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.

More than 300 people gathered to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the Blessing of the Schoenstatt Shrine at Mt Richon on Sunday, 27 November, at a Mass celebrated by Perth Auxiliary Bishop, Don Sproxton.

“When I see the heavens, the work of your hands, and the moon and the stars which you arranged, who are we that you should keep us in mind – mere human beings that you care for us?”

Advent and Christmas mark the beginning of the new year in the Church’s calendar.

We come once again to our heart-warming Feast and celebration of Christmas.

In today’s troubled world, Christmas celebrates the first coming of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who, through the Holy Spirit is making such a difference to the lives of those who relate personally with him.

A visit to Bethlehem is naturally an essential part of any pilgrimage to Israel, to “Jesus’ country”.

Encore brings together the stories of 50 prominent West Australians, or people whose lives were significant to the state, and is constructed around obituaries written by the two authors – Patrick Cornish and David Hough - between 2000 and 2015 while they were working at The West Australian newspaper. It is complemented by a selection of photographs and a photo essay written by graphic de...