The Permanent Deacons following their Ordination to the (Permanent) Diaconate on 29 June 2006 at St Mary’s Cathedral (prior to the renovations), with now Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey (centre) and then Office of the Permanent Diaconate Director, Fr Peter Bianchini; Patrick Seatter (now deceased) Greg Lowe, Patrick Moore, Albert Aitkinson, Damian Gorian, Trevor Lyra, Bruce Talbot, Paul Russe...

The event was the culmination of years of planning and a commitment to empowering young women to question, think critically and use their voice. Photo: Mercedes College. Equity in education, bullying, ATAR scaling, stereotyping women’s sports, AI, politics, society’s expectations and facing our fears were some of the highly engaging topics addressed at the inaugural TEDx Youth Event hosted ...

The course will launch later this month and will be available across the Fremantle, Broome and Sydney campuses. Photo: Adobe Stock. The University of Notre Dame Australia is launching a distinctive new course that will give students the opportunity to contribute to meaningful community change while earning credit towards their degree. The Volunteering for Community Impact course enables ...

In the word of God, we don't just encounter words, we encounter Jesus Christ Himself. If we are to be witnesses to Jesus in the world, that can only happen from our own relationship with Jesus; not from our knowledge of Jesus, but from our relationship with the person of Jesus, the Very Rev Fr Vincent Glynn, Vicar General of the Perth Archdiocese said recently. Delivering the homily at the ...

A Master of Architecture graduate from the University of Notre Dame Australia will travel overseas to advance her research into affordable and inclusive housing after receiving a prestigious industry award. Stephanie Lade was awarded the Architect Board of Western Australia’s Graduate Board Award, which recognises an outstanding Master of Architecture graduate for excellence in their studie...

Earlier this year, the St Thomas More Church community in Bateman celebrated the blessing and opening of their new Columbarium - a sacred resting place for the ashes of the deceased. Designed by architect Simon Pendal, the Columbarium was recently awarded the Iwan Iwanoff Award in the Small Project Architecture category of the 2026 WA Architecture Awards. Highly symbolic, the columbarium...

To be a priest, after the pattern of Christ Himself, is to give one’s whole life as a gift for the sake of others, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has said, as more than 200 people gathered at St Augustine’s Church, Rivervale, on Sunday 14 June for the installation of Fr Carmine-John (CJ) Millen as the new Parish Priest. Archbishop Costelloe was the main celebrant for the 9am Mass, w...

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB spoke to the Bishops of Australia during the formal Opening of the Bishops Conference Plenary Meeting, May 2026 at St Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney. Photo: ACBC. As we gather this evening to mark the beginning of our time together with the Mass of the Holy Spirit, deeply conscious of the great privilege and heavy responsibility we bear as those wh...

Bishop Sproxton accepts a handcrafted commemorative cross made by the glassmaking students at Prendiville Catholic College. Photo: Michelle Tan. A beautiful sign of the presence of the Lord was given to us at the very beginning when we use the incense to incense the sacred altar, and to, in a way, remind ourselves also of the cross and have the place of the cross in our life, and how that c...

The pilgrimage of the Migrant Jubilee Cross across Western Australia has become a powerful reminder of the Church’s call to welcome the stranger, honour cultural diversity and journey together in faith. Welcomed to the Perth Archdiocese in April, the cross drew Catholics from numerous parishes and cultural communities into prayer, reflection, celebration and pilgrimage. In celebrating th...