A new student association to potential aid Notre Dame's entire universtiy populace.   From left to right: SPaTSS president, Tammy Nguyen, vice-president and secretary Vincent Restifo and rand and file member, Rosemary Parker. Photo: Robert Hiini.   By Robert Hiini A group of undergraduate and post-graduate students at the University of Notre Dame ...

THE former Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship has warned Asia’s bishops against liturgical dance which he said distracts from the purpose of Mass – worship, thanksgiving and forgiveness. Cardinal Francis Arinze, who served as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 2002 to 2008, warned the bishops of Asia in an August ...

Second group of Greek Orthodox seminarians arrive for seminarian-exchange.   Greek seminarians Milutin Mihajlovic, Panagiotis and Georgios Tsioulos with local teacher Tom Gourlay and Respect Life Office executive offier Bronia Karniewicz at a social event organised by the Catholic Youth Ministry office on August 7. Photo: Anita Parker.   SEMINARIANS from b...

Youth mobilise to solidify Faith in nation’s hearts. By Anthony Barich   Highly successful evangelisation efforts by Roman Catholic, Maronite and Melkite lay movements across Australia have been amalgamated to form a lay apostolate called The Catholic Forum to “rekindle the faith of lukewarm faithful”. The Catholic Forum (TCF) grew out of a page on the social networking websi...

American speaker Tim Staples is a former southern Baptist, an Assemblies of God Minister and a tough-talking US Marine. Before that, he was one of those aggressive atheists you meet at parties. Growing up, he and his brothers were on a first-name basis with the local police. Now he’s a Catholic apologist with a growing reputation as an inspiring speaker. The Record’s Deirdre Flemi...

Telepace Catholic TV from Italy via satellite available in Perth on Optus D2.   Perth Telepace sponsor Fabrizzio Roberti with Archbishop Barry Hickey and Telepace Italia President Mgr Guido Todeschini at the Perth launch of the satellite TV service.   By Anthony Barich The Italian Catholic television station Telepace has hit Australia, with a new pus...

Retiring UNDA Professor reminds graduates of centrality of Christ in daily work.   Graduates gather at the University of Notre Dame Australia in Fremantle. Photos: UNDA.   By Anthony Barich     Fr Peter Black. Jesus Christ can elevate work through the Holy Spirit’s “sanctifying energy” if it is asked for...

Parish priest of one of Perth’s largest parishes to take over as Cathedral Dean when it re-opens. Archbishop Barry Hickey with Monsignor Michael Keating after the announcement at St Thomas More Church Bateman. Monsignor Michael Keating will take over as Dean of St Mary’s Cathedral when it re-opens on December 8 after Monsignor Thomas McDonald resigned after 18 years in...

THE chairman of the Australian Bishops Commission for Church Life has predicted that the Permanent Diaconate could play a key role in the renewal of the Catholic Church in Australia.   By Anthony Barich THE chairman of the Australian Bishops Commission for Church Life, Bishop Michael Malone of Maitland-Newcastle, told the August 6-9 National Deacons Conference i...

Research reveals history of Archdiocese. Odhran O'Brien. By Anthony Barich A Perth historical researcher’s project into the life of Bishop Martin Griver has shed new light on some controversial incidents that shaped the Archdiocese of Perth. They include the prelate’s frustration at having to pay Bishop John Brady’s 100 Pound-a-year retirement pension a...