The Archdiocese of Perth was once again gifted with the fruits of its seminaries last Friday with the priestly ordination of another four men.

If there is one thing that binds newly-ordained diocesan priests Carmine-John (CJ) Millen, Marlon Henao-Perez, Alexis Vega-Osorio and Noe Navarrete-Apaez, it is the sense that God has been a faithful guide throughout the years of their priestly formation. Despite having arrived to last week’s ordination from very different walks of life, the four young men shared a deep sense of gratitud...

Mature-age Counselling graduate, George Prince, has recently secured a position with Western Australian drug and alcohol support provider Holyoake; an opportunity that arose after completing his practicum with the organisation as part of his degree at The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle.

St Mary’s Cathedral exploded with dulcet tones recently as part of the Perth International Arts Festival. Attendees came to listen to a concert by UK performers, The Sixteen, who are internationally recognised as one of the world’s greatest ensembles.

Cristian, a 33-year-old farmer, lives in a remote Andean village in Peru. His community lives a traditional life and, until recently, the closest water source to Cristian’s village was more than a kilometre away, so they had no running water and no irrigation for their farms.

As the West Coast Eagles unveil the club’s 2015 season catch-cry “The West is Ours”, attention for one player this past week was on higher matters than just the footy season.

Abbot Thomas Anton Handgrätinger O Praem, International Abbott General of the Norbertine Order, travelled from Rome to spend time with the parish and school community.

The extraordinary tenacity, fidelity and determination of Ireland’s most famous saint was praised by Archbishop Tim Costelloe this week at the annual St Patrick’s Day Mass, held on 17 March 2015 in St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth.

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.