03 FEBRUARY 2022
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Edition #368
NEW PATHWAY INSTALLED AT ST MARY’S WITH SPECIAL DEDICATION TO ARCHBISHOP
Archbishop Costelloe (left) stands with St Mary’s Cathedral Dean Fr Sean Fernandez and Cathedral Manager Victor Hoa. PHOTO: MIHCELLE TAN.
By Amanda Murthy
St Mary’s Cathedral has completed a pathway project, which included a surprise dedication to Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, who celebrates his tenth anniversary of his appointment as Archbishop of Perth on 20 February. St Mary’s Cathedral Dean Father Sean Fernandez said the footpath project was first initiated by former Perth Archbishop Barry Hickey during his tenure, to provide parishioners with better access to and from the underground carpark.
“We finally got around to completing this project and with the help of Colgan Industries, completed the addition of the archbishop’s coat of arms in four and a half weeks. “I had the idea for the coat of arms as a way of marking changes/ additions to the Cathedral and helping us place them in time. I also thought it enhances the beauty of what is an ordinary structure. “The addition of the coat of arms came as something of a surprise to Archbishop Costelloe, and it was fitting to have it installed in his tenth year as Archbishop of Perth. We were happy to have something in stone to mark this milestone and
to help celebrate the archbishop’s leadership of the diocese in challenging times. Colgan Industries Construction Manager James Mason commended first year apprentice Rebecca Wiley, for her artistry on the coat of arms logo, and Dorothy Colgan who painted the piece. Archbishop Costelloe’s coat of arms include the words ‘’Via et veritas et vita’’ - a Latin phrase meaning "the way and the truth and the life". The words are taken from Vulgate version of John 14:6 and were spoken by Jesus Christ who was describing Himself.
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