breakfast at the Duxton Hotel on Tuesday 6 September, 2016. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe with Archdiocesan Safeguarding Project Co-Ordinator Andrea Musulin. PHOTOS: MARCO CECCARELLI
light by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. “For too long, the Catholic Church has been a part, a big part, of the problem. Now, as we try to respond with honesty, with humility and with compassion to those who have suffered so badly, we know that we can and we must also be part of the solution,” he said. The Archbishop explained that the launch of the annual Child Protection Breakfast was a sign of the Archdiocese’s “determination to be at the
forefront of child safety and child protection”, and to collaborate with others working in the field. The Catholic Church is not alone in having previously allowed predators to operate within its ranks, he added, which shows there is “a sickness at the heart of our society which is both frightening and destructive”. “But lest we become d i s cour aged or even despairing over the challenge we face, we should look around us this morning and draw hope and confidence
from the fact that all of us here are representatives of communities, organisations and public and private agencies which, as we collaborate together, constitute an ever growing army of people who are prepared to put our children first,” he said. The Archdiocese of Perth’s 2016 Child Protection Breakfast was sponsored by The eRecord, Protective Behaviours WA and the Knights of the Southern Cross WA. Full Text available at
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St Teresa of Kolkata is pictured on a tapestry on the facade of St Peter's Basilica.
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MOTHER TERESA’S LIFE A LESSON IN UNDERSTANDING
HOPE EVEN IN THE DARKNESS
By Caroline Smith
LOOKING BACK at the life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta can provide other members of the Catholic community with a kind of ‘guide’ to holiness – and this is one sure sign of her saintliness, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe has said. Speaking at a Mass in Queens Park Parish on Saturday, 3 September – the day before her canonisation in Rome - Archbishop Costelloe said Mother Teresa’s elevation to the community of saints indicated three key things. “At the most basic level, the canonisation of a person represents the Church's certainty of faith that the person is in heaven enjoying the fullness of eternal life with the Lord whom they served so well during their life,” he said. “It is also an expression of the Church's conviction that in the canonised person's life story we find a genuine path to holiness which we can safely follow. “And lastly, in canonising a person the Church presents that person to us as one whose prayers we can confidently ask for and rely upon in our own journey of faith.” The Archbishop went on to say that one of the key lessons to be learned from Mother Teresa’s life was her ability to strive and trust in God even
during times of suffering and doubt. “Mother Teresa's desire to light a light for those in darkness on earth has, of course, taken on a deeper significance with the revelation that for most of her life as the founder of the Missionaries of Charity, Mother Teresa lived without any real sense of the presence of Christ in her life,” he said. “In our Catholic tradition we speak of this as ‘the dark night of the soul.’ It is a confusing and troubling reality, but one which so many people, both saints and sinners, experience. “In the mystery of what are to us God’s strange ways, God often seems to withdraw from those who seek to serve him, leaving them with no sense of his presence or his sustaining love. It is an extraordinary challenge to someone’s faith. To feel abandoned, or forgotten or cast aside is indeed to be left in the dark and even lost in the dark. This was the painful reality of Mother Teresa’s life – and yet she remained faithful.” The Mass attracted a large number of people from across the Archdiocese of Perth, interstate and overseas, including sisters from Mother Teresa’s own order, the Missionaries of Charity. In his homily, Archbishop Costelloe mused on what Mother Teresa had said regarding the possibility of her
Looking back at the life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta can provide other members of the Catholic community with a kind of ‘guide’ to holiness, Archbishop Tim Costelloe has said. PHOTO: CAROLINE SMITH
own elevation to sainthood, ‘If I ever become a saint I will surely be one of darkness. I will continually be absent from heaven - to light the light of those in darkness on earth’, saying that this reflected on the kind of life she had lived. “What can Mother Teresa possibly have meant when she said that if she were to become a saint she would be continuously absent from heaven?” the Archbishop asked. “Of course she was not speaking literally but figuratively. “In a sense it seems to me she was trying to say that what had been at the core of her life on earth - to see and
serve Jesus in the poorest and most abandoned of people would continue to be at the core of her life in heaven. Her passionate love for Christ always found expression in her tender love for the discarded and forgotten people. It was her way to heaven, and it is her way in heaven,” he said. The following day, an official ceremony of canonisation was held at St Peter’s Square in Rome, with Pope Francis declaring Mother Teresa a saint and acknowledging her work with the poor, sick and needy before an estimated crowd of 120,000. Full Text available at
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NEW SOCIAL JUSTICE STATEMENT ON AGEING CALLS
FOR COMMUNITIES OF COMPASSION By Marco Ceccarelli
AS MORE AND MORE Australians live longer, the great ‘success story’ of our ageing population should be celebrated, and solidarity among all generations should be fostered, Bishop AntoineCharbel Tarabay from the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council (ACBC) recently stated. “Australia must protect older people who are most vulnerable to hardship and who are at risk of feeling they are a burden on society,” he said. Bi shop Tarabay wa s speaking at this week’s launch of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ 2016-2017 Social Justice Statement, entitled A Place at the Table: Social Justice in an Ageing Society. The Statement highlights the significant contribution that older people continue to make to the life of the community. There are today proportionally fewer children (under 15 years of age) in the Australian population and a proportionally larger increase in those aged 65 and older. It is estimated that the number of Australians aged 65 and over will more than double by the middle of the century. Driving this change have been low fertility rates, smaller families, increased life expectancy and a reduced number of people in the workforce compared to those reaching the traditional retirement age. There is a risk, however, that a society ill-prepared for demographic change may assess these trends as an
The Australian Catholic Bishops’ 2016-2017 Social Justice Statement, entitled A Place at the Table: Social Justice in an Ageing Society was launched in Sydney on Tuesday, 6 September 2016. IMAGE: SUPPLIED
economic threat. This raises concerns for the dignity and wellbeing of the most vulnerable. The elderly can be prone to abuse in institutional care and in our communities and, in a society that tends to value people only for what they contribute economically, they can be seen as burdensome or even dispensable. In a statement issued by the ACBC earlier this year, President Archbishop Denis Hart expressed concern for the effects of “ageism” – the stereotyping of older people as being dependent, incapable or a burden on society.
“We are also concerned for those experiencing declining heath and approaching the end of their lives. The most vulnerable must be protected from isolation, ageism, abuse and any circumstance in which they may feel, or be made to feel, a burden on their families or society,” Archbishop Hart stated. “Thi s Social Just ice St atement calls fo r communities of mercy and love, ministering to the vulnerable, building bonds between generations and ensuring everyone has a place at the table.” National Executive Officer
of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council (ACSJC), John Ferguson, also warned against the impact of ageism at one of the organisation’s last briefings before the statement’s launch in September this year. “Ageism can be seen in older people being disregarded in family consultations about treatment, or described as ‘blocking’ hospital beds, being too demanding over standards of care in residential settings, or as just another task on an overloaded community care roster. These attitudes can so easily develop into situations of elder abuse,” Mr Ferguson said. “The Statement notes a recent Senate Community Affairs Inquiry that found residential care and aged care residents are ‘particularly vulnerable to violence, abuse and neglect due to their age, frailty and specific disabilities such as dementia’. The report also noted that elder financial abuse is a growing problem in the community,” he added. In the Statement, the bishops also challenge what Pope Francis has labelled ‘throw-away’ culture that disposes of the elderly and views people only in terms of their utility. They call for communities that foster solidarity among the generations and ensure older people have their rightful place at the table. The 2016-2017 Social Justice Statement can be downloaded from the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council website www.socialjustice.catholic. org.au/.
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2016 WORLD YOUTH DAY
ARCHBISHOP OFFERS DOWN-TO-EARTH MESSAGE AT IGNITE LIVE WYD REUNION Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe reunited with World Youth Day pilgrims and set them a new challenge to enrich their faith at a special Ignite Live event on Friday, 2 September. PHOTO: THOMAS LEE
By Rachel Curry
PERTH ARCHBISHOP Timothy Costelloe reunited with World Youth Day (WYD) pilgrims and set them a new challenge to enrich their faith at a special Ignite Live event on Friday, 2 September. Attended by more than 250 people at Chisholm College, the event is one of six hosted by Ignite Youth throughout the year bringing together youth groups, parishes and individuals from across the Archdiocese of Perth. Last Friday’s event was also designated as the official reunion for Perth’s WYD pilgrims, following the huge celebrations held from 26 to 31 July in Krakow, Poland. Much of the night therefore focused on reflections from WYD, alongside the usual games, activities, music and opportunities for reconciliation. During his speech to attendees, Archbishop Costelloe touched on this topic by focusing on the beatitudes – the eight blessings Jesus recounted during the Sermon on the Mount. One of the beatitudes – ‘Blessed are the merciful’ – was the theme of this year’s WYD. The Archbishop had no problem relating to the young people in attendance, freely admitting that the beatitudes could be confronting, even for him. “It’s not an easy job, really, to talk
Perth youth last Friday gathered at Chisholm Catholic College Bedford for the official re-union of World Youth Day pilgrims, with Archbishop Timothy Costelloe as guest speaker. PHOTO: THOMAS LEE.
about the beatitudes. When you have a look at them, you realise the list is kind of a list of the very things most of us don’t want to be,” he said. “The first one, for example: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit’. How many of us here have as one of our major ambitions to be poor for the rest of our lives? Probably not too many of us. “What about the next one? How many of us here really want to spend our days mourning, crying, being sad, being miserable, being regretful about things that we’ve lost? How many of us really, really want to be meek and gentle?” Archbishop Costelloe went on to explain that the beatitudes could be condensed into one question, which he challenged the young people in attendance to ask themselves: What kind of person do I want to become?
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“It’s a question for everybody, but I think it’s a particularly important question for young people, because you are still at that stage where you can shape yourself, or you can allow a whole lot of other people to shape you in ways that you might not particularly want to be shaped,” he said. “It’s a big question and I think it would be foolish to think that anyone can offer a quick or easy answer. I don’t think we can come up with an answer tonight. Maybe all we can do, or I can do, is put the question before you and you and encourage you to think about the question.” For more information about Ignite Live events, visit www.igniteyouth.com/ live-perth. Full Text available at
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PANORAMA What's happening around the Archdiocese THUS, 8 - 22 SEP PRAYER: BEING YOURSELF BEFORE GOD Every Thursday 7-9pm, Holy Rosary Parish Centre, cnr Tyrell and Elizabeth Sts, Nedlands. This short Centre for Faith Enrichment course, presented by Dr Margaret Scharf OP will explore what prayer is, the difference between saying prayers and praying, the many ways we pray as Catholics, and our daily call to deepen our unique relationship with God. Suggested donation: $15. Further info or to register, visit www.cfe.org.au, cfe@ perthcatholic.org.au, or 08 9241 5221. SUN, 11 SEP AVE MARIA RECITAL The Cathedral’s annual tribute to Our Lady in honour of her birthday will be held on Sunday,11 September, 2.30pm at St Mary's Cathedral, Perth. It will feature organ solos played by the Cathedral organists and vocal solos – culminates with Schubert’s sublime Ave Maria sung. Admission free. Further info: Jacinta 08 9223 1377. TUE, 13 SEP TRAINING - ALTAR SERVERS COORDINATOR’S WORKSHOP The workshop for those training parish altar servers is based on the GIRM and the Archdiocese of Perth guidelines. The workshop will be held on Tuesday, 13 September, 7.309.30pm at Sts John & Paul Parish Centre, Pinetree Gully Rd and Wainwright Cl, Willetton. Further info: 08 9207 3350, cfl@perthcatholic.org.au; www.liturgycentre.com.au. WED, 14 SEP MIRACLE PRAYERS The next Miracle Prayers healing service will be on Wednesday 14 September, 7.30pm at 67 Howe St, Osborne Park. Ruby 1
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and Michael Soh will be sharing their personal experiences regarding "Miracles in the Mission Fields." Donations given on the night will go directly to support the Buckets for Jesus Ministry. As usual, prayer for personal intentions and the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available. All welcome. Further info call 0404 028 298 or visit www.facebook.com/ miracleprayersperth. CHAPLETS OF THE DIVINE MERCY A beautiful, prayerful, sung devotion held at St Thomas More Catholic Church, Dean Road Bateman, on the second Wednesday of each month commencing at 7.30 pm. The next devotion will be on 14 September. If you have not attended previously, why don’t you come along and participate in this uplifting experience? All are welcome. Further info: George Lopez 08 9310 9493 or 041 991 0039. THU, 15 SEP INSTITUTION OF NEW ACOLYTES The institution of new acolytes will be on Thursday 15 September, 7.30pm at St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth. Celebrant, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB. All are welcome to attend. Further info: Geraldine Schivardi, 08 9207 3350 or www.liturgy. perthcatholic.org.au. THUS, 15 AND 22 SEP CATHOLIC WORSHIP BOOK II – WORKSHOP The Centre for Liturgy Workshop III Session 1 will be on Thursday, 15 September and Session 2 on Thursday, 22 September, 7.309.30pm, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 207 Lesmurdie Rd, Lesmurdie. Another workshop is available in October. The workshop will focus on how to
use this new musical resource within the context of your parish and/or school. The new hymnal is divided into two parts. The first session of the workshop will teach the service music and the second session of the workshop will teach the hymns relating to the seasons and the feasts. Cost: $10 per workshop. Further info: Geraldine Schivardi; 08 9207 3350 or cfl@perthcatholic. org.au. FRI, 16 - SUN, 18 SEP MARIAN MOVEMENT RETREAT A Marian Movement Retreat will be held from 16-18 September, Redemptorist Retreat House, 190 Vincent St, North Perth. Fr Hugh Thomas CSsR will lead the retreat. Excellent inspirational talks and Masses. Cost $100 entire weekend. Further info: Yolanda 0413 707 707 or Marian Movement, PO Box 60, Hillarys WA 6923. SAT, 17 SEP ST VINCENT’S SCHOOL 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS St Vincent Primary School invite all to their 60th Anniversary Celebration, Saturday 17 September, 10-2pm at 114 Parmelia Avenue, Parmelia. The Anniversary Celebrations will commence with Mass followed by the Open Day; taking a journey through the school. Devonshire tea, scones, and sausage sizzle will be avaible for a gold coin donation. RSVP: 08 9419 2631 or admin@stvincents.wa.edu.au. SOLEMN FEAST OF OUR LADY OF PENAFRANCIA The Oragon Group, Filipino Community cordially invites everyone to the Solemn Feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, Saturday 17 September, St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth, starting with Novena at 2.30pm, followed by Mass and later procession. Fr Jeffy Casabuena
will be the celebrant. Casual attire, with touch of blue or yellow/gold. Our Lady of Peñafrancia, the Principal Patroness and Queen of Bicol, Philippines is endearingly addressed by Bicolanos as Iná (mother). The shrine in Naga, Bicol gathers more than five million devotees every year and is known as one of the biggest Marian pilgrimage sites in the world. This devotion started in 1710, it has widely grown over the last 300 years and is now celebrated in other parts of the world. Further info: Sael Fulay sael.fulay@gmail.com. SUN, 18 SEP CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY SINGING There will be a Cathedral Community Singing on Sunday 18 September 2-4pm, at St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth. Join us for a fun and relaxing Sunday afternoon with lots of singing and socialising, raffle and light Miss Maud afternoon tea during interval. Our guest co-presenter is the ever-popular Alexander Platts. The theme is 'Tunes for a Sunny Day' - lots of hymns and songs to join with the warmer, sunnier weather at this time of year. Please feel free to wear your brightest spring hat. Cost $15, concession $12. Register at music.cathedral@ perthcatholic.org.au. Further info: Jacinta 08 9223 1377. MON, 19 SEP CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION (CPE) SEMINAR A free information evening on Pastoral Services, Clinical Pastoral Education and requirements of CPE Intern will be held on Monday 19 September, 4.30- 6.30pm, at St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals, 1 Clayton St, Midland, Level 1 Conference Centre (Seminar
Room 4A & 4B). The facilitators will be Eleanor Roderick, Group Manager Pastoral Services, Michelle Benjamin, Centre Director SJGHC WA CPE Centre and Fran Ball, Acting Coordinator Pastoral Services Midland. Light refreshments will be provided. Please let us know if you have any special requirements. To register, cpe.west@sjog.org.au by Monday 12 September. PADBURY CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL - 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS Past staff and school community members are invited to celebrate this special occasion; Monday 19 September, 11am Mass and Sundowner 5-7pm in the School Hall. Please RSVP to admin30th@padcath.wa.edu. au by 15 August indicating if you are able to attend either or both events. (Please note Sundowner is for adults only). TUE, 20 SEP GOD’S PRESENCE IN OUR SUFFERING Everyone is welcome to attend this talk presented by The Centre for Faith Enrichment which will look at Jesus’ encounters with suffering people in order to understand more deeply how God is present with us in our times of suffering. Dr Angela McCarthy, Senior Lecturer in Theology at the University of Notre Dame will be the presenter, at Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, 165 Central Avenue, Mount Lawley, Tuesday 20 September, 7-8.30pm. Cost donation. No registration required. Further info: 08 9241 5221. THU, 22 - MON, 26 OCT PADRE PIO RELICS COMING TO PERTH The relics of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, also known as Padre Pio, are coming to St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth, this October. The relics will include a pair of Padre Pio’s gloves, his hair, a piece of his nails, a scab from the stigmata and a linen cloth that was used to wipe blood from his side wound. The relics will be on display at the Cathedral from Saturday 22 October until Wednesday 26 2
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October. St Pio of Pietrelcina, OFM Cap, was a Catholic friar and priest from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. Born Francesco Forgione on 25 May 1887, and dying on 23 September 1968, he became famous for exhibiting stigmata for most of his life, thereby generating much interest and controversy. He was both beatified in 1999 and later canonised in 2002 by Pope John Paul II. Visitation of the relics – which will only occur at St Mary’s Cathedral are taking place courtesy of the request of St Mary’s Cathedral parishioner Patrizia DiStefano and Fr GianMaria Digiorgio, also a fellow friar and priest from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. Fr GianMaria, who is Economic Provincial of the Capuchin Friary of Santa Maria delle Grazie in San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy, was also a student of Padre Pio, who also later worked with him as a seminarian. Fr GianMaria will speak about his work and the life of Padre Pio during the visitation of the relics. WED, 24 SEP FEAST OF OUR LADY OF MERCY You are invited to join the Sisters of Mercy to celebrate Eucharist on Saturday 24 September, 9am St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth. The Institute of the Sisters of Mercy Australia and Papua New Guinea are also celebrating 170 years since the arrival of Ursula Frayne the first sister of Mercy in Australia, during this year of Mercy 2016. All are welcome! Further info: Frances Mullen, 08 9328 6991. 12TH NATIONAL eCONFERENCE: MERCY - A WAY OF BEING IN THE WORLD 10-2pm, Mary MacKillop Centre, 16 York St, South Perth. Keynote speakers, Archbishop Mark Coleridge, Sr Veronica Lawson RSM, Mr Phil Glendenning. This eConference, hosted by the Centre for Faith Enrichment, will celebrate the Jubilee Year of Mercy and take up Pope Francis’ invitation to explore mercy, a central element of our faith. No cost. BYO lunch; tea, coffee and morning tea provided. Further
info or to register, visit www. cfe.org.au, cfe@perthcatholic. org.au, or 08 9241 5221. SUN, 25 SEP SOCIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY We celebrate Social Justice Sunday on 25 September. This year, the Australian Bishops’ Social Justice Statement is titled: ‘A Place at the Table: Social justice in an ageing society’. The Statement celebrates the value and dignity of older people in Australian life. It challenges us to recognise their significant contribution to society and emphasises that this contribution should not be valued in mere economic terms. The Statement calls for justice for those who are most vulnerable and warns about a view of older people as burdensome or dispensable. Further info: visit Australian Catholic Social Justice Council www.socialjustice.catholic. org.au or 02 8306 3499. MON, 26 SEPT REFLECTION, SHARING AND PRAYER EVENING You are invited to “Come and See”, come and enjoy an evening of reflection, sharing and prayer followed by a light meal. Theme: Exploring different types and styles of prayer, Monday, 26 September, 3.30-8pm, Mary MacKillop Centre, 16 York St, South Perth. RSVP Alma Cabassi RSJ, cabassi.alma@gmail.com, 0419 044 136 or Leonie Mayne RSJ, leonie.mayne@sosj.org. au, 0437 120 337. A ministry of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart. MON, 26 SEP - SAT, 1 OCT LOVE, FREEDOM AND IDENTITY IN THE THOUGHT OF KAROL WOJTYLA There has been great interest in recent times regarding the Church’s accompanying married people as they live the Gospel in their vocation. Over 60 years ago a young priest in Poland was already doing this, spending time with and accompanying married couples. His name was Karol Wojtyła and he would later become Pope Saint John Paul II. The John Paul II Institute’s offering of the subject, Love, Freedom and
Identity in the Thought of Karol Wojtyła, at UNDA Fremantle, 26 September to 1 October, Monday–Friday 2-9pm; Saturday 10-5pm. Times to be confirmed. This subject explores many of the themes and insights of the “Pope of the Family” as he walked with these couples and reflected on his experiences. Further info: 03 9417 4349 or info@jp2institute. org. SAT, 1 OCT SPECIAL MASS: FEAST OF SAINT THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS (THE LITTLE FLOWER) Year of Mercy - Remembering her insights and teaching on the Merciful Love of God, a solemn concelebrated Mass for the feast of St. Therese of the Child Jesus will be offered on Saturday 1 October 10am, Carmelite Monastery, 100 Adelma Road, Nedlands. Fr. Greg Chee ODC will be the main Celebrant. All are most welcome to the Mass and morning tea afterwards. Further info: 08 9386 3672. THU, 6 - SUN, 9 OCT JOURNEY TO THE SOURCE – RCIA NATIONAL CONFERENCE After 20 years, Perth is hosting the RCIA National Conference, with Western Australians sharing our warmth and hospitality. Metro Hotel, 61 Canning Hwy, South Perth, Thursday, 6 October to Sunday, 9 October. Further info: Karen Hart, rcia.cfl@ perthcatholic.org.au. SUBSCRIBE TO THE eRECORD Local news from across our parishes, agencies, schools and organisations can be delivered weekly directly to your inbox via The eRecord. It contains the latest news, events and photos from the Archdiocese. Parishes receive a PDF copy of the e-newsletter to print off and distribute for those who don’t have or don’t use email. Subscribe to the e-newsletter by sending details to communications@ perthcatholic.org.au.