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
Fresh fire ignited for youth
“The whole event just made me want to connect with God,” said 13-year-old high school student, Stefan, as he left Perth’s first Ignite Youth event recently, held at Prendiville Catholic College in Ocean Reef.
Canonisation of St Therese’s parents to coincide with Synod on the Family
Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, announced recently that the parents of St Therese of Lisieux, Louis and Zelie Martin, will be canonised this October.
MOVIE REVIEW – Focus
More than most heist movies, the flimsy crime drama Focus (Warner Bros) glamorises wrongdoing. Add to that the lax sexual morals and gritty vocabulary of its characters, and the resulting package can be considered suitable for very few.
2015 Project Compassion – Karen’s Story, Choosing Food for Life
Each year, Project Compassion, which runs through the six weeks of Lent, brings hundreds of thousands of Australians together in solidarity with the world’s poor.
My School just one reference for quality schools and learning
The National Catholic Education Commission has welcomed today’s release of the My School 2015 data and the recognition of schools that are showing strong improvement in student outcomes.
ISIS Captures Christian Communities in Syria
An estimated 400 families have fled following assault by extremists. Forces of ISIS have attacked Christian Assyrian villages in north-eastern Syria, in the region of Khabour in the Hassake governorate.
MercyCare partners with Kimberley Dental Team for WA first trial
Elderly residents will be flashing their pearly whites in a West Australian-first dental health trial taking place at MercyCare’s Wembley residential aged-care facility.
Movie Review – Cesar Chavez
Moviegoers of a certain age will remember the movement to boycott grapes – an effort to draw attention to the plight of agricultural workers, and exert economic pressure on their employers, that lasted throughout the latter half of the 1960s.
Rockingham celebrates special feast day
Parishioners at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Rockingham recently celebrated the feast of their patroness, Our Lady of Lourdes, on 15 February.
Descendants of Holocaust survivors offer moving spiritual reflections
Catholic readers will be taken into the collection God, Faith & Identity from the Ashes and deeply into themselves, finding spiritual nourishment in the continuing faith of descendants of Jewish survivors of the Shoah and their determination to affirm their Jewishness and to dedicate their lives to helping others.
