It is difficult to hear the personal account of Mr Ashraff Mohammad, a former refugee from Afghanistan who belongs to the Hazara ethnic minority, without being shaken to the core and feeling like more needs to be done for those seeking asylum in Australia.

Archbishop Costelloe has this week welcomed the appointment of Dr Maria Harries, a prominent West Australian, to the Synod on the Family to be held in Rome next month.

Notre Dame Parish Cloverdale could not have celebrated its 55th anniversary and the Nativity of Our Lady in a better way than with a visit from Archbishop Timothy Costelloe on 8 September 2015.

Major restoration works on the historic St John’s Catholic Pro Cathedral are nearing completion. The restoration works, which commenced in 2012, included restoring the windows to their original condition, internal and external painting and relacing roof timbers.

The Year 5 Class from Sacred Heart Primary School Mundaring have this term been playing their part in the ‘Socking It’ to Poverty Campaign.

The St Vincent de Paul Society’s annual Street Appeal was held last week on Friday, 11 September, with numerous dedicated volunteers out and about in the community “shaking a tin” for Vinnies.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe has last week officially announced his vision and priorities for the Archdiocese of Perth.

The team from the Maranatha Centre for Adult Faith Formation – soon to be renamed the Centre for Faith Enrichment – recently spent a week visiting rural parts of the Archdiocese.

More than 160 works by Catholic school students were showcased at this year’s Angelico Exhibition, held from August 10 to 21 at Perth City’s Forrest Centre.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe has this week echoed the call of Pope Francis, who called on all European parishes and religious communities to take in one refugee family as the United Nation recognises the record number of people trying to enter Europe.