e Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us that: ”The human person, created in the image of God, is a being at once corporeal and spiritual” (CCC 362). This means that we are comprised of both the physical aspects as biological beings and the spiritual, which is God’s Spirit in us from the moment we were conceived, and which returns to God when we die.

As recently as December 2019, John Barich was driving an hour round trip to take his youngest grandson to school twice a week, then continue on to his National Civic Council office to maintain the late Bob Santamaria’s work of promoting Judeo-Christian values in Australia’s political life.

Fresh off the back of assisting to co-ordinate a successful Australian Catholic Youth Festival – held in Perth in December 2019 – Catholic Youth Ministry announced its new leader in Adeline Bock as Acting Director. With Anita Parker on extended maternity leave and Vincent Haber moving to Sydney to take up a role as Events Manager of Catholic Youth Services, Adeline emerged as the ideal candidate to lead young Catholics of Perth. The Record chats with Adeline for her plans with CYM this year.

Evangelium Vitae (“The Gospel of Life”) celebrates its 25th anniversary this week on 25 March, and the document, written by the now St John Paul II, is as relevant today as it was in 1995: an in-depth discussion concerning the sanctity of life within the context of the modern world.

Tawonga is the youngest of six children and was born with one weaker leg, so she walks with the aid of crutches. Her siblings also used to push her three kilometres to school in a donated wheelchair. Photo: Pilirani Chimombo/Caritas Australia. In Malawi, a country where an estimated 2.4 per cent of youths are living with a disability, Caritas Australia is working alongside local communities...

By Eric Martin St Jerome is the patron saint of biblical scholars and it was on his feast day (30 September) that “Aperuit Illis” was published. Photo: Sourced. Aperuit Illis, Instituting the Sunday of the Word of God, the latest Apostolic Letter issued by Pope Francis, is a celebration of the relationship between the Risen Lord, the community of believers and Scripture, and a call to de...

By Amanda Murthy The Meaghers celebrated their marriage with a Mass at the St Mary’s Cathedral on 29 June, in front of their loved ones. Photo: Thomas and Emily Meagher. Thomas and Emily Meagher collectively believe that they would not have met, fell in love and dedicated their lives to one another if not for the calling they received from God. The couple exchanged vows on Saturday, 2...

Children in Australia have been facing poverty for decades, with the Australian Council of Social Services’ (ACOSS) Poverty in Australia 2018 report citing that 739,000 children (or one in six children) were living in poverty, with an estimated figure of 200,000 children experiencing severe poverty.

La Salle College Science and Mathematics teacher Joe Sorgiovanni has bid farewell to the College and its students.

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.