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
Kolbe pilgrims visit patron’s home
As part of Kolbe Catholic College’s 25th anniversary celebrations, 11 Year 10 students, four staff and five friends of the community recently embarked upon a pilgrimage to Poland to learn more about the life of college patron St Maximilian Kolbe.
Students walk the Camino de Santiago
On Easter Saturday, a group of students and staff from Holy Cross College in Ellenbrook walked into Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
Last Mercy Hospital transferred to St John of God
MercyCare officially handed over ownership of Mercy Hospital Mount Lawley to St John of God Health Care (SJGHC) on May 5, in a strategic move to strengthen Catholic Health Care in WA.
UNDA examines morality of art
Investigating the morality, personal ambition and perceptions of the world which underpin Hollywood’s blockbuster films is the focus of a new area of study through the School of Philosophy and Theology at the University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle campus.
Students’ hands start their mission of healing
Recognising the importance of hands in the relief of pain, the prevention of disease, the comforting of the sick and as a symbol of peace and solidarity is a core focus of the annual ‘Blessing of Hands’ ceremony on the University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle campus.
CORRECTION: Dr Tim McDonald’s letter to parents and caregivers
In our April 30 print edition, The Record used an earlier version of Executive Director of Catholic Education Western Australia, Dr Tim McDonald’s letter to parents and caregivers regarding the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The Record apologises for the error. This is the correct version of Dr McDonald’s letter to parents and caregivers, in full.
Life is so much stronger than death
As we do every year, so again in 2014 we reflect on the events which took place over two thousand years ago on the other side of the world when Jesus of Nazareth was executed, buried and then rose to new life three days later.
He Has Truly Risen
The bodily Resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday might appear to be a physical impossibility but, without it, life becomes devoid of any meaning at all. The account of Christ’s Resurrection was not merely figurative, but was so real that it changed the course of history. Easter is not the time for ambivalence or disbelief, but rather the opportunity to define the Christian through his belief, as Dr Andrew Kania writes…
Candidates prepare to join the Church family
More than 200 people presented themselves at the ‘Rite of Election’ on March 11 at St Mary’s Cathedral as they prepared to take their places as family members of the Catholic Church.
New Territory established for Ordinariate
Pope Francis has given his blessing to the creation of a Territory for the Torres Strait to be established within the Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross.
