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: Godzilla: King of the Monsters
If there were an Academy Award for the most aurally annoying film of the year, Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Warner Bros) would certainly be a strong contender.
‘A new and troubling chapter of health care,’ says Victorian Bishops
In a Pastoral Letter released last weekend, Victoria’s Catholic Bishops have reminded the Victorian Catholic community that the new Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD), which passed into law Wednesday, 19 June, brings “a new and deeply troubling chapter of health care in Victoria”.
Music and nostalgia is in the air for Craigie seniors
The sound of music can be heard each week from a popular not-for-profit aged care home in Craigie.
PLENARY COUNCIL 2020: National Themes for Discernment starts next phase
The Plenary Council 2020 has last Sunday moved into the next phase of its process, following the announcement of the National Themes for Discernment that emerged from a historic process of listening to the voices of more than 222,000 people.
SJOG Health Care supports UNDA Aboriginal medical students
A $160,000 scholarship fund, designed to support Aboriginal students at the University of Notre Dame Australia’s School of Medicine, will make an important contribution of improving healthcare in the country’s Aboriginal communities.
Local charity to distribute Bibles and school supplies to underprivileged
A local Catholic charity has plans to carry out its next mission by sending Bibles to students in Africa, as part of their efforts to build a relationship with the community and to encourage the people to continue to see the beauty of being a Catholic in the midst of struggles.
Australian Medical Association WA urges palliative care reforms
Australia’s aging population and growing numbers of those living with a chronic disease will increase the need for end-of-life services, including palliative care, according to Catholic Health Australia (CHA).
New blessings for 53-year-old Chapel of St Thomas Aquinas
The Aquinas College community celebrated the blessing of the Chapel of St Thomas Aquinas on Sunday 12 May following the completion of renovation works to the historic chapel that began in August 2018.
National competition to break down stigma on men’s mental health
Enter St John of God Raphael Services Healthy Men, Healthy Minds photo competition and help raise awareness of men’s emotional wellbeing this Men’s Health Week.
INTERNATIONAL: Vatican office: Gender ideology is opposed to faith, reason
Catholic schools must help parents teach young people that biological sex and gender are naturally fixed at birth and part of God’s plan for creation, said the Congregation for Catholic Education.
