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
New child protection office for Sydney Archdiocese
Archbishop Anthony Fisher from the Archdiocese of Sydney has last week announced a new child protection office as part of a widespread Archdiocesan review.
Healing people’s pain through nursing, the aim for PLC graduate
Behind the inviting smile of Presbyterian Ladies’ College graduate, Jessica Murray, is the desire to ensure all people are pain-free, less stressed and comforted on their journey to better health.
From homelessness to Bangladesh
At the age of 14, Vaughan Guan found himself caught in a cycle of homelessness after being kicked out of home as a result of his excessive drug use and anti-social behaviour but, with support from the St Vincent de Paul Society, he has turned his life around, is sharing a house in Highgate and is now looking to forge a career in photojournalism.
Acts 2 College of Mission and Evangelisation showcases study options
Acts 2 College of Mission and Evangelisation has this month held its first open day in its 11-year history, showcasing a variety of study options available at the College.
Bishop Holohan questions ‘Same-Sex Marriage Slogans
The decision of the Commonwealth Government to put to a referendum or plebiscite the question whether the word ‘marriage’ (currently a relationship between a man and a woman) should be used also for a biologically and psychologically different relationship (between two people of the same sex) finally gives Australians an opportunity to engage in a reasoned discussion.
BOOK REVIEW – Maronite bishop’s book compares Christian and Islam foundations
A groundbreaking book that casts a bird’s eye view over the foundations of bioethics in the world’s two largest religions was launched on 18 September at the Australian Catholic University in Sydney.
US Preacher inspires at Glendalough parish
Rather than spending time worrying about the end of the world, people should be using their time on earth to personally prepare themselves for the moment they will be standing before Jesus Christ, US Catholic evangelist, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers told a near-capacity crowd at St Bernadette’s Parish in Glendalough last month.
Pope says he left US praying for, impressed by, its people
As the American Airlines plane taking him to Rome from Philadelphia took off, Pope Francis said he pictured the faces of all the people he met, and he prayed for them.
Wheelchair fundraiser a success at Mandurah Catholic College
Staff and students at Mandurah Catholic College have recently held a ‘Wheel-A-Thon’ fundraising event, raising an impressive $4,000 dollars for charity organisation, Wheelchairs for Kids.
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
The forecast is bleak in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Fox). This adaptation of the second novel in James Dashner’s sci-fi trilogy about teens running for their lives in a post-apocalyptic world calls for a permanently dusty atmosphere with an unwelcome windfall of predatory zombies.
