Salvatorian priests of Western Australia with visiting confreres from Poland, Fr Mikołaj Markiewicz, Provincial of the Polish Province, and Fr Tomasz Górny SDS, Provincial Treasurer, alongside Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, Bishop Karol Kulczycki SDS, Bishop George Kolodziej SDS and Bishop Emeritus Justin Bianchini. Photo: Michelle Tan/Archdiocese of Perth. "To be chosen and commi...

The historical significance of Ireland and the Sisters of Mercy was celebrated at Mercy College in Koondoola recently as the College community gathered to commemorate 180 years since the arrival of the Sisters of Mercy in Western Australia and the blessing and opening of two new facilities – the Dublin technologies building and Comfort Café school cafeteria. Girrawheen Parish Priest and Mer...

Vinnies WA CEO Ann Curran recently swapped her office for the hustle, bustle and heat of the Kelmscott Community Kitchen where she joined the dedicated team of members and volunteers to serve meals. For the past four years, the food relief initiative has offered more than just a hearty meal; it has created a place of safety, hope and warmth where people can connect with others in their comm...

On Monday 17 August, the Dominican Sisters of Western Australia gathered for their last formal Chapter as they prepare to embark on a renewed leadership structure in response to the declining numbers of new sisters entering the order. Photo: Supplied. “The works of the Dominican Sisters was never about themselves but about enabling others to discover their gifts, realise their potential, an...

Mercy Education Limited has announced the appointment of Luci Quinnas the new Chief Executive Officer of Mercy Education, effective from 5 October 2026. Mercy Education said Ms Quinn was exceptionally well-placed to lead and influence Catholic education as a system leader. She commenced her teaching career in 1990 and brings extensive experience as a principal and leader in Catholic educ...

A circa 1915 portrait of Monsignor Hawes. Nearly 70 years after his death, the Catholic Church has taken its first formal step toward declaring him a saint. Photo: Sourced. On a hill in the Bahamas, in a cave he fashioned into a burial place with his own hands, lies Monsignor John Cyril Hawes, dressed in a Franciscan habit, arms outstretched in the form of a cross. It is exactly how he a...

The 60th anniversary Mass was Mazenod College’s first to be celebrated at the Cathedral. Photo: Eric Odong. By Fr Michael Twigg OMI In 2026, the Mazenod College community celebrates 60 years of Catholic education in the Oblate tradition. On Friday 22 May, more than 1100 members of the Mazenod and wider community gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral to give thanks to God and celebrate the C...

Catholic Mission is now represented across all four WA dioceses following the appointment of Sr Victoria Kithungu ASE as Diocesan Director for Broome. Sr Victoria joins fellow directors Francis Leong in the Perth Archdiocese, Rosemary Taylor in the Geraldton Diocese and Shendelle Mullane in the Bunbury Diocese. Hailing from Kenya, Sr Victoria is the first overseas religious sister to be ...

Since their arrival in Fremantle in 1894, the Oblates of Mary Immaculate have found a home in Western Australia. In 2026, Mazenod College in Lesmurdie celebrates 60 years of Catholic education in the Oblate tradition. In 1966, two Oblate priests and the Australian Province had a dream – to provide quality Catholic education for boys in Perth’s hills area and to many others across the state ...

Catholic Education WA continues to urge the incoming State Government to provide equitable funding for those families who choose a faith-based education.