Irish history and its role in the establishment of the Catholic Church in Western Australia was a key theme at a recent memorial service held in Dardanup, in honour of Elizabeth Carbury, who arrived in the town in the 1850s after fleeing the Potato Famine.

“What does it mean to ‘do the will of my Father who is in heaven’? For us as Christians it is about following the one who said, among other things, ‘Whenever you give a cup of water to someone who thirsts, or clothes to someone who is naked, or shelter to someone who is homeless, you do it to me,’” (cf Matt 25:31-46).

Twenty-one year old Mercy Health employee Mayumi Morales is a unique individual in many ways – not least because she’s a carer to elderly West Australians on weeknights, in addition to being an aspiring opera singer studying at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) by day.

Three parishes and several community groups in the suburb of Maylands have recently come together for a workshop on the Protective Behaviours Program, which aims to prevent and guide responses to child abuse.

Only a few more weeks away, the annual Veritas Youth Festival is set to capture the hearts and minds of young people across Perth.

Reflecting on Mary and her role in the history of salvation helps us to know how we too can give glory to God by our lives.

Earlier this month, Brian and Miriam Peachey celebrated 60 years of marriage in a Mass celebrated by Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey with concelebrants Fr Paul Carey and Fr Steven Casey at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Woodlands Parish on 7 May.

For people living with serious mental illness, the presence of God can become a source of hope, according to Archdiocesan Mental Health Chaplain, Father Kevin Cummins.

The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Celia Hammond has received an honorary degree from The University of Portland in the USA.

Executive Director WA Hospitals of St John of God Health Care and Acting Chief Executive Officer of St John of God Subiaco Hospital, John Fogarty said the demolition is an exciting and significant milestone for the hospital, as it represents the first stage of the hospital’s redevelopment.