Presiding over Broome’s unique Catholic diocese, stretching across the vast Kimberley region, has been a journey full of blessings and privileges for Bishop Christopher Saunders.

Twenty-five year old Evangeline is a proud young Ramingining woman from the small town of Beswick (Wugularr) in the Northern Territory who, with the support of Caritas Australia, is helping to preserve the art and culture of Aboriginal communities and provide greater meaning for herself and other young local people.

The richness and beauty of what took place within St Mary’s Cathedral on the evening of 4 March 2016 was only matched by the festive mood felt by hundreds of people in the aftermath of a great and memorable event for the Archdiocese.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be centre of a special event being held by the Archdiocese of Perth to celebrate the Jubilee Year of Mercy.

Christopher Dawson Centre Director, Dr David Daintree, last week had the privilege of launching the Dawson Society 2016 Speakers’ Forum with a captivating lecture on education.

A new, bi-monthly magazine is set to be launched by the Archdiocese of Perth this Easter.

Catholic Health Australia (CHA) has welcomed newly appointed Chair of the Board, Mr Tony Howarth AO.

The University of Notre Dame Australia is leading a four-year national research project to investigate how Aboriginal organisations in the Kimberley region of Western Australia deliver value in their communities and to the wider public, whilst still remaining true to their cultural origins.

Catholics across the Archdiocese will next month be given a unique opportunity to experience the Sacrament of Reconciliation at a special liturgy for the Year of Mercy.

We are delighted to report that there was a tremendous response to the Consultation Phase, officially launched by Archbishop Costelloe SDB in September of 2015.