The death and resurrection of Jesus allows us to experience how God continues to work in the world and just as importantly in us., said Broome Administrator Monsignor Boyers in his Easter message.

The Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday celebrations at the Vatican this year was limited to 200 congregation members due to the COVID-19 lockdown. In his homily, Pope Francis said Jesus calls on all Christians today to “overcome barriers, banish prejudices” and to recognise the Lord “here in our Galilees, in everyday life.” By Junno Arocho Esteves and Cindy Wooden.

The Father has nothing new to say about the challenges of dementia. Yet, in adapting his play with co-screenwriter Christopher Hampton, director Florian Zeller does succeed in presenting the difficulties resulting from that illness in an innovative way. By Kurt Jensen.

Plenary Member Fr Vincent Glynn is the Archdiocese of Perth’s Vicar for Education and Adult Faith Formation
The eldest of the six children, a young Vincent attended early primary school firstly at Our Lady of Lourdes Nollamara and then as a foundation student at the new parish of St Gerard Majella, Mirrabooka. He was ordained a priest in December 1982 by Archbishop Goody in St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth.

Welcome to the second issue of The Record Magazine for 2021. On our front cover for this Easter issue, we have an image supplied by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services/Evan Collins of the recent fires. We speak with one of our agency directors about his family’s experience, as well as Eagles Nest caretaker Geof Bedells. In celebration of this special season, we also loo...

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has this week delivered his 2021 Easter Message, highlighting that the challenges we face, not just because of the pandemic but because of the many other difficulties and problems that each of us face, often overwhelm us.

Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) celebrates its 50th Anniversary as a single, state-wide system this year, with staff and distinguished guests at last fortnight’s event acknowledging past contributions that have enabled such a strong foundation for Catholic Education Western Australia’s future growth and success. The evening featured addresses by current CECWA Chair, the Most Reverend Gerard Holohan DD, Bishop of Bunbury and Dr Peter Tannock AM, former CEWA Director, CECWA Chair and UNDA Vice-Chancellor, as well as the screening of a short film sharing stories from past Catholic educators, system leaders and current students.

I send you all my Easter greetings of peace, and my prayerthat you are refreshed in faith and hope through the celebration of theResurrection of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. The Easter story is, indeed, the great message of hope forthe world. It is the story of the immense love that God has for humanity andcreation. It is in the yearly telling of that story that we can be moved to arenewed faith and commitment to God who never ceases to work in our lives, in our times.

What will we do when we finally get back to our parishes? I
don’t think anyone really knows, but I suspect it will not be business as usual. For many it will be a joy to return to the Masses they have missed so much; for
others it may be a little more complicated. Our lives have been turned upside down and we will have had months to think with
only streamed Masses to accompany us. There is much to rethink and rebuild. There will be questions that we will only
slowly come to appreciate. That
is why I believe that it is fortunate that the assemblies of the Plenary
Council have been delayed. We will need time to come to grips with our new
reality.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz_zLy24AME The reality for many of us, at least some of the time, is that we are afraid and we are uncertain, writes Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB in his 2021 Easter message published today, Thursday 25 March 2021. “We can often feel as if God is not there or does not care,” Archbishop Costelloe highlighted. The message, which is available v...