One of the most admired musical voices in Perth’s northern suburbs has been heard for the last time.

With mercy enshrined in its motto and mission, the Redemptorist Monastery could not be a more fitting location for the opening of a Holy Door during the Jubilee Year of Mercy.

A second seminar aimed at better understanding the plight of refugees will be held this month.

The new Murdoch Sleep Centre was last month opened at St John of God Murdoch Hospital to help provide diagnosis and treatment for people with sleep difficulties such as snoring, obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and insomnia.

Advent and Christmas mark the beginning of the new year in the Church’s calendar. This means that we embark on the next phase of our journey of faith in life. Another new year always raises questions as we look forward to what the year will bring.

Receiving a commendation in this year’s Western Australian Heritage Awards is a tribute to the staff and volunteers who have worked to ensure its success, says the Curator and Researcher of the Sisters of St John of God Heritage Centre Broome, Sister Pat Rhatigan.

St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School in Ocean Reef has been presented with an award for its leading role in looking after children’s mental health and well-being.

James Mead and Ryen Osorio may have been introduced to the Catholic Church by their spouses, but theirs was a personal journey of faith which led to their Baptisms last month.

Some 150 people gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral last Saturday, 2 April to celebrate Mass as part of the International Day of the Unborn Child.

Whether in the poverty-stricken villages of northern India, or the harsh climates of rural Western Australia, Father Benedict Quadros has put heart and soul into his priestly vocation over the past 40 years.