The week of events encouraged Catholics to discover the many paths to vocation through priesthood, religious life, marriage, dedicated single life, ministry and service. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. Prayer, community and connection featured prominently during the National Vocations Awareness Week (NVAW) celebrations held recently. Led by the Perth Vocations Office, this year's...

A new initiative has been launched designed to support Year 10 to Year 12 students with disability and their families as they prepare for life after graduation. Lead by Personal Advocacy Service, Belonging Beyond School works in collaboration with Catholic Youth Ministry, Catholic Family and Justice Support Services, Identitywa and Catholic Education Western Australia. Belonging Beyond S...

Belonging Beyond School is a new initiative designed to support Year 10 to Year 12 students with disability - and their families - as they prepare for life after graduation. Leaving school is often described as one of life's great milestones, according to Personal Advocacy Service. For many young people, it marks the beginning of exciting new opportunities - finding employment, pursuing ...

The week opens with a Vocations Mass on Sunday 2 August, celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Nelson Po at St Mary’s Cathedral at 11am. Image: Supplied. Catholics across the Archdiocese of Perth are invited to pray for vocations and reflect on God's call in their own lives during National Vocations Awareness Week, celebrated across Australia from 2 to 9 August 2026. The Perth Vocations Office ...

As the Pilgrimage of the Migrant Jubilee Cross continues to make its way around the state, the Catholic Youth Ministry’s Penelope Watt offers the following reflection. On Sunday 19 April, the Catholic Youth Ministry celebrated the arrival of the Migrant Jubilee Cross in Perth with a summit and mass at St Mary’s Cathedral. On Sunday 19 April, the Catholic Youth Ministry celebrated the arr...

At the centre of the story is Peter, portrayed with depth and humanity by Edmond Whyte. His journey of doubt, denial, and eventual devotion gave the audience a moving lens through which to experience the life and ministry of Jesus.

Co-ordinated and led by the Vocations Office, the Reflection Day brought together clergy, religious sisters, Vocations Office staff and Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) youth leaders to guide students through engaging discussions, interactive games, and personal testimonies.

The special day not only commemorates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe but is also an annual diocesan celebration, instigated by Pope Francis for World Youth Day around the world.

Even with all the fun in dancing and dressing up to fit with the theme of the night, the ball served as a social event to connect young Catholics with others who are likeminded and feel bonded as a community within the Archdiocese.

Sabrina Stevens, far right, with Caritas Australia WA Director, Deacon Paul Reid, and the CYM Team. Photo: Supplied. Sabrina Stevens is a proud Kuku Yalanji and Yidinji woman, born and raised in Cairns, Far North Queensland. She attended her first National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Commission (NATSICC) Assembly in 2009 and felt inspired by the combination of faith st...