One may wonder what U2’s famous song Where the streets have no name could possibly have in common with the Book of Exodus, or what connection could be made between rock/metal band Evanescence’ s Anywhere and St John of the Cross’ Dark Night of the Soul.

Archbishop of Perth Timothy Costelloe last week said that he was thrilled to bestow his blessing on the first school in WA bearing the name of the founder of his order, Don Bosco.

A great sense of excitement permeated through the 400-strong crowd at the Banksia Grove Catholic Primary School when, on 1 February, inaugural priest Father Vinh Dong unveiled two foundational stones personally blessed by Pope Francis.

Distinguished scholar and author, Father Brendan Purcell, is looking forward to his visit to Perth next month, but he is well aware it will be no holiday.

Elderly residents will be flashing their pearly whites in a West Australian-first dental health trial taking place at MercyCare’s Wembley residential aged-care facility.

Moviegoers of a certain age will remember the movement to boycott grapes – an effort to draw attention to the plight of agricultural workers, and exert economic pressure on their employers, that lasted throughout the latter half of the 1960s.

At the very heart of our Christian life is the awareness that we are called by God to be members of Christ’s body.

Parishioners at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Rockingham recently celebrated the feast of their patroness, Our Lady of Lourdes, on 15 February.

More than 250 former students, teachers, parents and members of the school community gathered together, last weekend, to celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary.

Eighty-five men who were foundation students at Marist Senior College Churchlands – now Newman College – when it opened its doors in 1965, were recently invited to take part in the college’s 50th Anniversary celebrations.