During her time studying with Centacare, Diana especially loved celebrating NAIDOC Week and sharing her culture with her fellow students. Photo: Supplied. After Diana Bonney left high school, she turned to Centacare Employment and Training to further her education. Centacare Employment and Training is an Archdiocesan social service agency receiving funding through LifeLink, made possible ...

CEWA Student Services Team Leader Jacqueline Reid was among the 14 Perth recipients of the 2018 Winston Churchill Fellowship awards announced in September. Photo: CEWA. By Amanda Murthy Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) Student Services Team Leader Jacqueline Reid has recently been honoured a Winston Churchill Fellowship. The awards this year honoured 14 WA professionals ...

Fr Noel Tobin died on 3 November after 67 years of ministering to parishes in Diocese of Geraldton and the Archdiocese of Perth. Photo: Supplied. By Theresia Titus Geraldton priest Father Noel Tobin will be fondly remembered for making a significant impact to those who knew him. Fr Tobin died peacefully in his sleep on 3 November 2018 at Nazareth House Geraldton at the age of 89. Mo...

Five year old Peyton, who is supported by Identitywa with her sisters, Dannii and Alliyah. Photo: Supplied. Auxiliary Bishop of Perth Donald Sproxton has this week urged all Catholics to promote, empower and recognise the gifts of people with disability. In a statement issued on Monday by the Australian Catholic Bishop Conference (ACBC), Bishop Sproxton, who is the newly appointed Bis...

Princess Margaret Hospital Ex Trainees and Nursing Associates Inc dedicated a stained glass artwork to the centre, which was unveiled on 21 September 2018. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau The staged opening of Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) in May, also marked the closure of Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH) after more than 100 years of operation. The new Multi-faith Ce...

The Shopfront Executive Officer Damian Walsh with The Shopfront’s volunteers. Photo: Ron Tan. At 78 years young, Murray is a regular visitor to The Shopfront and had experienced significant heartbreaking losses, pain and depression in his life. Sharing his story, he highlighted how The Shopfront has made a positive impact on his life. Murray was born in Adelaide and grew up in a po...

From left are Daniel Lynch, Newman College Deputy Principal, Director of Mission and Catholic Identity, Miranda Dempsey, Emmanuel College, Assistant Deputy Principal Faith Formation, Liz Beale, St John of God Health Care,  Director of Mission Integration, Bernadette Brady, Executive Manager Mission, Catholic Homes, together with Archbishop Costelloe SBD and Vicar for Social Outreach, Dr Terry...

The Acts 2 College students led the music for the hymns and liturgical parts of the mass during the final mass for students who completed their studies in the Certificate IV in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care and Certificate III in Catholic Youth Ministry and Leadership courses. Photo: Supplied. By Amanda Murthy Three course groups of Acts 2 College of Mission and Evangelisation marked the c...

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe blesses the new office of WACMRO and CSSWA. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. By Theresia Titus  Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last week blessed the new office of Western Australia Catholic Migration and Refugee Office (WACMRO) and Catholic Social Services Western Australia (CSSWA) on 22 November. More than 30 people attended the blessing including Auxiliary Bis...

Church and CEWA staff engage in a Plenary Council dialogue session during the Plenary Council sessions at the gathering for the CEWA and Perth Parish Secretaries gathering on 20 November. Photo: Amanda Murthy. By Amanda Murthy “Disciples are people who know they have to look beyond themselves to someone else, as their leader, guide, as the one they follow,” said Perth Archbishop Timot...