A recent education symposium in Perth showed that the loving arms of Our Lady of the Missions founder Sr Euphrasie Barbier RNDM still span the world. Principals from more than 30 RNDM-founded schools in Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, England, and India gathered at Sacred Heart College in Sorrento to honour her charism and to look for ways to share and collaborate.

In new ways and old, large numbers of Catholics honoured Our Lady of Fatima in Fremantle on Tuesday evening May 13.

A book on Brigidine Congregation history, which was written by Dr Janice Garaty, was launched in Perth by an ex-student of the Brigidines, Associate Professor Rosanna Capolingua at the parish centre of St Cecilia, Floreat Park at 2.30pm on Sunday, May 19.

Perth’s Right to Life Association took to the train stations and the streets as part of its annual ‘Life Week’ held from May 6 to 11. The group distributed flyers to hundreds of people in Fremantle’s Kings Square, at Perth train station, and in the Murray Street Mall during the week.

Parishioners of St Francis of Assisi parish in Maida Vale are eagerly awaiting the official opening of two new parts of the church grounds. The grotto, as well as a “Memorial Wall for the Unborn,” was built by parishioner Len Harrison and church neighbour, Tom Hogg.

One month after being appointed as the parish priest at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament parish in Gosnells, Father Patrick Lim has already started to rejuvenate the parish’s digital presence.

Bateman parishioners are among a growing number of Perth Catholics who are generously making Rosaries to be sent to overseas missions. The parish has recently started hosting Rosary-making classes where parishioners are taught from scratch how to turn 59 beads, a small crucifix, a medal and a piece of string into a Rosary.

A thirst for knowledge and a passion for science resulted in Year 12 student Clare Bradley of St Norbert College being selected to attend the London International Youth Science Forum for 2013.

As ever, Perth’s Ukrainian Catholic celebration of Easter was full of a colour and symbolism special to the Eastern Church.

More than 250 students attended a seminar covering the Second Vatican Council on May 3 at John XXIII College in Mt Claremont.