In the first week of a special promotion by the e-Record to celebrate the role of women in the Church across the Archdiocese of Perth, University of Notre Dame Australia Vice-Chancellor Professor Celia Hammond spoke to journalist Marco Ceccarelli about her dedication to a learning environment that facilitates both the acquisition of knowledge and the development of the human person.

Twelve parishes from the Perth Archdiocese have just completed their leg of a 100-day, round-the-clock Eucharistic Adoration vigil, providing Catholics from nine cities with the opportunity to unite in a nationwide prayer initiative.

A series of thought-provoking lectures and interactive walking tours will take guests on a journey through the long and complex experiences of war in Fremantle since 1829 as part of the City’s 2015 Fremantle Heritage Festival program at The University of Notre Dame Australia from 8 to 17 May.

An internationally acclaimed course designed to deepen participants’ personal relationship with Christ is being held in Western Australia for the first time.

For St Teresa of Avila, a life of contemplative prayer was not something that could be acquired by merit, like passing an examination, for instance. For her, such a life, whether of the ordinary lay person or a committed religious, was rooted in the imitation of Christ and was primarily aimed at the service of the Lord.

It is beyond question that we have to do much more in favour of women, said Pope Francis recently, as he began the first of two talks during his general audience on the Difference and complementarity between men and women.

Leading Catholic provider of aged care, family, health and community services, MercyCare officially opened its new Cannington offices this week, paving the way for new support services for individuals and families living in Perth’s south-east metropolitan area.

In this second part of a report on the Archbishop’s address, he makes reference to how incidents within the Gospel narratives might relate to our lives today and then offers some final reflections on religious life.

There could not have been a better writer taking on the brief biography of ANZAC Catholic Army Chaplain Fr John Fahey than leading Western Australian historian, author and researcher Ruth Marchant-James.

In a rare opportunity – the Archdiocese of Perth has this week been granted permission to re-publish parts of the story of War Chaplain and Hero Fr John Fahey.