The outstanding dedication to community and sport by students from The University of Notre Dame Australia has been recognised through the Queen’s Birthday honours and at the Western Australian of the Year Awards for 2013.

To recognise the special people who volunteer their time and effort to the community, both Notre Dame and St Patrick’s Community Support Centre in Fremantle threw a special breakfast for volunteers.

Two West Australians who have devoted their lives to serving Indigenous communities were among those to be recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

St Norbert College participated in a pilot program developed by the University of Notre Dame on June 12 that focused on the improvement of study skills.

Firsthand experience of chronic pain has motivated Rossmoyne businessman Geoff Churack and his wife, Moira, to donate $1 million to enhance the knowledge of future medical students at Notre Dame University.

On June 8, a small group of parishioners gathered in York at a very chilly 6am to erect a marquee and begin preparations for a fundraising event, orchestrated by Marie Reid and Janette and Mark Rehua. The event was a Giant Jumble Sale, sausage sizzle and morning tea/cake fundraiser, with money raised going towards the restoration of the church of St Patrick’s stained glass windows.

Hundreds of books were on sale over the weekend at Pater Noster Catholic Church’s annual book fair in Myaree. Although the final figures are yet to be finalised, it is believed the event raised significantly more funds than last year’s book fair.

Catholic radio show is struggling to raise the funds required to keep the weekly program on air. Gate of Heaven is broadcast every Sunday on Radio Fremantle 107.9fm from 7.30pm until 9pm, and is produced by the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate.

About 600 people attended a parish renewal program held over four days at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Woodlands. The program, which was called ‘Spirituality and Me’, consisted of seven talks given by Fr Nicholas Punch OP, Fr Michael Champlin OP and Sr Joan Bukrey OSF from the Thomas More Centre for Preaching and Prayer.

They came, they saw, they conquered: Aranmore Catholic College students blitzed their global opposition to come seventh out of more than 1,000 schools around the world in an international language competition.