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
60 YEARS OF PRIESTHOOD: A walk down memory lane for Emeritus Archbishop Barry James Hickey
Looking back over some 60 years, Emeritus Archbishop Barry James Hickey has nothing but fond memories and formative experiences to reflect on as a priest, including as Bishop of Geraldton and later Archbishop of Perth. The Emeritus Archbishop shared some of the most formative experiences of his vocation, highlighting memorable moments in an exclusive interview with The Record.
Emeritus Chancellor of UNDA honoured with the Order of Australia
Some 1000 outstanding Australians have been recognised in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, including The University of Notre Dame Australia’s (UNDA) Emeritus Chancellor, Justice Neville Owen AO.
The Holy Spirit leads us to Christ’s truth and love, says Fr Fernandez
“The Father gives us the Son and the Spirit, for the full truth and love, that we might be led back to Him.”
Aussie Bishops carry prayers with them on Rome pilgrimage
Australia’s Catholic bishops have this week arrived in Italy and are preparing for their pilgrimage to the tombs of the Apostles Peter and Paul with a period of prayer and discernment.
Religious Education Week profoundly restores student faith
Religious Education (RE) Week at Clontarf Aboriginal College had its inauguration in 2017, which has now become an annual fixture of the school’s calendar, starting on Monday 3 June (Mabo Day) which was also the date of WA Day 2019.
OBITUARY: Eddie Russell remembered for his work with Flame Ministries International
Founding Senior Director of Flame Ministries International (FMI) and commissioned Catholic evangelist Eddie Russell passed away on 16 May 2019 aged 75.
Aboriginal and Christian Art Competition winners announced
The winners have been announced for the 2019 Catholic Liturgical Art Competition which, inspired by Aboriginal knowledge and the Catholic faith, encouraged schools and parish communities to produce artwork that combined traditional indigenous methods and Catholic ideology.
NATIONAL: ACU releases report on Religious Education in Catholic Schools
Australian Catholic University’s (ACU) La Salle Academy has published Ways Forward in Religious Education, La Salle Publications (No.3), a comprehensive report on Religious Education (RE) in Catholic schools across Australia.
Second Australian Plenary Council 1895
Between 17 November 1886 and 1 December 1895, eight particular councils were convened in English-speaking mission territories under the jurisdiction of the Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide (‘Propaganda’) – Three provincial councils in both Canada and the US, and one plenary council in both Scotland and Australia.
INTERNATIONAL: Synod document raises possibility of married priests, roles for women
The Catholic Church must find ways to reach indigenous Catholics deprived of the sacraments in the most remote areas of the Amazon rainforest, and that may include ordaining married elders, said the working document for the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon.
