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...

World-class football skill sessions were delivered by LFC Academy coaches. Photo: Irene McCormack Catholic College. On Saturday 9 May, Irene McCormack Catholic College proudly hosted its Liverpool Football Club International Academy Community Day, a free family‑friendly event hosted by the college in partnership with LFC Academy Australia. The very well attended event provided a uni...

End Child Poverty chair, Tony Pietropiccolo AM, said child poverty is one of Australia’s most serious and persistent economic challenges. Image: Supplied. New government economic advice has revealed that child poverty in Australia is not rare with almost one in two children (45 per cent) living in income poverty at some point during childhood. The Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee’s ...

It is vital that Catholic education continues to provide accessible, values-based education for Australian families, and remains a critical part of the national education landscape, Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) has said. While CSPA acknowledges the Government’s continued investment in education and family supports, many families across Australia are facing increasing financial s...

As the Pilgrimage of the Migrant Jubilee Cross continues to make its way around the state, the Catholic Youth Ministry’s Penelope Watt offers the following reflection. On Sunday 19 April, the Catholic Youth Ministry celebrated the arrival of the Migrant Jubilee Cross in Perth with a summit and mass at St Mary’s Cathedral. On Sunday 19 April, the Catholic Youth Ministry celebrated the arr...

By Jessica Kenny The Focolare movement in Perth has been celebrated at a Mass led by Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton on Vocations Day. Joining Bishop Don as concelebrant was Fr Anthony Rathinim, parish priest at St Denis Church, Joondanna. While the closing of the Focolare Centre marks the end of an era in Perth, the community will continue to foster and share the unity they have been nour...

The University of Notre Dame Australia is reshaping counselling education through a renewed, practice-led curriculum and a strong commitment to improving public understanding of complex issues such as mental health and addiction. Notre Dame’s Bachelor and Master of Counselling programs have recently undergone a major renewal, including the introduction of new courses designed to challenge s...

As winter approaches, the St Vincent de Paul Society is calling on Australians to support the Vinnies Winter Appeal 2026, with new data showing the increased depth of financial pressure now facing households already struggling to get by. A new YouGov survey commissioned by St Vincent de Paul Society found more than half of Australians (55 percent) say they have had to reduce spending on ess...

The Migrant Jubilee Cross has last weekend Sunday 3 May transitioned from the Perth Archdiocese to the Bunbury Diocese at a Mass celebrated at St Mary’s Cathedral. The Migrant Jubilee Cross is considered a gift from migrant communities to the Church - a place that symbolises welcome and belonging, integration and solidarity. Deacon Greg Lowe said the Migrant Jubilee Cross provided an opp...

The joy of Easter knows no bounds, even if you’re located 1500 kilometres off the Australian coast, 2600 kilometres northwest of Perth, in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Fr Joe prepares to light the Paschal candle during the Easter Vigil. Photo: Supplied. Such is the case for the unique faith community of Christmas Island which warmly welcomed Fr Joseph Laundy recently to celebrate thei...