For Perth man, Sheldon Burke, being a family man with a career was a simple, laid out plan to him.
Little did he know that there were bigger things in store for his life and faith journey. Back in Perth for his summer break from Rome Brother Sheldon spoke to The Record Magazine about his calling to join the Somascan Fathers, making his first profession and life as a consecrated brother.
Br Sheldon says it was his parents who planted the seeds of faith and profound love for God and Our Lady at a very young age. By Natashya Fernandez.

These delicious, yet simple almond cream filled pastries originated in France and are named after the triangular shaped hats traditionally worn by Jesuits. Jésuites were traditionally made to celebrate the feast day of notable Jesuit saints, but have since become a staple dessert in French patisseries that are enjoyed all year round. By Daniele Foti-Cuzzola.

Dr Ryan Messmore has broadcast his love life to the world.
The Catholic theologian, who is based in Brisbane. Queensland, has written a book about his four-year courtship and subsequent marriage to his wife Karin Messmore. Born to a devout Methodist family as one of triplets and later became an Anglican then a Catholic, Dr Messmore said writing a book had always been in the pipeline. By Emilie Ng.

The annulment process provides the unusual courtroom setting for the romantic drama The Tribunal (Freestyle). While the movie’s Catholic values are strong, they come filtered through some faulty filmmaking.
Divorced musician Joe Seacker pursues a decree of nullity so that he can wed his devout girlfriend, Emily Vanderslice. However, his case requires the testimony of his estranged former bandmate and best friend, Tony Mirakul. By John Mulderig.

The idea for the post abortion grief counselling service service was initiated by Archbishop Costelloe SDB after a gap in the services being provided by the Archdiocese in the area, together with a growing need for the service, was identified. By Josh Low and Jamie O’Brien.

At the end of July, Bishop Don Sproxton celebrated the Opening Mass for the 2017 Catholic Schools Performing Arts Festival and spoke about learning beginning from an awareness that there is something more for us to know.
“I am fascinated by the stories I have heard from some of the refugees who have been welcomed to Australia. They are spellbinding, and I leave each encounter wondering how I would have coped in the dreadful situations so many have lived through as they fled their homelands.
When I was a Parish Priest at Mirrabooka, I had the chance to listen to many of these stories. Some were told to me by the Assistant Priests, two of whom were refugees, who ministered with me.”

Just recently, I was reminded of a comment made by a newly-ordained Bishop who, in speaking at the end of the ordination ceremony, remarked that this, his ordination day, was not the most important day of his life. Rather, he insisted, that honour belonged to the day of his baptism.
There is a profound truth being expressed by the Bishop here. We often speak of baptism as the first Sacrament of Initiation, through which we become members of the Church. This is absolutely true. But of course, the significance of this statement lies in what it means to become a member of the Church. Far from being initiated into a club or a human institution of some kind, initiation into the Church through baptism has a deeply personal character.

“The call to service in the Kimberley is a call to serve Christ. It is a commitment to His Mission, His people and His Church… to light up the fire of divine love in others.” Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders.

For those looking for an opportunity to give back to the community and to work with the locals in remote areas, volunteering at the Kimberley Catholic Volunteer Service in the Diocese of Broome brings about a special closeness that one has to experience.
For volunteers John Chitty and Jan Gorza, who have been up to Kalumburu in the Kimberley not once but more than four times, have only wonderful memories about the place and the community. In an interview with The eRecord, the two recount their time spent in Kalumburu, the many memories created and say that everyone should give volunteering a go, at least once. Hailing from Baker’s Hill in Western Australia, 74-year old Mr Chitty said heading up to Kalumburu had always been a life-long wish. By Natashya Fernandez.

Most of the mayhem wreaked by the figurine-haunting demon at the centre of the horror prequel Annabelle: Creation is restrained. Yet, as the film progresses, director David Sandberg and his collaborators allow their imagery to become briefly but disturbingly graphic. Accordingly, only those grown moviegoers willing to brave flashes of intense gore should say hello to this particular dolly. By John Mulderig.

With millions of people fleeing persecution and poverty around the globe, nations must expand options to enable migrants and refugees to cross their borders safely, Pope Francis has said. “The principle of the centrality of the human person, firmly stated by my beloved predecessor, Benedict XVI, obliges us to always prioritise personal safety over national security,” Pope Francis wrote in his message for the World Day of Refugees 2018.