CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF FAITH AND A LIFETIME OF HOPE AND LOVE
“For men this is impossible, but for God everything is possible.” (Matthew 18:26). This is the belief of the congregation at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Maylands. Situated in Perth, Western Australia, this institution has withstood ongoing changes and still stands strong on its 100 th birthday on 12 July 2025. On Sunday 13 July, the Parish Council ceremoniously celebrated this milestone with its congregation and visitors. The morning began with a drum roll on the church grounds and the church service began with a Thanksgiving Mass led by Archbishop of Perth Timothy Costelloe SDB who was joined by Auxiliary Bishop of Perth Don Sproxton VG and Parish Priest Fr Stanislaw Tomasiak OFM. This was followed by an ‘Acknowledgement of Country’ delivered by Parish Councillor Teresa Ferguson (nee Taverniti). Teresa is a long-standing member, who during the last 65-years, has witnessed five generations of her family receive at this Church their sacraments – Baptis...