Archbishop Costelloe holds a teddy as part of the End Child Poverty campaign. Photo: Michelle Tan. Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said protecting the rights of “children in our communities” is a responsibility the Catholic Church takes seriously. Leader of more than 500,000 Catholics across Perth, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Coste...

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB as a member of the XVI Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod greets Pope Leo XIV prior to the first in-person meeting of the General Secretariat held on 26 and 27 June 2025 at the Vatican. Photo: © Vatican Media. By Jamie O'Brien As twenty-twenty five comes to a close, the Archdiocese of Perth, it’s people and indeed the Australian peop...

SVDP WA President Danny Cloghan speaks at the 160th Anniversary Mass on 25 October at St Mary’s Cathedral. Photo: Supplied. By Jamie O'Brien Twenty-twenty-five marks a remarkable milestone for the St Vincent de Paul Society in Western Australia in celebrating 160 years of steadfast service to those in need. The celebrations culminated with a moving Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral on 25 Oc...

Emergency vehicles are at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday 14 December, 2025. Two gunmen targeted Jewish beachgoers at an event celebrating the first day of Hanukkah, leaving 12 dead, including a gunman, and 29 wounded, New South Wales police said. Photo: OSV News/Izhar Khan, Reuters. The following statement can be attributed to Australian Catholic Bishops...

“Now, the Spirit we have received is not the spirit of the world, but God’s own Spirit, so that we may understand the lavish gifts God has given us.” 1 Corinthians 2: 12 Welcome to Issue 49 of The Record Magazine. This issue is dedicated to the theme of Vocation, particularly in this Jubilee Year. Speaking on Good Shepherd Sunday - a day to pray for vocations - on 11 May 2025, Pope Leo ...

In a fractured age of wars, famine and technology (to name a few), the witness of vocation is a light of commitment and joy.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, centre, with from left, Vicar General, the Very Rev Fr Vincent Glynn, Archdiocesan Assembly Implementation Committee Members Catherine Nguyen and Rommie Maserai and Manager, Special Projects, Tony Giglia. Photo: Jamie O'Brien. The Archdiocese of Perth is entering an important new chapter in its journey of synodality with the establishment of the Diocesan Pa...

Celebrating the Centenary Mass for Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Maylands, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe emphasised that the invitation offered by Jesus—“Come to me all you who are weary and sorrowful and I will refresh you with the waters of eternal life”—remains just as relevant today as it did a century ago. By Jamie O’Brien.

Archbishop Costelloe encouraged students to actively participate in LifeLink ini-tiatives, illustrating his points with engaging images and parables, including the biblical story of Jesus feeding 5000 people with just five loaves of bread and two fish.

Echoing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council’s theme, ‘Sent forth in strength and hope,’ the week emphasises unity and reconciliation through mutual respect and deep listening to First Nations peoples.