Catholic Students from across Western Australia were last month given the opportunity to compete in the Speak for Faith Competition.

Mercy Health has last week announced it has introduced an entirely new model of care at its not-for-profit homes in Western Australia.

A new purpose-built Boarding House for Year Seven students will offer Aquinas boarders from across Western Australia a home away from home.

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has this week called on Catholics from across the Archdiocese to support a prayer initiative from Australian Catholic Marriage and Family Council. The initiative was announced by Bishop delegate for Marriage and Family, the Most Rev Bishop Michael Kennedy.

In keeping with the strategic plan and putting into practice the true meaning of being disciples of Jesus, the 2017 Parish Secretaries Day Mass reiterated the Archbishop’s message of putting Christ at the heart of everything we say, everything we do and everything we are. By Natashya Fernandez.

To promote community understanding of issues synonymous with MercyCare’s values, this year’s MercyCare Oration 2017 took attendees on the personal journey of a lost five-year old boy from the backstreets of India to the beautiful Australian region of Tasmania. Shining the light on MercyCare’s fostering services, there was no one better to tell the story than Saroo Brierley himself. Held at the Hyatt Perth on 21 September, the event brought together 650 guests and dignitiaries, to hear Mr Brierley talk about his remarkable life story which inspired the Hollywood film, Lion. By Natashya Fernandez.

Walking thousands of kilometres alone in an African desert, with nothing but a soccer ball and an iPod for company, is something that few of us would contemplate. Canberra adventurer and Caritas Australia supporter, Matt Napier, however, did exactly that, walking thousands of kilometres to raise money for those living in poverty, with a 1900-kilometre walk across the Namib Desert.

St John of God Health Care Maternity Reference Group Coordinator, Zoe Islip, has won Catholic Health Australia’s Emerging Leader Award.

Music lovers revelled as The Walker Trio once again lent their talents in support of Catholic Mission at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Subiaco.

Since the revamp and implementation of a new constitution and mandate for the Archdiocesan Plan: Support for Clergy; one year on, the implementation phase is well under way to support clergy life, Father Peter Bianchini tells The eRecord. By Natashya Fernandez.