The new leadership team for the Sisters of Mercy Australia and Papua New Guinea bring to their new roles considerable wisdom and experience obtained from diverse backgrounds in mission and ministry.

It is common for the volunteers at St Catherine’s who work in the kitchen/dining area to regularly be asked “what is the background of this place? it has a special sense of tranquillity”. This is true, writes members of the St Catherine’s House of Hospitality Reference Committee.

Fifty years ago, Mercy Sisters from St Brigid’s West Perth had the foresight to establish Mercy College Koondoola, with the College now claiming the benefits of that initiative and the carrying out of that mission ever since.

In this special report, Paul Cleary writes about Mercy Sisters Bernadette Kennedy and Bernadine Daly, who answered a call to work with Aboriginal people in the late 70’s in the mid-west WA town of Roebourne.

The Mercedes College community gathered on 9 March to commemorate 175 years since the college was founded by Mercy Sisters on 2 February 1846. The celebrations began with a Mass, followed by a range of art and fun activities throughout the day. By Amanda Murthy.

St Kieran Catholic Primary School will celebrate its centenary with a landmark Mass and school open day on Sunday 21 March.