An opportunity to improve the care of expectant mothers across Western Australia’s vast Pilbara region has inspired Notre Dame midwifery student, Miriam West, to seek further working experiences in the country.

Students at St Dominic’s Primary School, Innaloo have this year had the opportunity to connect with students living in the Metta Geha Orphanage in Myanmar through a pen pal and gift-giving project.

The St Vincent de Paul Society is this week celebrating National Op Shop Week across its Vinnies shops.

The Archdiocese of Perth was recently delighted to welcome another dignitary from the Ukrainian Catholic Church, with the Rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU), Father Bohdan Prach, recently making Perth one of the final stops of his Australian visit.

Caritas Australia has last week reported that is working with its local partner, Caritas in Myanmar (Karuna Mission Social Solidarity [KMSS]), in assisting those who’ve been affected by Cyclone Komen.

We have to keep trying to love, and show our love, to those who matter to us, in ways that will make sense to them rather than simply in ways that will make us feel good, said Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe last weekend, in celebration of the bicentennial anniversary of the birth of St John Bosco on Sunday, 16 August.

More than 150 people last month attended the 60th anniversary of Norbertine priest Father Stephen Cooney OPraem, who is currently the parish priest of St Patrick’s Parish, York.

Parishioners of St Mary’s Parish Guildford recently held an enjoyable luncheon gathering at the Fr Dan Foley Centre in Lockridge.

More than 200 youth and young adults from parishes, schools and communities around Perth gathered at Seton Catholic College last Friday evening, 14 August, for the Ignite Youth Live event.

The Archdiocese of Perth’s Judicial Vicar and Dean of St Mary’s Cathedral, Monsignor Michael Keating, had the privilege of meeting with Pope Francis on Friday, 26 June 2015, following a Mass at Casa San Marta.