Thousands of Catholic school teachers and staff across Western Australia gathered last month over a three-day period to celebrate the new school year, to renew their commitment to Catholic education and to welcome new staff members.

The Emmanuel Centre has now trained a further 16 people as part of a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Course, the first for 2015.

As Catholic European settlers arrived in the Kalamunda parish in the early 1950s, their skills were immediately utilised to build the first church in the area – now Holy Family Catholic Parish.

Perth is set to join a new initiative currently spreading across the nation: Welcome Dinners for local migrants, international students, refugees and asylum seekers to share a meal with local, established Australians.

As Syona Fernandez prepared for her journey into the depths of Kolkata’s poverty late last year, she was prepared for a culture shock, but she was surprised by the impact the experience would have on her faith.

Being able to combine her love of swimming with her dream to become a doctor underpinned world-leading elite athlete Brianna Throssell’s decision to study at The University of Notre Dame Australia.

More than 50 youth from across Perth last week worked together to sculpt faith-minded images from sand in a competition hosted by Catholic Youth Ministry Perth.

Clinical Nurse at St John of God Murdoch Hospital Jodie Thompson recently visited Papua New Guinea (PNG) to help build a regional birthing suite and provide labour and delivery training to local community health workers.

Former Deputy Prime Minister and Australian Ambassador to the Holy See, the Hon Tim Fischer AC, last week engaged in a discussion with more than 200 men on faith, politics, war and his 1,000 days as the first resident of Rome, Australian Ambassador to the Holy See.

The Rite of Election of Catechumens and Formal Recognition of Candidates Liturgy was celebrated by the Most Reverend Archbishop of Perth Timothy Costelloe at St Mary’s Cathedral on Thursday, 26 February 2015.