Continuing a tradition from previous World Youth Days, an Australian gathering was held on Tuesday to celebrate the pilgrims’ faith and their homeland.

St George’s Cathedral Art is a premier annual art education event in Western Australia, attracting entries from all school sectors across Western Australia with 5 entry categories. Year 11 Corpus Christi College student Ava Komnick has been named Overall Winner and People’s Choice Winner.

In celebration of national Vocations week, Perth man Samuel Vermeulen says that as a young person dealing with a lot of very challenging things in the secular world, he found that the Jesuits were the ones who were consistently talking about these things in a way that was not just faithful but charitable as well.

More than a dozen residents, and a number of lucky staff, were captivated throughout the 45-minute performance, which saw a spectacular string ensemble perform an intimate concert of exhilarating and joyful music.

Decades of paint were painstakingly removed to expose the Croke Street building’s cement-rendered frontage, along with hand-painted signage bearing the name of the property’s original owners, J &W Bateman Ltd.

Catholic Education WA World Youth Day Facilitator and Iona Presentation College Deputy Principal, Ryan Shelton said the group consisting of 15 office and school staff had undergone a 12-month formation program which both involved the physical and spiritual aspect.

The event showcased the sustained partnership between UNDA and CEWA while delving into the pivotal role of formation in Catholic education.

The cross-party group of Parliamentarians was able to witness how local communities are dealing with the impacts of inequality, climate change and natural disasters.

Commencing with the 9am Mass, Sunday 16 July, the celebrations continued with a celebratory cutting of the cake by long-time parishioners, including 84-year-old Marian Randall, 84, Portio Curton, 83 and Rose Pearce, 83.

Ministry training at Acts 2 College includes working with youth, strategic Catholic youth ministry, communications, evangelisation skills, working legally and ethically, events management, personal and professional leadership, liturgy, and presentation skills.