The Record is the weekly online publication and bi-monthly print magazine of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth. Established in 1874, The Record is one of the oldest publications in Australia, providing an insight into the weekly news and events from a local, national and international perspective via The eRecord and an in depth look at current issues happening among us today via The Record Magazine.
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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Beautifully Broken
Solidly crafted and intelligently inspiring, “Beautifully Broken” skilfully entwines three narratives about faith, forgiveness, and fortuitous interconnections in a drama that likely will receive a warm reception from audiences with a taste for evangelical entertainment.
Catholic Church continues to strengthen child safety practices
The Catholic Church in Australia has made significant progress in responding to the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse, Archbishop Mark Coleridge said this week on the anniversary of the National Apology to survivors and victims.
Catholic Answers podcast featured at WBC conference
Catholic Answers Live was recorded on international land for the first time during last week’s fourth annual ‘Why Be Catholic’ conference in Perth.
OBITUARY: Hal Colebatch the iconic Australian writer, author and poet
Somewhere near Epsilon Eridani in the southern constellation of Eridanus, Vaemar-Riit and his Kzin brethren stood to attention as their creator, iconic West Australian author, poet, lawyer and public personality, Hal Colebatch, was laid to rest aged 74.
Fr Doug celebrates 60 years of life
Having the faith to trust that God will answer our prayers in ‘His time and at His will’, was a challenge posed by Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB to the congregation of St Bernadette Catholic Church on Sunday 20 October, at a Mass held in conjunction with the 60th birthday of the Glendalough Parish Priest Father Douglas Harris.
Latter stages of discernment for priestly candidate trio
By Matthew Lau
The Diocese of Geraldton will be blessed with the addition of three Godly men on Wednesday 6 November. Transitional Deacons Peter Duong, Savio Nguyen and Dominic Hoang are set to be Ordained to the Priesthood by Geraldton Bishop Michael Morrissey at St Francis Xavier Cathedral after years of formation at St Charles’ Seminary.
Dcn Dominic Hoang
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Anti-Poverty Week 2019: The Aussie battler buckles
More than three million Australians live below the poverty line: or, almost one in eight people are struggling every day on the current Newstart rate of $40 per day to get the support that they need to survive.
APMN 2019 National Conference: Listen to the Spirit through music
Musicians from across the country have recently come together to Listen to the Spirit and Sing.
Day One of ‘Ephphatha’ conference explores how faith, history and science lead back to God
The invitation to prayer and discovery of faith and science drew hundreds of participants who attended the Why Be Catholic Conference (WBC) from Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 October.
SOCIAL JUSTICE STATEMENT: Let’s Get Real – It takes a village to make the intern
The Australian Catholic Bishop’s Conference (ACBC) acknowledged the presence and impact of the internet in the way people communicate, work, learn and do business, with the release of the 2019-2020 Social Justice Statement titled, ‘Making it Real – Genuine Human Encounter in our Digital World.
