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
MOVIE REVIEW: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
In keeping with a tested formula, barbs are traded, vehicles are raced and both fists and bullets fly in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Universal), director David Leitch’s stand-alone addition to the popular action franchise that started in 2001.
MARRIAGE DAY MASS 2019: Marriage brings healing and hope to the broken and suffering, says Archbishop Costelloe
Cherishing the gift of fidelity was the central focus for married couples and their families gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 10 August for the annual Marriage Day Mass.
Dream life: I sleep, but my heart awakes
A group of Perth Catholics discovered remarkable things about their most intimate life – their nightly dreams – on Tuesday 6 August, as the Christopher Dawson Society for Philosophy and Culture hosted a talk by local academic, Dr Philippa Martyr, on dreaming from a neurological, psychological and Christian spiritual perspective.]
OBITUARY: Father Peter Toohey SCC, a generous servant
Father Peter Toohey SCC has left an indelible presence on the lives of those he encountered during his decades of mission work and chaplaincies.
Parent workshops plan promotes best practice
As this week’s Australian talks about the issues of transgender treatment for children and Jeremey Epstein’s suspicious death in custody, the Safeguarding Program’s Parent Workshops, focused on the safety of our children in parishes, seems especially deserving of overwhelming community support.
VOCATIONS WEEK 2019: In search for a new vocation pathway
As I reflect on my discernment journey as a Covenant Josephite, I have come to realise that God’s call in my life manifested itself through my desire to respond to the needs I see in the world and my practical and joyful capacity in doing so.
Sydney Archdiocese launches podcast with UNDA lecturers as hosts
An initiative of the Archdiocese of Sydney’s Auxiliary Bishop Richard Umbers has recently gone live with its first episode of This Catholic Life.
The Fremantle Fleet and the Fishers of Men
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) are set to celebrate 125 years of service in Australia on 18 August 2019, honouring the arrival in Perth in 1894 of Frs Roger Hennessy OMI and Daniel O’Ryan OMI, to serve the seaport parish of Fremantle and the growing fleet of Italian fisherman.
Bollywood themed fundraiser dedicated to ACRATH survivors
The Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) hosted a vibrant Bollywood themed fundraising dinner on Saturday 10 August in the Aranmore Catholic Primary School hall as part of its ongoing efforts to stand up against human trafficking.
Poverty, Homelessness and Migrants
New report highlights need for better support for the homeless, migrants and the poor.
