A revisiting of tradition was heard at Iona Presentation College last week with the ringing of the Angelus bell at 12 noon, accompanied by the Angelus prayer.

Queen of Apostles School in Riverton celebrated ‘Queenies’ feast day on June 6. Most of the kids were very excited because firstly, there was no work, and secondly, the day was fun.

For the past five years the Emmanuel Centre has hosted seminarians from St Charles’ Seminary in Guildford for 12 weeks for three hours a week.

Perth Catholic priests say the recent fortnight of clergy seminars led by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB were among the best they have ever attended.

Catholics in Perth are being encouraged to perform one of the corporal works of mercy and, in the process, help to change lives, by volunteering their time to visit those in prison.

June is ‘Growing Families Month’ for Perth radio station 98.5 Sonshine FM, with the Como-based team focusing on highlighting the value of families.

Santa Clara Bentley parishioner and leading Alzheimer’s researcher, Professor Ralph Martins, is developing new research to find a cure for the disease with the McCusker Alzheimer’s Research Foundation he heads.

In nineteenth century London, the existence of slums was generally attributed to the “laziness, sin and vices of the lower class”, Centacare Director Tony Pietropiccolo told those at the Shelter WA Forum on May 20, and he is concerned Australian society is heading down this same erroneous path.

Hundreds of students from Catholic schools and many Church and civic dignitaries came together on May 23 to mark this year’s LifeLink launch at Irene McCormack Catholic College, in aid of Catholic agencies working with those in need.

Not only is the 2011 Perth Rose of Tralee (ROT) winner a staff member at the school, former student Sinéad Lehane has been named the 2014 Perth Rose of Tralee winner on Saturday, May 17.