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
Francis: Impossible to bear tragic loss of a child without God’s help
Without God’s help, it is impossible to bear the tragic loss of a young life, Pope Francis said.
The New Mutants
Billed as the 13th and final instalment of the X-Men film series, The New Mutants (20th Century) slams the lid on the coffin of a once-mighty franchise with a resounding thud.
Catholic Mission’s international campaign with ‘a thousand faces’
A global awareness campaign has been launched by Catholic Mission as part of World Mission Month, inspired by words from Pope Francis.
State-wide commitment to zero per cent fee increases for 2021
Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) Executive Director Dr Debra Sayce has confirmed there will be no increase in tuition fees at CEWA-owned schools throughout the State for the 2021 year.
Plenary lay delegates discuss their hopes, dreams for the process
Two Plenary Council Perth lay delegates feature in The eRecord’s latest podcast recording on Friday 11 September for an in-depth discussion about their hopes and dreams for the process.
Jesus walks with us
In his homily for the Third Sunday of Easter, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe reminded Perth Catholics that Jesus is present “in these strange times we are living”.
‘Sins are not confessed to the priest, but to God’, Archbishop Costelloe tells Parliamentary Committee
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has once again been called upon to defend the faith – this time before a State Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry on 6 August in response to the Children and Community Services Amendment Bill 2019.
Working at home with children is hardly kids’ play
Everyone who has tried to work at home with kids in tow knows it can be more challenging than dealing with a child surrounded by confectionary at a supermarket check-out.
Christ stands beside us in every trial
In his homily for the Second Sunday of Easter, also known as Divine Mercy Sunday, Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton spoke about the immense compassion and mercy of God.
The work of the Church and the Spanish Flu
Over the last few months the world, has grappled to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, many parallels have been drawn between this current crisis and the outbreak of the Spanish Flu following the end of the First World War in 1918.
