The course will launch later this month and will be available across the Fremantle, Broome and Sydney campuses. Photo: Adobe Stock. The University of Notre Dame Australia is launching a distinctive new course that will give students the opportunity to contribute to meaningful community change while earning credit towards their degree. The Volunteering for Community Impact course enables ...

Compassion means allowing another person's suffering to enter our own heart, Bunbury Bishop George Kolodziej SDS has said. Delivering the homily at the 160th Anniversary Regional Mass of the St Vincent de Paul Society WA held at Our Lady of the Bay Catholic Church, Busselton, Bishop George reflected on the compassion of Christ and the vital role that compassion continues to play in the Soci...

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has encouraged young people to look beyond themselves and become disciples who respond to the needs of others. Speaking to Catholic primary school students from across the Archdiocese who gathered at Corpus Christi College on 10 June for the Primary Schools Launch of LifeLink Day 2026, Archbishop Costelloe reflected on his own background as a teacher a...

Caritas Australia is urging Australians not to look away as Ukrainian families endure another devastating wave of attacks, with young people forced to sit critical exams in the aftermath of mass bombardment. On the night of 2 June, Russia launched a massive attack across multiple Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipro, using 73 missiles and more than 650 drones. The strikes hi...

Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has reminded volunteers across the Archdiocese that their commitment to helping others is deeply connected to their identity as disciples of Jesus Christ. Celebrating the Volunteer Thanksgiving Mass on Saturday 23 May at St Mary's Cathedral, Bishop Sproxton said the quiet, generous, faithful service of volunteers strengthens communities and reveals the pr...

After 19 years of volunteering with Vinnies WA, Bernie said she will miss the many people she has come into contact with. Photo: Vinnies WA. Following the celebration of National Volunteer Week last month (18-24 May), the St Vincent de Paul Society of WA (Vinnies WA) has paid tribute to one of their volunteers who has retired after 19 years of service. In 2007, Bernadette ‘Bernie’ Waugh ...

Archbishop Costelloe challenged young people across the Archdiocese of Perth to become instruments of peace. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has challenged young people across the Archdiocese to become “instruments of peace” and people of practical compassion. Speaking to Catholic secondary school students from across Perth at the 2026 Secon...

As National Volunteer Week (18-24 May) calls all Australians to make 2026 ‘Your Year to Volunteer’, the St Vincent de Paul Society is celebrating the extraordinary contribution of its tens of thousands of volunteers amidst a growing challenge - its volunteer numbers are declining, and the average age is rising. The Society’s National President Mark Gaetani said National Volunteer Week gives...

As Project Compassion 2026 draws to a close, Caritas Australia has extended heartfelt thanks to communities across the country for once again uniting against poverty, with schools, parishes and supporters taking up this year’s powerful call to justice, solidarity, and hope.  Inspired by the theme Unite Against Poverty, Project Compassion 2026 drew on a poignant moment from John’s Gospe...

Listening and responding to the cries of the poor and the earth is central to the mission of the Church. That is the conclusion of the Bishops Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service in welcoming the release of a major new international report. Australian Catholic University senior lecturer in theology Dr Sandie Cornish coordinated one of ten study groups arising out of the XVI G...