Established in 1975 through the tireless efforts of Monsignor Sean O’Shea, the Holy Trinity Mass Centre at Rottnest Island has been a spiritual home for tourists, locals, and seasonal workers alike.

Ordained to the priesthood by the now Perth Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey in 2005, Fr Matthews began his priestly Salesian life undertaking a number of roles in Salesian schools in the eastern states.

Founded by Perth woman Bridget Pretty in 2015 with the aim of raising funds and awareness for pregnancy help centres around Australia, this year’s event was aimed, explained Mrs Pretty, at bringing into focus the work of Pregnancy Assistance Bunbury.

Hailing from Tuticorin, South India and arriving in Perth on 10 December 1990 to serve in the Geraldton Diocese under then Bishop Barry Hickey, Fr Joseph has last month celebrated his 80th Birthday.

The annual Archbishop’s Secondary Schools Forum in support of LifeLink Day is an invitation to make sure that we never lose sight of those people in our society who are really in need, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has said.

Having originally started in a packing shed, the Maida Vale Parish community came together Sunday 7 April to celebrate the 50th anniversary of St Francis Assisi Church.

Speaking about the 50th anniversary of Greenwood’s All Saints Church, Parish Priest Fr Elver Delicano said one undeniable truth remains – the divine grace that sustains us.

“It is God’s grace that has nurtured our faith, brought healing to the broken, and ignited a passion for service within us,” Fr Elver said.

Addressing the scholarship recipients and their guests, Fr Vincent linked Archbishop Hickey’s decision to open a Scholarship in 2013 to his great love for the Scriptures enkindled through a sabbatical year spent in the Holy Land.

The BJ Hickey Scholarship is back in full swing doing what it does best – equipping students to travel interstate and around the world in their pursuit of the study of Word of God.

This year, scholarship recipients were invited to St Mary’s Cathedral grounds on 17 February, to receive their certificates, listen to past experiences of students who had travelled to study Scripture and network with each other.

The Ordine della Stella d’Italia is an annual distinction bestowed by the President of Italy, in recognition of the merits acquired in the promotion of the friendship between Italy and foreign countries – Perth Catholic Archdiocese Emeritus Archbishop Hickey was this year a recipient in Western Australia.