Friends and family recently mourned the passing of Kevin Desmond (Des) O’Sullivan, a man whose endless qualities as mentor, teacher and leader were praised by those fortunate enough to have known him. Mr O’Sullivan passed away peacefully on 5 October 2015, having lived an eventful life beside his wife of 56 years, Barbara O’Sullivan, his five children Mark, Julie, Peter, Rebecca and Margaret, as well as eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

More than 200 people attended the annual Mass for deceased members of the Catenian Association of WA held on 4 October 2015 at St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth. Celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton, the Mass featured as the most important event in the Catenian calendar and offered members an opportunity to unite in support of widows and family members of deceased Catenians.

Conversations about the shared journey towards reconciliation and healing took centre stage at a recent colloquium co-ordinated by several agencies and organisations from the Archdiocese of Perth and government bodies. The evening colloquium, entitled Coming Home Together, took place at the Redemptorist Retreat House in North Perth last Wednesday, 21 October and was attended by more than...

Fertility specialist and founder of FertilityCare and NaProTechnology (Natural Procreative Technology) in Perth, Dr Amanda Lamont, is preparing to open a new practice in January 2016 – much to the delight of couples experiencing sub-fertility problems.

The Emmanuel Centre and the Catholic Ministry for Deaf and Hard of Hearing have this month come together as a community, in response to the Archbishop’s blueprint for bringing the Church to Christ and Christ to the Church. The Way Forward was launched in parishes across Perth on September 19 and 20, inviting the Perth Catholic community to respond to a questionnaire that will in turn guide the pastoral needs of the Archbishop and the Archdiocese in the years to come.

The pursuit to support and nurture women in times of need is behind Santa Maria College graduate Madison Boot’s decision to study at The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle Campus.

More than 100 people from across Perth last weekend gathered to honour the work done by the Right to Life Association Western Australia. The 35th Annual Dinner, which was held at the Pagoda Restaurant in Como, served to support the independent, non-denominational group that lobbies state and federal government in defence of life of all human beings from conception until natural death.

The St Vincent de Paul Society in WA is seeing more and more people falling into poverty and, with an ever-increasing demand for its services, it has recognised a need to undergo some major changes moving forward. St Vincent de Paul Society CEO Mark Fitzpatrick said that, in 2014 alone, the society delivered material assistance to 38,243 people in WA, and provided $8.35 million in direct support to people in the WA community.

Music lovers had the opportunity to support the education of girls in Bangalore, India, while being treated to the tones of one of Western Australia’s most talented musical families at Infant Jesus Morley Parish recently.

Cup Cakes, fresh scones, tea and gourmet sandwiches were just some of the delicious food served at the recent High Tea hosted by Identitywa to mark Carers Week 2015.