It doesn’t seem so long ago that I was at St Mary’s College in Broome on Ash Wednesday morning and distributing the ashes.

By Olivia Bunter and Josh Low To watch the full homily, click here Living in the light with fidelity and rejecting the powers of darkness that threaten to overwhelm us and our Church was at the heart of the message at this year’s Chrism Mass. The pews of St Mary’s Cathedral were filled to the brim as the Archdiocese of Perth united - lay people, religious, deacons, priests and bishops alik...

Last February I had the opportunity to go on a Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with parishioners from Geraldton, Perth and other people who were seeking a deeper meaning for their lives. 

Several hundred Perth citizens gathered on Palm Sunday to march through the city, signifying their unwavering support for refugees who await their fate in domestic and overseas detention centres.

“Make room in your lives (this Holy Week) for God’s love so He can change you.”

Catholic schools focused on Christ-centred and child-focused learning is at the heart of Catholic Education Western Australia’s Vision for Learning.

A gentle reminder to the more youthful generation to appreciate the fruitfulness of outdoor physical activity is being realised thanks to the many nature playgrounds popping in Catholic primary schools over the past few years.

Educating almost one-in-five school-aged children in a state as vast as Western Australia is an enormous but extremely rewarding journey for Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) teachers, educators and support staff.

A religious education program that teaches children ways to respond to God, while also incorporating their life experience and helping them understand God’s plan for them, is nearing completion.

Apriority for Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) is providing equitable access to a Catholic education for Aboriginal students. Research supports CEWA’s concern that despite many Aboriginal children and young adults achieving educational success, a significant proportion of students are still acquiring low education outcomes and school completion rates.