Our Lady of the Mission

Next Sunday is: 30th November First Sunday of Advent

Greetings and welcome; parishioners and visitors!

Fr Tri and I warmly welcome you here at Our Lady of the Mission, Whitford Parish, parishioners and visitors alike. We pray and hope that you feel truly safe and at home in this our place of prayer, worship and personal encounter with our risen Lord. May the Holy Spirit ever pray in us more than we can ever imagine and bind us together in the love of our Heavenly Father. Over fifty years, Whitford Catholic Parish remains home to dozens of nationalities represented by our parishioners and frequent visitors. We take pride in our young people; those in our parish primary and secondary schools, those enrolled in our Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) and our parish youth group. They are not just our future Church but a vital part of our Church today and now. We value these our young people and endeavor to have their voices heard at every level of our administrative and pastoral engagements. We are ever grateful to the many individuals and groups that volunteer in various ministries of our parish life. To one and all, know that you are valued and appreciated in your own right. We cannot be what we are without you. Together, we continue to seek ways in which we can generously respond to that universal call to holiness of life in our families, parish community and in the society at large. I invite you and all your loved ones to be purposeful in this resolve. We must leave no one behind, those within and those on the peripheries. As always, Fr. Tri and I thank one and all of you for your ongoing prayers, concern, encouragement and support. Rest assured of our daily thoughts and prayers. We entrust you and yours, into the powerful intercessions of our Blessed Virgin Mother of Good counsel, and into those of St Joseph, patron of the universal Church.

Fr Cyprian M Shikokoti - PP.

Monday 24th November

NO MASS

Feast day: Saints Andrew Dung-Lac & Companions

Lord open our hearts, that we may rejoice in peace, glory and justice; and live in the love that Christ, our King, gives us.

Introduction: As we gather together we rejoice that, in Jesus, we have a king who has done everything necessary for us to live in his kingdom. We are created, loved, cared for and watched over by a perfect king who is the good shepherd to his sheep.

First Reading: 2 Samuel 5:1-3

David is anointed King over Israel. God tells him that he will be the shepherd of God’s people.

Second Reading: Colossians 1:12-20

Paul writes that God, our Father in heaven, has enabled us to live in the kingdom of his son, Jesus. Pauls proclaims that Jesus is God and that all created things exist because of him. He proclaims that they also are fulfilled in Jesus united in peace with God.

Gospel: Luke 23:35-43

Jesus is crucified as the “King of the Jews”. One of his final actions is to offer hope through saving the criminal crucified beside him.

Antiphon to the Psalm: Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord

In November the church encourages us to pray and offer Masses for all Holy Souls. We are all on a pilgrimage, journeying with all the faithful followers of Christ living, as well as departed; our prayers assist each other to focus on walking towards God so that we all may be united with our loving God one day in Heaven. November is the month dedicated for all Souls. Mass offerings for all the departed can be written on the November envelopes. These envelopes will be collected and placed directly at the foot of the Altar. Throughout this November month, your priests are offering all their Masses for your family’s loved ones and intentions.

Today we celebrate Christ the King and are reminded that all was created through Him and for Him. Does my stewardship of the blessings entrusted to me give evidence that Christ is Lord of my life.

We would love to meet you. Please introduce yourself to our priests Fr. Cyp and Fr. Tri.

Our Lady of the Mission parishioners are the heart of our Catholic community; here in Craigie and it surrounding suburbs. Our members gather in faith to worship, receive the sacraments; and grow as followers of Jesus Christ. From many cultural backgrounds, ages and all walks of life, we remain united in a shared desire to live out the Gospel, support one another, and serve in our local community and beyond.

As members of Our Lady of the Mission, our parishioners participate in Mass, contribute their time and talents, support our ministries, and strive to bring Christs love into their homes, workplaces and our community. Whether lifelong parishioners, new or returning, or those still exploring the faith – each parishioner plays a vital role in building up our vibrant, welcoming, and Spirit-filled community.

If you are not on our parish records, please consider filling up one of our census cards at the information desk and deposit it any of the collection boxes or hand it to any of our priests at Mass. Let us all be part of Our Lady of the Mission ongoing story. God bless!

The Archbishops Christmas Appeal time to return your envelopes.

We urge you to give generously to help the work of our Archdiocesan agencies which reach-out to care for our brothers and sisters who are struggling in the community.

Please mail your gift in the reply-paid envelope provided or return your envelope and donation to the parish at any time over the coming weeks.

You may also donate at www.lifelink.com.au

1. Eucharistic Adoration Christmas Break: Wednesday and Friday Adoration will be paused for Christmas and New Year Celebrations from Friday, 19th December 2025 and resume on Wednesday, 7th January 2026. Thank you all for your cooperation and enduring support.

2. Parish Christmas Mass Times: Please note, this year’s Christmas Mass times will be as follows: Christmas Eve Outdoor Mass at 6.00pm on the oval, Christmas Eve Mass at 9.00pm in the Church, Christmas Midnight Mass at 12.00am in the Church and Christmas Day Mass at 9.00am in the Church. There will be NO evening Mass on Christmas Day.

3. Parish Office Christmas Closure: The parish office will be closed for Christmas and New Year break from 1.00pm on Wednesday, 24th December 2025 and resume at 9.00am on Tuesday, 6th January 2026. Please contact Fr. Cyprian and or Fr. Tri if there are any urgent matters during that time.

4. November Mass Intentions: In November the church encourages us to pray and offer Masses for all Holy Souls. Mass offerings for all the departed can be written on the November envelopes. These envelopes will be collected and placed directly at the foot of the Altar. Throughout this November month, your priests are offering all their Masses for your family’s loved ones and intentions.

5. Book of Life: The book will be in its special place in the sanctuary during the month of November. You may add the names of those who have died during the past year. Please do not repeat names that have already been recorded in previous years.

6. Parish Monthly Healing Mass: Our next Healing Mass will be on Saturday 29th November at 8.00am. Please plan to join us for prayer and anointing of the sick; and remember to invite your family and friends to come along.

7. Parish Advent Reconciliation: Please mark your diaries and plan to join us for our Advent reconciliation at 7.00pm on Wednesday, 10th December 2025 in the Church. A number of priests from neighbouring parishes have been invited to help us in preparation for a meaningful Christmas – kindly pass on the invitation to your family, friends and colleagues.

8. Meet the Author Gerald Searle “Out of the Darkness”: Our Parish will have the opportunity to meet Gerald Searle on 29th and 30th November at the following Masses: Saturday 29th at 6.30 pm. Sunday 30th 8.00 am and 10.00 am. Gerald who is a past founding parishioner and a prolific writer, will introduce the first book of his trilogy, of novels based on the Scriptures, “Out of the Darkness," which will be available for purchase/order at the end of Mass. All proceeds from the books will be going to St Vincent de Paul.

9. Combined Carols by Candlelight: The parish, PCPS and WCPS are again coming together in Christmas and community spirit at 6.00pm on Thursday, 4th December for combined Carols by candlelight. The oval will be open from 5.00pm for picnic dinner. There will be a sausage sizzle, soft drinks and water and icy poles for (by donation to support parish youth for 2027 WYD fundraising). Please come and join us for this festive evening.

10. Overseas Mission Group: Christmas Raffle. Tickets will be sold from Saturday 29th November. Winners will be drawn Sunday 21st December after 10am Mass. Tickets $3 to $5. Your continued support for our Overseas Mission Group is appreciated.

11. Whitford St Vincent de Paul Christmas Hampers: Whitford St Vincent de Paul is holding our parish Christmas appeal next weekend. Those unable to assist with our hamper program, may wish to donate cash, use our tap and go machine or appeal envelopes in the pews. Please place donations in our church door collection or the poor box. Tax receipts supplied, if contact details are given. Many thanks to all who are able to assist local struggling families. Five Christmas hamper sponsors still needed. Details are on the wall and shelf at the rear of church. Please return your hampers after any Mass on weekend of 7/ 8 Dec to our Parish Centre, or earlier via our Parish Office.

12. Whitford St Vincent de Paul Christmas Card Packs: Packets of Christmas Cards $5.00 per pack, available at the back of the Church. We thank you for your ongoing support.

13. 2027 WYD Raffle Tickets: Please get your raffle tickets for a chance to win some magnificent prizes. 1st prize garden statue of our Lady; hand-crafted here in Perth, 2nd prize Family Portrait captured by Chelsea Woodbridge Photography, 3rd and 4th Leather Bound Bible. Tickets are $5.00 each or buy four and get one FREE. Drawn Sunday 7th December after 10am mass. Contact Claire Neill 0450 927 575 / claireneill74@gmail.com

14. 2025 Christmas Eve Outdoor Mass – Nativity Play: We are looking for children to be involved in the Nativity Play, which is a feature of the Christmas Eve Outdoor Mass (6pm) on the Whitfords school oval. Those children who would like to do a reading, and/or play the parts of Mary, Joseph, herald, innkeepers, shepherds and angels are invited to a practice on SATURDAY 20th DECEMBER AT 10AM. We will meet in the church then go out to the oval. (Please make sure children have adequate hot weather protection if needed.) Characters will be chosen from those present at the practice. All children are welcome to join us. Enquiries: Leanne Fragomeni 0424 584 460 or fragomeni.leanne@gmail.com

15. Baby Jesus – Christmas Masses: We are seeking babies to help us celebrate our Christmas Masses this year. Please see signup sheet for Mass times available on the information desk at the back of the Church or kindly contact the office on 9307 2776 to provide details of your baby. Each baby will receive a special certificate as a memento.

16. Statue of Fatima: A new roster will be prepared at the end of November. Please advise if any changes to your details, by Monday 24th November – shirley-ann.poulton@gmail.com

17. Legion of Mary and Auxiliaries: A Legion of Mary Mass will take place every second Saturday at the 8am Mass. Please join us, all are welcome to attend.

18. The Word Among Us: NOVEMBER & ADVENT 2025 NOW AVAILABLE. Spend just 10 minutes a day with The Word Among Us, and you will learn how to love God, others and self. Available from the back of the Church and the Parish Office at a cost of $5. Let us embrace God’s Word and listen to Him.

19. Proclaimers of the Word: We are looking for volunteer readers for this wonderful ministry. I am currently organising a new roster for 2026. If you would like to join us as a reader at any of our masses. Please contact Mirella on 0424528439 or email/call the office, Thank you.

20. Pastoral visits: Weekly pastoral visits conducted by Fathers Cyprian and Tri can be made by invitation to our sick and home-bound parishioners. On their visits, they bring prayer, sacraments of Reconciliation, Anointing of the sick, Holy Communion; and certainly, a listening ear. Please call one of our priests should you benefit or know somebody who would benefit from such a visit. Contact numbers on front of newsletter.

21. Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Please join us for Novena at 5pm, all welcome to attend. Please note: Tuesday Novena Group will stop, for a Christmas break, after Tuesday 2nd December and restart again on Tuesday 13 January, at 5pm.

22. The Divine Mercy Ministry: The members of this Ministry pray for the sick and the dying. Please send names of family and friends, if you want them to be lifted up in prayer, via text or message to 0410 289 725.

23. The Divine Mercy Chaplet and Prayers: Are recited each Saturday in our Church at the 8.00am Mass after benediction. All welcome!

24. The First-Class Relic of St Mariae Goretti: Parishioners may take the Reliquary to their homes. Please call the office 9307 2776 to make enquiries and book.

25. Your Collections: Thank you for your continued contribution and support to the Parish and Priests. 1st Collection: Supports our Priests. 2nd Collection: Supports our Church. To contribute Direct Debit: Presbytery A/C (1st Collection) A/C#14027 5567, BSB# 086 006. Church A/C (2ndCollection) A/C# 66579 4722, BSB# 086 006. Planned giving contributions can also be made through envelopes or direct debit, please contact the Parish office: whitford@perthcatholic.org. au. Thank you.

26. Padbury Catholic Primary School: APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN. Contact the school on 08 9404 4000 for further information.

27. Whitford Catholic Primary School: APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN. To apply, please visit https://whitfordcatholicps.wa.edu.au/apply-online/

1. 24:7 Whitford Parish Youth Group: We invite and encourage all our year 6 to year 12 students to join us every 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays of the month in the Parish Centre at 7.00pm. For any information regarding our group gatherings, please contact Jasmine 0439 976 164.

2. Road to Emmaus Youth Group: Meet every Thursday 7.30-9.00pm. For ages 16-22. Contact Eliza for details: 0402 642 887.

3. World Youth Day (WYD) 2027 Pilgrimage – South Korea: Pilgrimage to Seoul; from the 3rd to 8th August, 2027. For registration and more details, please contact Claire Neill 0450 927 575 /claireneill74@gmail.com. Confirmed Pilgrims: Gentle reminder that full registration must be paid and a copy of Passport required by Dec 31st 2025.

4. WYD: Expressions of interest are sought for individuals interested in joining WYD pilgrims for Passover meal on Holy Thursday followed by. Please write your full name on the forms at the back of the church, more information to follow.

RELIGIOUS GOODS STALL: Jenny/ Pat/ Vilma/ Sophy

PROCLAIMERS OF THE WORD: Michael Castlehow/ Kerry Roberts/ Andrea Hancock/ Helen Leithhead/ Jan Mateljan/ Michael Mateljan/ Nicole Westneat/ Evelyn Boylen

COUNTERS: Sunday 7th December: Jennifer Lalani/ Connie Sanders/ Liz Williams/ Rachel Hargrave

CLEANERS: Saturday 29th November: Tarsha Malone/ Christian Philogene/ Rhonda Sloan/ Kelly Giannasi/ Helen Gormley

GLORY BE CAFÉ: Sunday 30th November: Mike Hampson

SPECIAL MINISTERS: Patricia Alves/ Anthony Ting/ Diane Raftos/ T McGougan/ J Mateljan/ M Augustin/ Myriam Torres/ M Prentice/ S Dowling

STATUE OF FATIMA: The Statue will be with the Scaffidi family in Karrinyup from 22nd – 29th of November. Those wishing to join them to say the Rosary, can call them 9446 6132 to arrange. From 29th November – 6th December the Statue will be with the Rice family in Woodvale.

DEVOTION TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS: Is held on the first Friday of every month during 9.00 am Mass. The next Devotion will be on Friday 5th December 2025.

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Adoration is held every Wednesday & Friday from 9.30am–7 pm.

PRAY FOR THE SICK: We pray for all those in our Parish’s Book of the Sick. You are most welcome to add names to this book in the foyer of the Church. Please cross out when our prayers are no longer needed.

DEATH & ANNIVERSARY: All the Masses this week will be offered especially for all those names mentioned in the Book of Life and whose name lies beneath the Altar and all our departed loved ones Holy Souls, all those recently deceased and those who have their anniversary around this time.

1.Reconciliation Times at Surrounding Parishes:

St Simon Peter, Ocean Reef: Tuesday & Friday: 6.30 pm/ Saturday: After 8.30 am Mass & 5 pm – 5.45 pm

St Anthony, Wanneroo: Saturday, 4.30 pm – 5 pm

St Luke, Woodvale: Saturday, 5 pm – 5.50 pm

All Saints, Greenwood: Saturday: 9.30 am – 10 am & 5.30 pm – 5.45 pm

Our Lady of Grace, North Beach: Saturday, 5 pm – 5.45 pm

2. Catholic Mission – Thank you: The amount donated by the Whitford Parish for the 2025 Catholic Mission appeal was $865. Thank you for your generous response. The amount raised will go towards helping our missionaries in Zambia to help vulnerable women overcome poverty and to give birth safely. If you are interested in supporting the work of Catholic Mission in other ways like volunteering, bequeathing, or holding events, etc. please contact Francis Leong on 6234 1760 or at fleong@catholicmission.org.au

3. Camino De Santiago: A Camino has been planned to start June 2026 in France. Anyone interested can contact shirleyann.poulton@gmail.com for more information. Please note this walk can be 'tailored to suit'.

4. St John of God – Volunteers needed: Seeking interested and capable person to take Holy Communion to patients in our hospital. See poster in Church for more information or contact 9382 6200 or pastoral.subiaco@sjog.org.au

5. The Knights of the Southern Cross WA: We invite all men and women over 18 to join them for A Knights Leadership Breakfast with Mike Needham on Thursday 4th of December at Fraser’s Kings Park. The topic is AI and Its Impact in Society: A Christian Perspective. Hot breakfast and bottomless coffee included in the ticket price. Register now at go.kscwa.au/lead-4dec25.

6. CCR Together - Fri, 5 Dec: Our next 'CCR Together' gathering will be held at the Como parish hall, commencing at 7:30pm , and will be hosted by Spiritual Renewal Ministry (SRM) Perth. Guest presenters are Bobby Joseph and Rony Kovatt from SRM in Melbourne. All are welcome to attend. light supper will conclude the evening so you are welcome to bring a plate if possible. While there is no fee, a collection will be taken up. Queries to Dan 0409849049.

First reading: 2 Samuel 5:1-3

They anointed David king of Israel

All the tribes of Israel then came to David at Hebron. ‘Look’ they said ‘we are your own flesh and blood. In days past when Saul was our king, it was you who led Israel in all their exploits; and the Lord said to you, “You are the man who shall be shepherd of my people Israel, you shall be the leader of Israel.”’ So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a pact with them at Hebron in the presence of the Lord, and they anointed David king of Israel.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 121(122):1-5

Response: Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

I rejoiced when I heard them say: ‘Let us go to God’s house.’ And now our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem. R.

Jerusalem is built as a city strongly compact. It is there that the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord. R.

For Israel’s law it is, there to praise the Lord’s name. There were set the thrones of judgement of the house of David. R.

Second reading: Colossians 1:12-20

The Father has created a place for us in the kingdom of the Son that he loves

We give thanks to the Father who has made it possible for you to join the saints and with them to inherit the light. Because that is what he has done: he has taken us out of the power of darkness and created a place for us in the kingdom of the Son that he loves, and in him, we gain our freedom, the forgiveness of our sins. He is the image of the unseen God and the first-born of all creation, for in him were created all things in heaven and on earth: everything visible and everything invisible, Thrones, Dominations, Sovereignties, Powers – all things were created through him and for him. Before anything was created, he existed, and he holds all things in unity. Now the Church is his body, he is its head. As he is the Beginning, he was first to be born from the dead, so that he should be first in every way; because God wanted all perfection to be found in him and all things to be reconciled through him and for him, everything in heaven and everything on earth, when he made peace by his death on the cross.

Gospel Acclamation: Mark 11:9,10

Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed is he who inherits the kingdom of David our Father; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Alleluia!

Gospel Reading: Luke 23:35-43

'Today you will be with me in paradise'

The people stayed there before the cross; watching Jesus. As for the leaders, they jeered at him. ‘He saved others,’ they said ‘let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.’ The soldiers mocked him too, and when they approached to offer vinegar they said, ‘If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.’ Above him there was an inscription: ‘This is the King of the Jews.’ One of the criminals hanging there abused him. ‘Are you not the Christ?’ he said. ‘Save yourself and us as well.’ But the other spoke up and rebuked him. ‘Have you no fear of God at all?’ he said. ‘You got the same sentence as he did, but in our case, we deserved it: we are paying for what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong. Jesus,’ he said ‘remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ ‘Indeed, I promise you,’ he replied ‘today you will be with me in paradise.’

Father in Heaven, may the faith you have given us in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom. May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.

May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth, when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally. May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven.

May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth. To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise for ever. Amen.

Greetings, my brothers and sisters in Christ,

“Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingly power” (Lk 23:42).

On this last Sunday of the liturgical year, we join our voices to that of the criminal crucified beside Jesus, who acknowledged and acclaimed him a king. Amid cries of ridicule and humiliation, at the least triumphal and glorious moment possible, that thief was able to speak up and make his profession of faith. His were the last words Jesus heard, and Jesus’ own words in reply were the last he spoke before abandoning himself to the Father: “Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise” (Lk 23:43).

The chequered history of the thief seems, in an instant, to take on new meaning: he was meant to be there to accompany the Lord’s suffering. And that moment does nothing more than confirm the entire meaning of Jesus’ life: always and everywhere to offer salvation. The attitude of the good thief makes the horror and injustice of Calvary – where helplessness and incomprehension are met with jeers and mockery from those indifferent to the death of an innocent man – become a message of hope for all humanity. “Save yourself!” The shouts of scornful derision addressed to the innocent victim of suffering will not be the last word; rather, they will awaken a response from those who let their hearts be touched, who choose compassion as the authentic way to shape history.

Today, in this place, we want to renew our faith and our commitment. We know too well the history of our failures, sins and limitations, even as the good thief did, but we do not want them to be what determines or defines our present and future. We know how readily all of us can take the easy route of shouting out: “Save yourself!” and choose not to think about our responsibility to alleviate the suffering of innocent people all around us. This land has experienced, as few countries have, the destructive power of which we humans are capable. Like the good thief, we want to speak up and profess our faith, to defend and assist the Lord, the innocent man of sorrows. We want to accompany him in his ordeal, to stand by him in his isolation and abandonment, and to hear once more that salvation is the word the Father desires to speak to all: “Today you will be with me in Paradise”.

Saint Paul Miki and his companions gave their lives in courageous witness to that salvation and certainty, along with the hundreds of martyrs whose witness is a distinguished element of your spiritual heritage. We want to follow in their path, to walk in their footsteps and to profess courageously that the love poured out in sacrifice for us by Christ crucified is capable of overcoming all manner of hatred, selfishness, mockery and evasion. It is capable of defeating all those forms of facile pessimism or comfortable indolence that paralyze good actions and decisions. As the Second Vatican Council reminds us, they are sadly mistaken who believe that, because we have here no lasting city and keep our gaze fixed on the future, we can ignore our responsibility for the world in which we live. They fail to see that the very faith we profess obliges us to live and work in a way that points to the noble vocation to which we have been called (cf. Gaudium et Spes, 43).

Our faith is in the God of the living. Christ is alive and at work in our midst, leading all of us to the fullness of life. He is alive and wants us to be alive; he is our hope (cf. Christus Vivit, 1). Each day we pray: Lord, may your kingdom come. With these words, we want our own lives and actions to become a hymn of praise. If, as missionary disciples, our mission is to be witnesses and heralds of things to come, we cannot become resigned in the face of evil in any of its forms. Rather, we are called to be a leaven of Christ’s Kingdom wherever we find ourselves: in the family, at work or in society at large. We are to be a little opening through which the Spirit continues to breathe hope among peoples. The kingdom of heaven is our common goal, a goal that cannot be only about tomorrow. We have to implore it and begin to experience it today, amid the indifference that so often surrounds and silences the sick and disabled, the elderly and the abandoned, refugees and immigrant workers. All of them are a living sacrament of Christ our King (cf. Mt25:31-46). For “if we have truly started out anew from the contemplation of Christ, we must learn to see him especially in the faces of those with whom he himself wished to be identified” (John Paul II, Novo Millennio Ineunte, 49).

On that day at Calvary, many voices remained silent; others jeered. Only the thief’s voice rose to the defence of the innocent victim of suffering. His was a brave profession of faith. Each of us has the same possibility: we can choose to remain silent, to jeer or to prophesy.

Dear brothers and sisters, Nagasaki bears in its soul a wound difficult to heal, a scar born of the incomprehensible suffering endured by so many innocent victims of wars past and those of the present, when a third World War is being waged piecemeal. Let us lift our voices here and pray together for all those who even now are suffering in their flesh from this sin that cries out to heaven. May more and more persons be like the good thief and choose not to remain silent and jeer, but bear prophetic witness instead to a kingdom of truth and justice, of holiness and grace, of love and peace (cf. Roman Missal, Preface of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.

Our Lady of the Mission Whitford Parish acknowledges that safeguarding is a shared responsibility prioritising the care, protection and best interests of children and adults at risk. Our Parish is committed to implementing the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards (NCSS). You can find out more about the safeguarding program, guidelines, find helpful resources, reporting abuse and protective behaviours resources and story books here: https://safeguarding.perthcatholic.org.au/ or call the Safeguarding Office on 08 9221 7762.

Our Safeguarding Officers

Safeguarding officers assist to create a safe environment for all. They are the first point of contact for any safeguarding concerns and support the implementation of the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards.

Safeguarding Officers: Andrea Clemente: 0405 116 810, Renee Itzstein: 0413 225 560 and Michael Chiera: mjchiera@gmail.com

Safeguarding Induction for all Church Workers

ALL church workers (volunteers or paid) are to complete a Safeguarding Level 1 Induction which is now a Self-Paced Online Learning Module that can be completed at any time, once every 3 years. Please visit: Safeguarding Training and Registration – Safeguarding Office (perthcatholic.org.au)

Safeguarding Forms and Policy:

Forms, Safeguarding policy and code of conduct can be found on the Safeguarding website, at the Parish Office or in one of the Safeguarding folders in the Church – Sacristy, Robing room or information desk.

Parish Priest:

Fr Cyprian M. Shikokoti Ph: 0450 464 678

Assistant Priest:

Fr Tri Nguyen, CSsR Ph: 0490 471 089

Parish Office

Mary McGrath-Yek & Ebony Lepoutre

Office Hours: Tues – Fri 9am –4pm (Monday Closed)

Ph: 08 9307 2776

Mobile: 0434 434 783 (Text only)

Email: whitford@perthcatholic.org.au

Columbarium: Closed Monday

Sacramental Coordinator: Mrs Ronellie R. Lenon

Ph: 08 9307 2776

Email: sacramental.whitford@perthcatholic.org.au

Youth and Young Adult Contact Details

Youth Choir: Terry Boylen - 0402 642 887

Youth & Family Choir: Fran Christie Zscherpel - 0433 852 967

24:7 Whitford Youth Group: youthministry247@outlook.com.au

Safeguarding Officers:

Renee Itzstein 0413 225 560

Andrea Clemente 0405 116 810

Michael Chiera: mjchiera@gmail.com

Email: whitford@perthcatholic.org.au