More than 50 priests from across the Archdiocese of Perth, together with four from the Bunbury Diocese, last week gathered for a day of sport and recreation, organised by CleRec West.

National Volunteer Week at MercyCare has kicked off to a great start with music and entertainment from volunteer musician, Cedric Collars who will serenade senior citizens with fortnightly sing-a-longs accompanied by his keyboard from 8 May to 14 May.

Faith, fellowship and learning about Noongar culture and stories were the focus for younger members of the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry, at its inaugural Children’s Community Day.

The following photos were taken during Holy Week and the Easter Triduum at St Columba’s Bayswater Parish.

Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton last month spent some three weeks in Israel visiting the Tantur Ecumenical Institute. wrote to The eRecord during the Easter period to speak about his experience.

The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle Campus has excelled for the second year running in a nationwide survey of students commissioned by the Federal Government, achieving #1 in five key indicators – Overall Quality of Education Experience, Teaching Quality, Skills Development, Learner Engagement and Student Support.

This month, The eRecord commemorates the work of Women in the Church, in honour of the Birthday of the Virgin Mary on May 8.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last week outlined the importance of the Catholic world view and its relationship between faith and reason at an interfaith event at the University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle Campus.

In his Winter Appeal for 2017, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said God seeks to be present and active in the world through us.

Described as a book providing a ‘map of the territory’ of Catholic belief and associated debates, Catholic Theology, by Professor Tracey Rowland, was last week launched in Perth at The Dawson Society for Philosophy and Culture Speakers Forum.