The 14 Permanent Deacons who were ordained on 29 June 2006 at St Mary’s Cathedral by then Perth Archbishop Barry Hickey. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. The Perth Catholic Community is invited to come together Sunday 28 June to celebrate the milestone ordination anniversary of 12 Permanent Deacons. The Mass will mark the 20th anniversary of Ordination for the originally 14 men which was celebrated...

After 19 years of volunteering with Vinnies WA, Bernie said she will miss the many people she has come into contact with. Photo: Vinnies WA. Following the celebration of National Volunteer Week last month (18-24 May), the St Vincent de Paul Society of WA (Vinnies WA) has paid tribute to one of their volunteers who has retired after 19 years of service. In 2007, Bernadette ‘Bernie’ Waugh ...

As National Volunteer Week (18-24 May) calls all Australians to make 2026 ‘Your Year to Volunteer’, the St Vincent de Paul Society is celebrating the extraordinary contribution of its tens of thousands of volunteers amidst a growing challenge - its volunteer numbers are declining, and the average age is rising. The Society’s National President Mark Gaetani said National Volunteer Week gives...

World-class football skill sessions were delivered by LFC Academy coaches. Photo: Irene McCormack Catholic College. On Saturday 9 May, Irene McCormack Catholic College proudly hosted its Liverpool Football Club International Academy Community Day, a free family‑friendly event hosted by the college in partnership with LFC Academy Australia. The very well attended event provided a uni...

It is vital that Catholic education continues to provide accessible, values-based education for Australian families, and remains a critical part of the national education landscape, Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) has said. While CSPA acknowledges the Government’s continued investment in education and family supports, many families across Australia are facing increasing financial s...

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...

By Jessica Kenny The Focolare movement in Perth has been celebrated at a Mass led by Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton on Vocations Day. Joining Bishop Don as concelebrant was Fr Anthony Rathinim, parish priest at St Denis Church, Joondanna. While the closing of the Focolare Centre marks the end of an era in Perth, the community will continue to foster and share the unity they have been nour...

Catholic Health Australia has called on the Albanese Government to legislate a minimum 90 per cent benefit-payout ratio for private health insurers, warning that voluntary action has comprehensively failed and patients are paying the price. The latest data reveals just 85.6 cents of every premium dollar is now reaching patient care, down from 91.9 cents before the pandemic. Had the payou...

As winter approaches, the St Vincent de Paul Society is calling on Australians to support the Vinnies Winter Appeal 2026, with new data showing the increased depth of financial pressure now facing households already struggling to get by. A new YouGov survey commissioned by St Vincent de Paul Society found more than half of Australians (55 percent) say they have had to reduce spending on ess...

Next month, the Wanneroo Parish community will gather in prayer, song, procession and celebration in honour of their patron saint – as they have done for the past 93 years. Shaped by the migrant story of the Church in Western Australia, the annual feast or festa of St Anthony has been celebrated in Wanneroo since the original St Anthony of Padua Church opened in 1932. In the early days, ...