Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last weekend celebrated the Dedication Mass of the Church of Divine Mercy in Lower Chittering, calling on the parish community to be a healer of people’s wounds and warmer of people’s hearts.

Three prominent volunteers from Perth’s Catholic community are among the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for their exceptional service and achievements.

The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference, in conjunction with the Justice Ecology Development Office (JEDO), have last week launched the Social Justice Statement 2021-2022: Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor at Newman College. The Statement calls for an economic and ecological conversion, asserting that “humanity is called to recognise the need for changes of lifestyle, production and consumption, in order to combat this warming or at least the human causes which produce or aggravate it.”

The re-development of St John of God Hospital will add a new eight storey clinical block, private emergency department, a Mother and Baby Unit including a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a virtual care hub, and a purpose-built pandemic ward to care for patients when outbreaks of highly infectious diseases such as COVID-19 occur.

We are pleased to introduce to you, Congregational Leader of the Dominican Sisters Western Australia, Sr Mary Ryan OP.

The Australian Catholic Church History Symposium inaugural lecture will commence at 6pm on Wednesday, 22 September at the University of Notre Dame Australia in the Tannock Hall of Education (ND4), corner Cliff and Croke Streets, Fremantle.

The KSC Education Foundation Inc are encouraging religious educators and leaders in Catholic schools to apply for their scholarship. One of the aims of the Foundation is to support those who teach and give witness to the Catholic faith in the Catholic education system. By Amanda Murthy.

The Fremantle Chamber Orchestra is back with two show dates this October. Conducted by John Keene, and featuring Emily Leung on violin and Michael Hodgkins on clarinet, the show tributes showcasing pieces from the Baroque and Classic periods. By Amanda Murthy.

Catholic Arts presented its’ winners from the primary and secondary category at their awards ceremony held on Tuesday, 17 August at the St Georges Terrace Forrest Centre. By Amanda Murthy.

Aged Care organisation Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc recently celebrated Aged Care Employee Day on August 7, with staff individually presented with Certificates of Appreciation, Long Service and Excellence across the organisation.