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
PROJECT COMPASSION 2020: Barry’s story: Go further together for dignity, integrity and love
Caritas Australia has helped more than 16,000 people across Australia find peace of mind, through its partner-supported programme Red Dust Healing.
Barry is a Gamilaroi man originally from western NSW, who has transformed his life.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Not that the intended core audience of children is likely to notice, but many of the adults who take them will find that there’s something oddly mechanical and even maladroit about Sonic the Hedgehog (Paramount).
Perth youths encouraged to reach out post-ACYF
More than 150 young people gathered on 29 February for Perth’s first post-Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) event, held at Newman Siena Centre in Doubleview.
Aid to the Church in Need venerates modern martyrs
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has published an online Lenten Calendar for this year’s Lent and Easter to honour and remember modern martyrs who heroically offered their lives for God and their communities.
American dioceses adopt wide-ranging plans to limit spread of coronavirus
Catholic dioceses across the United States of America are taking precautions to guard against the spread of the coronavirus and reminding parishioners to take common-sense steps related to hygiene in their personal lives.
PROJECT COMPASSION 2020: Phany’s story: Go further together for sustainable livelihoods
Phany, 27, lives in a village in western Cambodia. Struggling to earn a living as a rice farmer, her family experienced food scarcity and she was forced to leave her young daughter behind to take up construction work in the city.
Parasite
The South Korean feature Parasite (Neon) is a bit of a roller-coaster ride. The film begins as a sly comedy, then takes a surprising turn that leads on to a bloody, operatic climax laden with grim social commentary about class conflict.
Safeguarding audit for New Norcia Benedictine Community published
A safeguarding audit report published this week by Catholic Professional Standards Ltd (CPSL) has found that the Benedictine Community of New Norcia (BCNN) has demonstrated compliance with 99 per cent of the indicators relevant to their operations under the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards (NCSS).
Walking in the Footsteps of Christ: Dheeraj experiences ‘the journey of a lifetime’
Applecross Parish youth leader Dheeraj Mascarenhas is a 2019 BJ Hickey Scholarship recipient. Sharing his experience with The Record, Dheeraj reflects on his opportunity to undertake a Passover and Easter programme at The Centre for Biblical Formation – Notre Dame De Sion, Jerusalem.
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2020
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
This year the Lord grants us, once again, a favourable time to prepare to celebrate with renewed hearts the great mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus, the cornerstone of our personal and communal Christian life. We must continually return to this mystery in mind and heart, for it will continue to grow within us in the measure that we are open to its spiritual power and respond with freedom and generosity.
