opened people up to the occult

A Western Australian Catholic school has asked its students not to celebrate Halloween due to it 'endangering spiritual life'.

Father Greg Skulski from Chisholm Catholic College in Bedford a suburb of Perth sent a strongly worded email on Sunday to all 1767 students warning them of the dangers of embarking on a day that was seen as 'an abomination to God', according to the West Australian.

Father Skulski warned that people who celebrated the custom on Monday would 'open the door to occult' and could also 'reveal Satan'.

Father Greg Skulski sent a strongly worded email on Sunday to all 1767 students of Chisholm Catholic College warning them off celebrating Halloween

'As we look at its history, we find that its roots go deep into heathenism, paganism, Satanism and the occult — and its modern expression is no better,' Father Skulski wrote in the email.

'Halloween practices can open the door to the occult and can introduce forces into people's lives that they are not equipped to combat.

'There is genuine power in the occult, but it is demonic power.

'Any serious study of biblical demonology will reveal Satan as the power behind false religion, witchcraft, idolatry and the occult.'

The email was met by shock and outrage by stunned parents who saw Halloween as a fun and gimmicky evening.

Parents of Chisholm Catholic College (pictured) were shocked and outraged when they received the email

Father Skulski warned that people who celebrated the event on Monday would 'open the door to occult' and could also 'reveal Satan'