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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
From Bach to the saxophone: meet the musicians of St Mary’s Organ Concert Series
St Mary's Cathedral is opening its Grand Organ to the public this season with a four-part concert series, held on Sunday afternoons from August to November.
It brings together a recitalist from the Sydney cathedral, two of the Cathedral's own musicians, one of the country's leading saxophonists, and the youngest players from its Junior Organ School.
A visitor from Sydney opens the series...
Spirit of the Arts Festival celebrates the talents and achievements of our young people
Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has encouraged young artists of the Archdiocese to experience the joy of working together and performing together as they share expressions of themselves, their world, and Jesus with their audiences.
Students from Iona Presentation College, Mosman Park perform at the Opening Mass for Catholic Education’s Spirit of the Arts Festival. Photo: Eric Odong.
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Choir Camp fosters an engagement with Church through music
By Jacinta Jakovcevic
Over the past 50 years, the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) Choir Camp has inspired, educated, entertained, and enabled generations of young musicians to engage with the Church through its music.
Fostering fellowship, friendship and a lifelong love of Church music worship, Choir Camp brings together young choristers from all denominations, providing them with th...
St Mary’s Cathedral organ takes centre stage in new concert series
St Mary's Cathedral is the star of a four-concert series running from August to November. Image: Supplied.
There is something about the sound of a pipe organ filling a great cathedral that no recording quite captures.
Often called the king of instruments, the organ can whisper like a flute one moment and shake the floor the next, and few buildings in Perth show it off as well as St Mary'...
Students contribute to a million stories for Refugee Week
The young musicians worked with a team of high-profile artists to create the music video. Photo: Poppy van Oorde-Grainger.
A short documentary and original music video created by a group of Aranmore Catholic College students is set to feature on ABC iView during Refugee Week (14 – 20 June).
The multilingual students, from migrant and refugee backgrounds, attend Aranmore's Intensive Engli...
Students unite in Music for Harmony Week 2026
The universal language of music has been creatively applied to the celebration of Harmony Week 2026 (March 16 – 22) by a group of young multilingual people from Aranmore Catholic College - of migrant and refugee backgrounds – who produced a song and music video called Rock Paper Scissors.
The project provided an opportunity for the students to share ideas, cultures and talents. Photo: ...
The Three “Rs” of the National Liturgy and Music Conference
Adelaide will this year host a remarkable gathering of liturgical leaders, musi-cians, and educators with keynote speakers Rita Ferrone, Fr Ricky Manalo CSP, and Fr Richard Leonard SJ.
From Cathedral to Classroom: New Australian Music Collection Welcomes Jubilee Year
From established composers to emerging talents, this collaboration repre-sents a milestone in Australian Catholic music.
Cathedral Choir join in Mullewa Centenary celebrations
St Mary’s Cathedral Director of Music Jacinta Jakovcevic said the tour was a significant occasion for the Church in the regional area of WA – and in particular the local community of Mullewa and its surrounds.
Orchestra Mass brings back music from World Youth Day 2008
The music for this years Orchestra Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral featured music from World Youth Day 2008 and also featured the music of recently knighted Sir John Rutter.
