Originally gifted by St John Paul II to young people of the world in 1984, the World Youth Day Cross and Icon have travelled the globe, uniting millions of young Catholics in prayer and reflection over the past 40 years.

In a particularly special Mass on the Feast of the Holy Trinity Sunday 15 June, Rottnest Island Church of the Holy Trinity marked 50 years of faithful service, fellowship, and spiritual refuge for generations of worshippers – particularly those on holidays.

Former Columban Missions Director Fr Brian Gore will be remembered for his great passion for justice, for defending the rights of the ‘little people’, including the poor and the oppressed. Perth Priest Fr Geoff Aldous shares his experience.

More than 170 parishioners and friends of Yangebup Parish came together Saturday 7 June for a pilgrimage from Spearwood or Beaconsfield to Fremantle Parish Church of St Patrick’s Basilica with the firm intention to renew their commitment to whole heartedly follow Christ.

Identitywa has announced an important and exciting transition, moving its operations to a new incorporated legal entity, Identitywa Disability Services Limited, starting this September.

The three-day event is part of the global Jubilee Year 2025, themed “Pilgrims of Hope,” offering Catholics an opportunity for profound spiritual renewal through the sacraments.

Stella Maris National Director Fr Tony Cox SSC said while Sea Sunday was a time to appeal for financial assistance, more importantly it is “an opportunity to become more actively conscious of their lives of seafarers and the hardships they encounter and endure”.

Former Perth YCW diocesan president and national secretary, Gemma Wool-torton, introduced the event, recalling the achievements of the movement in Western Australia over the decades.

Speaking to an audience of Catholic leaders, religious, and social service professionals at the Duxton Hotel on Thursday 12 June for the 2025 St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Oration, Archbishop Costelloe emphasised that Catholic social outreach must never lose sight of Christ as its source and goal.

The topic of ‘Home’ will be examined by an up-coming conference featuring international and interstate speakers and organised by the Christopher Dawson Society for Philosophy and Culture.