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.
CHANGE TEXT SIZE
The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
BOOK REVIEW: Father Time still a clarion call for more involved
When Daniel Petre wrote the ground-breaking Father Time back in 1998, it was both a reflection of his own experiences as a dad, and an outcry against cultural trends which have caused men to spend less and less time with their children – sometimes jeopardising the relationship completely.
PERMANENT DEACONS’ 10TH ANNIVERSARY: Diaconate appointment is both an honour and an opportunity to serve the parish and the poor
When Permanent Deacon Trevor Lyra was ordained 10 years ago, it was the second time he had entered into a fellowship of men serving something bigger than themselves.
Pope leads 11,000 pilgrims in praying rosary for quake victims
After a strong earthquake struck central Italy and with the early news reporting many deaths and serious damage, Pope Francis turned his weekly general audience on 24 August into a prayer service.
BOOK REVIEW: Kubo and the Two Strings a captivating fable of artistic mastery
While it uses animation to recount the fantastical adventures of a young boy, Kubo and the Two Strings (Focus) is not really suitable for the most youthful moviegoers.
Two new bishops ordained for the Archdiocese of Sydney
The Archdiocese of Sydney last week celebrated the ordination of its two new Auxiliary Bishops, the Most Reverend Anthony Randazzo and the Most Reverend Richard Umbers.
Migrants and refugees challenge us to enact a culture of encounter, welcome and acceptance, says Bishop Long
In this Year of Mercy, with many newly arrived migrants and refugees in Australia, we must enact a culture of encounter, welcome and acceptance in practical, personal and communal ways, says Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv.
Visiting holy sites, meeting young Catholics among the highlights of World Youth Day for Bishop Don
For Bishop Don Sproxton, attending this year’s World Youth Day (WYD) in Poland provided a great opportunity to visit sites of spiritual significance, to meet young people and to reflect on the messages that Pope Francis – and the Church generally – has for them today.
2016 WORLD YOUTH DAY – Interaction with young people at the centre of World Youth Day experience for Archbishop
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe has said that spending time with young people, and observing their small acts of mercy, was one of the most important aspects of his experience at this year’s World Youth Day (WYD) in Krakow, Poland.
Make the merciful Christ present, be moved with compassion
There are many things to be both grateful for and proud of in our Archdiocese. Without doubt, one of them is the extraordinary presence of the Church in the provision of health care. The range of services, agencies and institutions which work in this field in the name of the Church, and more importantly the flesh and blood people who are the face of the Church’s presence in health care in our Archdiocese, are celebrated in this edition of The Record Magazine.
World Youth Day calls us to God’s mercy and grace: witnesses to the love of God
World Youth Day will always be bigger than the Olympics. The sheer number of people who make the journey to participate proves the point. Forty thousand young people from the United States alone made their way to Poland.
