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.

CHRISTIAN groups around the country have renewed their calls for outdoor advertising to be regulated after reaching a new low last week. In Sydney’s Kings Cross, a Foxtel billboard suggesting an act of bestiality promoting a new television show was displayed on May 1. A public backlash forced the company to commit to removing the billboard, admitting it was “in appalling taste.” Au...

  PERTH Catholics have joined other Australians in voicing concerns about the possibility of the abortion drug RU486 being available for less than $6. The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee recently recommended Mifepristone (RU486) and the accompanying Misoprostol be included on the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS). If the government decides to implement the recomme...

Organisers of the Grace and Silence retreat are calling all young women who wish to contemplate their vocation, whatever that might be, to join them at the Schoenstatt Shrine over four separate dates, beginning May 18.

SEVEN young adults from Perth are taking on leadership roles in their parish as part of an initiative that will help them travel to Brazil for World Youth Day in July. The Knights of the Southern Cross WA are contributing to the pilgrims’ airfares, provided they contribute to their parish’s youth ministry over the next 12 months. Youth director for the Archdiocese of Perth, Anita Park...