The organisers were very encouraged to see more than 80 women attend the ‘Called to Be More’ event. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. More than 80 women came together on Saturday 15 August to participate in the inaugural Women’s Discernment Retreat Day - a day of prayer, reflection and conversation about vocation and God’s call in their lives. Called to Be More provided young Catho...

Archbishop Costelloe and Fr Vincent congratulate the 2026 B.J. Hickey Scholarship winners, along with CFE Director, Dr Marco Ceccarelli and CFE Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation, Laura Firth. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. At his inauguration Mass on 18 May 2025, Pope Leo XIV encouraged his listeners “Look to Christ! Come closer to him! Welcome his word that enlightens and conso...

By John Pintabona  On Monday 5 October, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Nelson Po will join the Saint Mary’s Catholic Church community in Leederville to celebrate the feast day of Saint Bartolo Longo, the great Apostle of the Rosary. Born in Latiano, Italy, in 1841, Bartolo Longo experienced a profound conversion before dedicating his life to prayer, Christian education and works of charity....

Launching the new Bishops Mandate for Catholic Education Western Australia Ltd on Thursday 10 September at The Westin were Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, third from left, CEWA Executive Director, Annette Morey, fourth from left and from left, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton, former CEWA Executive Director Wayne Bull, CEWA Commission Chair Tim Shannahan, Broome Bishop Tim Norton, B...

Shadow Minister for Child Protection, the Hon Nick Goiran, author Andrea Musulin, and the Hon Michelle Hofmann MLC at the launch of “The Secret Tom Didn’t Keep”. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. Against the backdrop of National Child Protection Week (6 -12 September), a new children's storybook designed to help young children recognise healthy relationships, respect personal boundari...

We walk together, serve the archdiocese together, guided by the Holy Spirit whose voice and direction we constantly try to capture. Those words, in the spirit of synodality cultivated by Pope Francis and now Pope Leo XIV, are the foundations on which the Centre for Faith Enrichment (CFE) continues to develop, 50 years after its establishment in 1976. Delivering the homily at the annivers...

Your word, Lord, is a lamp for my steps and a light for my path. These words are important for us all as we gather this evening to celebrate God’s love, to open ourselves to God’s compassion and mercy, and to recommit ourselves to the call and the privilege of living as disciples of Christ.

In his homily for the 2026 Agencies Mass, Friday 7 August, Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton encouraged staff from across the Archdiocesan agencies, offices and organiations, to remember that we are participating in the church’s mission.

Choosing a university is about more than just selecting a degree. It is about finding a community that nurtures every aspect of a student’s growth – academically, professionally and personally. At the University of Notre Dame Australia, that commitment to the whole person remains at the heart of its mission, providing students with an education that combines academic excellence, strong values and meaningful support.

The University of Notre Dame Australia will lead a four-year research project examining how generative artificial intelligence is reshaping spiritual practice and belief formation in Australia. The project follows the securing of a prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship, with Associate Professor Victoria Lorrimar, the Director of Notre Dame’s Centre for Technology a...