Members of SVDP at Bedford Parish, from left: Brian Preston, Lixia Jurak, Richard Jurak, Honey Rooney, and Mike Rooney. Photo: Supplied. Struggling to keep the lights on and make rent, with barely enough money left each fortnight to buy food – this year, thousands of Western Australian families are facing Christmas in poverty. Vinnies 2018 Christmas Appeal runs until the end of Januar...

In Western Australia, Mercy Health organisation cares for more than 300 people across six residential aged care homes, with an additional 78 retirement living units. Photo: Supplied. The increasing number of male residents who now call Mercy Place Edgewater home has prompted the establishment of a new men’s group, which is already proving popular. Local resident and volunteer Robert Cramp...

Esteemed guests at the recently unveiled statue of St John Baptist de La Salle. Photo: Supplied. Keeping with the Lasallian Tercentenary “One Heart, One Commitment, One Life” theme, La Salle College honoured its namesake ahead of the 300th anniversary of his death. The Middle Swan-based secondary school joined the worldwide celebrations of the Tercentenary of the death of Saint John B...

Fr Renald Anthony and the Goldfields Youth Ministry are currently raising funds to bring 100 youths to Perth for ACYF 2019. Photo: Supplied. In less than one year the Archdiocese of Perth will host its first Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) from Sunday 8 December to Tuesday 10 December 2019. More than 5000 youths from across the country are expected to gather at the Perth Con...

‘Our Sacred Song Lines Upon This Earth’ is the theme for the upcoming Aboriginal and Christian Liturgical Art Competition that will be held during the NAIDOC week celebrations next year. Photo: Supplied. By Amanda Murthy Schools and parish communities are being encouraged to take part in the 2019 Catholic Liturgical Art Competition, inspired by Aboriginal knowledge and the Catholic faith,...

Francine Jones from Pregnancy Assistance Inc reading the first reading before the venerated image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, who was granted canonical coronation by Pope Leo XIII on 12 October 1985. Photo: Theresia Titus. By Theresia Titus Pregnancy Assistance Inc celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Patron Saint to the organisation – with a thanksgiving Mass on 12 December. ...

This year’s batch of graduates line-up at the Fremantle Campus. Photo: UNDA. The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle Campus was alive with celebration from 11 to 13 December as more than 1000 students cross the threshold to their future at the University’s Graduation Mass and Ceremonies in Perth and Fremantle. The Notre Dame community of family, friends, benefactors, donors, ac...

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe with 2017 Spirit Award to Head Boy Dylan D’Amato, Head Girl Ella Waterman, and Ministry Captain for 2019 Janelle Tangaroorang. Photo: Ron Tan. By Theresia Titus Positive participation and outstanding support in the Archbishop’s annual LifeLink Day for Catholic Schools Initiative have seen Seton Catholic College (Samson) and St Mary’s School (Merredin) announce...

Archbishop with Iona Principal Anne Pitos and some of the Presentation Sisters after the final Mass for 2018 at Iona Presentation College on 21 November. Photo: Supplied. By Amanda Murthy The Iona Presentation College community gathered for its annual final Mass of the year on Wednesday 21 November at the college grounds. The Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, was he...

Anna had a life-changing experience after moving to the Emmaus Community. Photo: Theresia Titus. Moving to the Emmaus Community in March this year has had  a significant impact on Anna’s life. The Emmaus Community provides long term independent community living for people of adult age who live with mental health issues. The Archdiocesan social service agency supports and encour...