More than 300 people recently attended St Thomas the Apostle Church in Claremont for a night of carols and Bible readings reflecting how the Christmas tradition has been celebrated musically through the ages and in different countries.

The feeling of joy that comes from helping those in need and being helped by volunteers throughout the year 2016 could be sensed at this year’s The Shopfront Christmas Party.

In one of this year’s final events celebrating the 170 year anniversary of the Sisters of Mercy’s arrival to Western Australia, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton unveiled and blessed a life-size bronze sculpture of Mercy Sister Ursula Frayne.

A captivating painting which took out this year’s Catholic prize at the Mandorla Art Award and described by the panel of judges as “beautifully worked”, was recently donated to Perth’s St Mary’s Cathedral.

Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) has last week introduced Catholic educators to “Claned”, a learning platform that will play a central role in the system’s digital future.

It is the question that even the most faithful Catholics will ask during their lifetime: Why does God let bad things happen?

The first of many prospective new fruits of the Archdiocesan Plan is starting to appear with the implementation phase now well underway.

As Australia’s population continues to age, the need to respect the dignity of older people, provide for their needs and embrace them as important members of our society increases.

More than 40 teachers from schools across Western Australia were recently honoured with a scholarship offered by Catholic lay organisation, The Order of the Knights of the Southern Cross (KSC).

Notre Dame student and Western Force centre, Marcel Brache, has achieved a lifelong dream – to represent his country on the international rugby stage.