Connecting with God through prayer can be a useful addition to everyday life and work, as attendees at a recent twilight retreat in Perth discovered.

From Ireland to Indonesia, and everywhere in between, the dozens of different cultures that make up Claremont-based Mercy Place Mont Clare will be celebrated when the not-for-profit, aged-care organisation celebrates its cultural heritage this week.

Professor Joan Squelch, Assistant Dean in The University of Notre Dame Australia’s School of Law, Fremantle, has received a $5,000 grant to further her research in law and education and connect with international experts at a conference in New Zealand.

Focused on the theme, Lead to Faith, Faith to Lead, representatives from the Catholic Education sector across Australia this week came together to explore, reflect and engage at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe gave the opening speech.

The joint hosts of the National Catholic Education Commission 2016 Conference have said the presence of Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham, and Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten, at the gathering of 1,400 Catholic educators shows the value the politicians place on the role of Catholic schools in Australian society.

Perth youth are flocking to regular faith events held by Ignite Youth where they unite with other like-minded young Catholics in praise, worship and interactive activities.

The former Director of LifeLink agency Daydawn Advocacy Services, Professor Mary McComish, was one of three nominees shortlisted for the Attorney General’s Community Service Law Award for 2016, the results of which were announced in May at a breakfast held at the Parmelia Hilton.

In a busy community, people often need extra support with little things like getting from place to place or planning meals and, at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Doubleview, one group of volunteers has spent more than twenty years providing such support to locals.

Master of Philosophy student at The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sarah Koelsch, has been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2016 Council of International Students Western Australia (CISWA) International Student of the Year Award, due to be announced on 29 June.

A world-renowned academic and Papal Advisor to the Vatican, Professor Haldane is in Australia to teach a unit within the School of Philosophy and Theology at the University of Notre Dame Australia’s Sydney Campus and also gave a public lecture at the university’s Fremantle Campus. Photo: Supplied