In his 2021 Lenten Pastoral Letter, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB says that if during the coming six weeks of Lent we can find the courage and humility to acknowledge that we are, indeed sinful people then we will have begun the journey towards a true celebration of Easter.

The Record Magazine Issue 29. Photo: Ron Tan. Artwork Feby Plando. Welcome to the first issue of The Record Magazine for 2021. Commencing from this issue, we are looking at stories from across the community; these are real stories of faith, hope and life. In this Issue 29 of The Record Magazine, we talk about the Year of St Joseph, and what it means for each one of us today. We speak...

Perth has this week battled through fires in the hills region, and a COVID-19 lockdown. Photo: Evan Collins/DFES & Matthew Lau/Archdiocese of Perth. Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has this week issued a Pastoral Letter encouraging the Perth Catholic community in light of the COVID19 lockdown and Perth bushfires. Announced on Sunday 31 January shortly after noon, the Perth met...

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB places the statue of the baby Jesus in the nativity scene during midnight Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral on 25 December 2020. Photo: Ron Tan. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has spoken of the people who are looking for hope and for some sense of comfort and security in the midst of so much uncertainty. In celebrating the Christmas Eve midnight Mass at St Ma...

The Record Magazine Issue 28. Front Cover: Feby Plando. In this Issue 28 of The Record Magazine, we take a look at the issue of the Good Works of the Church in Perth. We start with the launch of the Archbishop’s 2020 LifeLink Christmas Appeal. I encourage you all to give generously. We tell the story of the Tranters, who have been pivotal in the formation of Identitywa and we also spe...

In this Issue 27 of The Record Magazine, we take a look at the issue of Community. Communities, particularly the communities of our parishes, agencies and schools. Read more here https://bit.ly/3m1wOHB

Western Australian politician the Hon Charles Smith MLC has this week described the Labor Party’s Children and Community Services Amendment Bill 2019 as an attack on Catholic’s freedom to practice their faith.

Professor John Lippitt’s new book, Love’s Forgiveness, unites discussions of forgiveness from the disciplines of philosophy, theology and psychology, as well as memoir and fiction. Photo: Supplied. How does the meaning of forgiveness change when we think about forgiving as being an act of love? This is one of the central questions in Professor John Lippitt’s new book, Love’s Forgiveness, wh...

The Record, which is produced by the Archdiocesan Communications Office, was this year awarded Gold in the Best Website (The Record) and Best eNewsletter (The eRecord) categories, as well as Silver for Best Design Magazine (The Record Magazine), and Bronze for Best Original Illustration (The Record Magazine).

The story of the Good Samaritan took centre stage at a special liturgical service for Parish Priests and representatives in advance of the official launch of the Archbishop’s Christmas Appeal for LifeLink 2020.