Archbishop Costelloe conducts a baptism at St Mary’s Cathedral at the Easter Vigil Mass in 2015. The Archbishop has this week said that the future of the Church is in God’s hands, who works in and through his people, in a Pastoral Letter for the 2020 Plenary Council. Photo: Ron Tan. By Jamie O’Brien “We all need to hear each other's voices as we try to discern what God is asking of us” ...

Church leaders from across WA discuss the upcoming 2020 Plenary Council on 7 April. Parishes and agencies of the Perth Catholic community are being invited to send a representative to the diocesan launch being held on 26 May. Photo: Supplied. By Jamie O’Brien Parishes, agencies and religious congregations of the Perth Catholic community are being invited to send a representative to the di...

Leaders from across the WA Catholic community have last month gathered to talk about and prepare for the upcoming Plenary Council scheduled for 2020. Photo: Supplied. By Jamie O’Brien Leaders from across the WA Catholic community have last month gathered to talk about and prepare for the upcoming Plenary Council scheduled for 2020, themed ‘Listen to what the Spirit is saying’. Leaders ...

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe blesses the crowds and their palms at the commencement of Mass for Palm Sunday at St Mary’s Cathedral on March 25 at the 11am Mass. Photo: Ron Tan.  By Jamie O’Brien Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last Sunday 25 March told the lay faithful that we are called to be women and men of generous self-giving, self-forgetfulness, absolute fidelity, and unbreakab...

The Record Magazine Issue 12. Front Cover: Feby Plando. The Gift of the Young Church is the focus of this issue of The Record Magazine. We take an indepth look at the recent Australian Catholic Youth Festival celebrations, as well as some of the significant events and the work of its people, across the Archdiocese. Perhaps one of the greatest inspirations for young people all over the...

Emeritus Archbishop Hickey has this month published a 54-page-book for those who struggle to pray and want to come closer to God and his Blessed Mother. Image: Feby Plando. By Brian Peachy and Jamie O’Brien Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey has this month published a new 54-page-book of prayers and scriptural meditations to encourage Eucharistic Devotion. The Emeritus Archbishop exp...

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe has this week asked the lay faithful to set aside the first four days of Lent as days of fasting and reparation in sorrow for child sexual abuse. Photo: Joshua Low. By Jamie O’Brien Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has this week asked the lay faithful to set aside the first four days of Lent as days of fasting and reparation in sorrow for child sex...

Mgr Michael Keating incenses the altar during his final Mass as Dean of St Mary’s Cathedral, Sunday 28 January 2018. Photo: Ron Tan. By Jamie O’Brien Hundreds of parishioners of St Mary’s Cathedral and Catholics from across Perth have last weekend marked the end of an era with the retirement of Monsignor Michael Keating as Dean. Mgr Keating celebrated his final Mass at 11am on Sund...

Mgr Michael Keating incenses the altar during his final Mass as Dean of St Mary’s Cathedral, Sunday 28 January 2018. Photo: Ron Tan. By Jamie O’Brien Hundreds of parishioners of St Mary’s Cathedral and Catholics from across Perth have last weekend marked the end of an era with the retirement of Monsignor Michael Keating as Dean. Mgr Keating celebrated his final Mass at 11am on Sunday 2...

Archbishop Costelloe carries a statue of baby Jesus to the Nativity scene during the Christmas Eve Midnight Mass on Sunday 24 December at St Mary’s Cathedral, accompanied by Cathedral Assistant Parish Priest, Fr Jeffey Casabuena. Photo: Ron Tan By Jamie O’Brien Christmas offers us the assurance that each one of us, in our struggles, and our limitations, and our frailty and brokenness, as ...