“Shock” was the initial reaction Year 12 student Isaac Buckle had when he first heard that he was the recipient of the Most Outstanding Aboriginal Student Award in Catholic Education in WA for 2013.

A children’s book celebrating the word ‘no’ as an expression of growth and familial stability between father and child, written by an Arts student at The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle Campus, is now available for purchase around the world.

The Anglican Archbishop of Perth has rejected calls to recognise same-sex civil unions and a diversity of sexualities in his diocese, saying that “sexual identity and theological diversity that permits abuse, promiscuity and exploitation is abhorrent”.

On October 30, a number of Kolbe Catholic College students from Rockingham visited Br Ollie Pickett’s Wheelchairs for Kids warehouse in Wangara.

When disaster struck the village next to the school we were meant to be visiting in Cambodia recently, the local families were glad for our help but, for us, seeing these events unfold in front of our eyes was horrific.

Mercedes College students will be spreading some festive cheer to those who need it most this Christmas, delivering special hampers to young mums living at MercyCare’s Coolock Units.

Perth’s Catholic homeschooling community continued a 20-year tradition last Friday, celebrating the Communion of Saints with a day of fun, festivity and costumery for the younger children, lovingly put together by parents.

Almost 400 people remembered their deceased loved ones at the annual Mass to commemorate All Souls Day at Fremantle Cemetery on November 2.

Who was Sr Francis Goold? What is the legacy of Sr Mary Margaret Hehir? These questions will be answered at this year’s Perth Heritage Days (November 16-17) activities at the Mercy Heritage Centre.

“The blessing of unity still dwells amongst us, and oh, what a blessing”. This sentiment, penned by Catherine McAuley in 1841, resonated strongly with past and present students as we gathered in the College Chapel on Sunday, October 22 for the annual Old Girls Mercy Day Mass.