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
Hundreds of years yields the harvest at MercyCare Wembley
Heritage-listed olive trees at MercyCare’s Wembley Intergenerational Campus have been returned to their original century-old roots, with MercyCare staff and volunteers harvesting some 87 kilograms of olives thanks to the generous knowledge and assistance of volunteers.
New national office will streamline, coordinate safeguarding efforts
Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference President Archbishop Mark Coleridge says a new national office for safeguarding will streamline and coordinate the Church’s work to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Artemis Fowl
In the hands of such great artists as British novelist JRR. Tolkien or Irish poet WB Yeats, the elements of medieval lore have been deployed to great effect.
Pope at pallium Mass: World needs to pray more, complain less
Some people always will want to destroy unity and stifle prophets, Pope Francis said on the feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
$1.8m grant for new rare disease treatment trial offers hope to thousands of sufferers worldwide
A global research team led by The University of Notre Dame Australia School of Medicine’s Professor Merrilee Needham, is investigating the use of a re-purposed drug (Sirolimus) in the treatment of the rare disease, Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM).
Orysia Ford remembered for her gentleness, goodness
Mercy College’s former library officer Orysia Ford (née Karlicki) died peacefully on 8 June 2020 at the age of 53.
Safeguarding expert: ‘Lockdown has increased risk of grooming, abuse of minors’
The increased screen time and isolation because of quarantine measures or restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic have put vulnerable minors at greater risk of grooming and abuse online, a leading child safeguarding expert has said.
‘Sweet Magnolias’, streaming on Netflix
The problems are manageable and the characters generally sympathetic in the pleasantly enjoyable, though slightly bland, series Sweet Magnolias. Ten hour-long episodes of the drama, created by Sheryl J Anderson, are currently streaming on Netflix.
Pope adds ‘Comfort of Migrants’, other Marian titles to litany
Among the many titles under which Catholics invoke Mary, Pope Francis has asked them to add “Mother of Mercy”, “Mother of Hope”, and “Comfort of Migrants”.
New dates for 2020 Plenary Council Assemblies announced
The two assemblies for the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia will be held in Adelaide from 3 to 10 October 2021, and in Sydney from 4 to 9 July 2022.
