Winter is upon us. And, as the weather gets colder, members of the Perth Catholic community and beyond are being reminded of the urgent need to show love to those in need.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe celebrated the 50th anniversary Mass for the St Norbert College Community last week, encouraging them to take hold of their life and make the best decisions they can, rather than just going along with what everyone else is doing.

Some 90 people gathered last weekend to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Holy Trinity Mass Centre on Rottnest Island with the memory of Monsignor Sean O’Shea, who served at the Mass Centre for over 50 years, front and centre.

In the final week of the e-Record’s series looking at the work of women in the Church, Archdiocese of Perth Communications and Media Office Editor Jamie O’Brien speaks with clinical haematologist and oncologist, Dr Angela Alessandri, as she shares her faith journey as a medical professional and active woman in the Church.

‘Getting the recipe right’ was the key message of former West Australian cricket player Justin Langer who addressed a congregation of around 450 people last weekend from across Churches in Perth for the second annual joint celebration of sport.

To celebrate the role of women in the Church, the e-Record will publish a number of articles in each edition throughout the month of May – often referred to as the month of the Virgin Mary – highlighting the active role and witness that a number of women and organisations from across the Archdiocese of Perth provide in spreading the Gospel.

The Archdiocese of Perth has last week officially launched the biographies of Archbishop Patrick Clune CSsr, written by Fr Christopher Dowd, and Bishop Martin Griver, written by Odhran O’Brien.

Lifelink Day is all about responding in a practical, down-to-earth way to people who are suffering, said Archbishop Costelloe this week, as he spoke to students, teachers and special guests at the launch of the 2015 Lifelink Day.

It is beyond question that we have to do much more in favour of women, said Pope Francis recently, as he began the first of two talks during his general audience on the Difference and complementarity between men and women.

A simple plan to help the homeless of Perth that was successfully devised by a 10-year-old Whitford Catholic Primary School student is once again under way for the third year in a row.