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...

Earlier this year, the St Thomas More Church community in Bateman celebrated the blessing and opening of their new Columbarium - a sacred resting place for the ashes of the deceased. Designed by architect Simon Pendal, the Columbarium was recently awarded the Iwan Iwanoff Award in the Small Project Architecture category of the 2026 WA Architecture Awards. Highly symbolic, the columbarium...

Those who are directly affected have not been adequately consulted on the most consequential features of this bill, Bishop Harris said. Photo: Adobe. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Catholic Health Australia have urged the Australian Government to review its proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme to ensure the most vulnerable are not left behind. Chai...

To be a priest, after the pattern of Christ Himself, is to give one’s whole life as a gift for the sake of others, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has said, as more than 200 people gathered at St Augustine’s Church, Rivervale, on Sunday 14 June for the installation of Fr Carmine-John (CJ) Millen as the new Parish Priest. Archbishop Costelloe was the main celebrant for the 9am Mass, w...

Bishop Don Sproxton has called on Catholics to pray for, give thanks for, and support the men and women whose work at sea sustains daily life. Photo: Adobe Stock. As the Church prepares to mark Sea Sunday on 12 July, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has called on Catholics to pray for, give thanks for, and support the men and women whose work at sea sustains daily life. In a Pastoral ...

The pilgrimage of the Migrant Jubilee Cross across Western Australia has become a powerful reminder of the Church’s call to welcome the stranger, honour cultural diversity and journey together in faith. Welcomed to the Perth Archdiocese in April, the cross drew Catholics from numerous parishes and cultural communities into prayer, reflection, celebration and pilgrimage. In celebrating th...

St John of God Midland Private Hospital CEO Vanessa Unwin and Built WA Director, Jon Stone celebrate practical completion of the new facility. Photo: St John of God Health Care. St John of God Health Care has celebrated a major milestone with the practical completion of the new St John of God Midland Private Hospital. The highly anticipated 123-bed facility will open its doors to patients o...

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...

A significant new chapter in the preservation of Western Australia’s Catholic heritage has begun with the recent launch of the Mullewa Church Precinct Project, an ambitious initiative of Monsignor Hawes Heritage Incorporated (MHHI) dedicated to preserving two of the most significant buildings designed and built by architect-priest, Monsignor John Hawes. At the heart of the project are the C...

Seafarers arriving in Western Australia can look forward to a place of welcome, pastoral care and support with the opening of the newly relocated Stella Maris Seafarers Centre in Rockingham. On Friday 12 June, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB blessed and officially opened the new centre, marking the successful completion of its relocation from its former Fremantle site. Archbishop Costel...