Born in Birmingham, England, on 28 June 1921, 100 year old Irene Withnall is described as a chatty, strong-willed and formidable woman.

St John of God Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal Network (DAWN) assist people to stop or reduce their substance use safely by providing planned care and support at home. The Subiaco-based service is celebrating its 20 year anniversary.

In 2021 – 900 years after the first Norbertines made their first profession in the Valley of Prémontré – communities all over the world will be celebrating the inspiration of St Norbert, who started out as a frivolous and worldly cleric but was changed by God’s grace into a powerful preacher and an important reformer of the Church during the early 12th century.

Dominic Nhan Lam and Maria Muon Dinh arrived in Australia as boat people, fleeing the Communist regime following the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. Photo: Ron Tan. The special thanksgiving Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral on Friday 4 December for Fr Thi Lam’s parents was not just a surprise celebration of 60 years of marriage, but a testimony to what is possible through faith, not just within t...

This year, on 9 May, marked 175 years since Perth became a diocese. The anniversary was not formally celebrated because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB and his curia wished to recognise this significant event. Odhran O’Brien, Director of the Archdiocesan Archives Office, has compiled a short reflection on the diocese’s foundation, which includes extracts from the missionaries who arrived in Western Australia during 1845.

Ten years after her canonisation, the courage of Saint Mary MacKillop – Australia’s first and only saint – still resonates within the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, a religious order founded by the St MacKillop with the assistance of Fr Julian Tenison-Woods in 1866 in Penola, SA.

The Maida Vale Parish community celebrated the patronal feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi on 4 October in a dedicated Sunday morning Mass.

The Stella Maris centre in Fremantle is Perth’s local branch of the Apostleship of the Sea, an institution that celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Photo: Eric Martin. Australia Post has last month released a commemorative $1.35 postage-paid envelope with illustrations highlighting the vital work that occurs in ports throughout the nation in celebration of the 100th anniversary of t...

Dozens of priests, deacons and seminarians convened for the annual clergy Mass on Tuesday 22 September 2020.

The experience of suffering a stroke three years ago has not stopped Father Alfonsas Savickis from dedicating his heart and mind to his life’s calling and vocation.