St Anthony's Parish Wanneroo

24/06/2026

The Vatican has rejected a request by the German Bishops’ Conference to allow lay faithful, in exceptional circumstances, to preach the homily during the celebration of the Eucharist.

The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments communicated the decision in a letter dated June 17 addressed to Bishop Heiner Wilmer, president of the German Bishops’ Conference.

https://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/vatican-rejects-german-bishops-request-for-lay-homilies-at-mass

22/06/2026

17/06/2026

Included in the cost:

Round-trip airfare: Direct flight from Perth to Rome and from Rome to Perth via Qantas Airline.

Checked-in luggage 30kg + Hand luggage 7kg.

15 nights centrally located 4-star hotels (or similar):
07-08 September 2026: Hotel, Siena, 1 night
08-10 September 2026: Hotel, Florence, 2 nights
10-12 September 2026: Hotel, Padua, 2 nights
12-15 September 2026: Hotel, Assisi, 3 nights
15-19 September 2026: Hotel, Rome, 4 nights
19-21 September 2026: Hotel, San Giovanni Rotondo, 2 nights
21-22 September 2026: Hotel, Rome, 1 night

- Service of bus for all itineraries.
- Tour es**rt for all tours speaking English.
- 4-star hotels including breakfast and dinner daily.
- Tours with official local guides: 2FD + 1HD Rome, 1FD Assisi, 1HD Siena, 1FD Florence, 1HD Venice.
- Entrances: Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, Basilicas of St. Peter, St. John, St. Mary Major, and St. Paul, Holy Stairs, Catacombs of St. Domitilla, and Basilica of St. Francis.
- City taxes.
- Mass daily.
- Tips and gratuities for guide and driver.

Please Contact,
Francis Williams (Travel Coordinator)
Mobile: 0404 893 877
Email: [email protected]

NB: Send your passport copy.

15/06/2026

National Centre for Pastoral Research (NCPR) director Dr Trudy Dantis encouraged all Catholics to tick the “Catholic” box this year, while noting that some may need to identify in a slightly different manner.

READ the full article:
https://mediablog.catholic.org.au/catholics-encouraged-to-identify-themselves-in-the-census/

DOWNLOAD the media release:
https://www.catholic.au/s/article/Catholics-encouraged-to-identify-themselves-in-the-Census

14/06/2026

Thank you to all!
See you next year for the 95th St Anthony’s Feast on Sunday, 13 June 2027.