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
Helping people plan for the future by listening to what they need
Effective communication is essential when you’re trying to help people understand any complex subject. And, when it’s something as important to their future as superannuation, it also becomes essential.
The Digital Stampede
The information age has seen the advent of the mobile phone, the rise of telecommunications, the internet, satellites launched into orbit to relay digital information around the globe and an ever-increasing push in first world nations, away from traditional manufacturing and into the service economy.
Saints and Communications: Ordinary people called to do extraordinary things
Saints are somewhat the super heroes of the Catholic Church, lending their names to mark buildings like schools or hospitals, aiding with intercessions and even performing miracles for the faithful.
The most effective communications is transformative
The motto the Vatican chose for the Social Communications Day in 2017 really said it all: ’The truth will set you free.’
Parramatta Bishop revisits migration by boat as a teenager
The Most Reverend Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv said his experiences as a refugee fleeing his country Vietnam in 1979 to escape the war, shaped and enabled him to connect with the Catholic community of today on a deeper level and in a more empathetic way.
Notre Dame conferred top university ratings
The Good Universities Guide 2020 has awarded The University Notre Dame Australia five-star ratings in three out of 14 institutional level rating categories for a record 13 years in a row.
Delivering the Diaconate, the Church’s diakonia in action
Parramatta Bishop Vincent Long has last week spoken in depth about the importance and history of the diaconate.
Work of wives a key feature at Diaconate conference
For many decades Deborah Talbot, wife of Perth Deacon Bruce Talbot, has lived the rich and also spiritually challenging experience of being her husband’s helpmate in his ministry as a Permanent Deacon.
Identitywa’s Tom Tranter Boardroom bless remembers life-long advocacy
Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey has last month blessed Identitywa’s boardroom named after the late Tom Tranter on 27 September.
St Jude’s PS Langford set to mark 40 years of Christ-centred learning
Saint Jude’s Catholic Primary School in Langford will commemorate its 40th anniversary by inviting its alumnus back for a special day later this month.
The celebration on Monday 28 October – which falls on the feast day of St Simon and St Jude – will begin with 9am Mass, followed by morning tea in the school hall and a time capsule remembrance.
To help memorialise the milestone, attendees c...
