St John of God International Health, Learning and Development Programs Manager James Somerville, has been awarded a prestigious 2026 Bullwinkel Scholarship from the Australian College of Nursing Foundation, recognising his leadership in strengthening nursing capability in Australia and Timor-Leste. James was one of twenty-two registered nurses from across Australia selected this year for th...

Archbishop Costello blesses the palms during Palm Sunday Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sunday 29 March 2026. Photo: Samuel Chan/Archdiocese of Perth. Jesus gave His life for us out of love for us so that through His death we might find forgiveness for our sins and even now enter into the new life of the risen Christ, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB reminded the faithful attending Palm Sunda...

Two law students from the University of Notre Dame Australia will travel to Croatia this month to represent Australia in an international competition following an outstanding win at the national level. Final-year Bachelor of Laws students Eva Medenis and Claudia Turner will represent Australia in the Brown-Mosten International Client Consulting Competition in Zagreb. The annual event bri...

Deacon Kenneth said his faith was shaped by the influence of his family’s strong Catholic values. Photo: Supplied. To the young people discerning a vocation to the priesthood or religious life, be patient and open to God’s voice. Take time always to pray, reflect and ask the Lord for His will to be done on your life. Seek advice by asking questions of the learned, priests and your academic ...

The universal language of music has been creatively applied to the celebration of Harmony Week 2026 (March 16 – 22) by a group of young multilingual people from Aranmore Catholic College - of migrant and refugee backgrounds – who produced a song and music video called Rock Paper Scissors. The project provided an opportunity for the students to share ideas, cultures and talents. Photo: ...

The Pontifical Mission Societies have appointed Peter Gates as national director of Catholic Mission, the Pope’s mission agency in Australia. Peter brings more than three decades of service to the role, most recently as deputy national director. He has been central to strengthening missionary formation, deepening parish and school engagement with the Church’s universal mission and guidin...

Research into American congregations who are committed to the Traditional Latin Mass (or ‘Extraordinary Form’) has earned Notre Dame Professor Stephen Bullivant the honour of a private audience with Pope Leo XIV to discuss his findings. Professor Bullivant, together with his research collaborator Dr Stephen Cranney from the Catholic University of America, met with Pope Leo earlier this mont...

St Michael’s School in Bassendean and St Patrick’s School in Katanning have both recently celebrated centenary milestones of Catholic education in their respective communities. At St Michael’s, the community gathered to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the historic Mercy Convent - a place that has shaped generations of students, families and staff since its opening in 1926. The Ma...

St Emilie de Vialar Church was packed to capacity as the community came together to celebrate their anniversary. Photo: Phil Bayne. Twenty-five years since parishioners attending Mass in an old farmhouse had to bring their own chairs, the parish of Canning Vale has grown into a vibrant multicultural community representing more than 50 different countries. On the event of its silver jubil...

Catholic Homes brought flavour, fun and friendly competition to its recent Nutrition and Hydration Week celebrations with a vibrant MasterChef-style cooking competition involving residents and staff. Using the popular TV show’s mystery box challenge as inspiration, teams were pitted against each other with the underlying message of the important role that food, connection and shared experie...