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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Perth Catholics bridging the gap through Daydawn Advocacy Centre
This week, the eRecord has taken a closer look at Aboriginal advocacy agency, DayDawn, and spoken to its current director, Dr Mary McComish, about its aims, purposes and services.
Minions fall short as lead, but charms their way to success
With the release of its most recent entertaining animation Minions, Illumination’s prequel to the Despicable Me franchise is bound to satisfy audiences’ love for the yellow, pill-shaped creatures.
Movie Review: Inside Out
While the tiniest film fans might be put off by the peril in which its characters occasionally find themselves, the splendid comedy Inside Out (Disney) offers all others outstanding entertainment founded on strong values.
WA Catholic Scientist reviews Pope’s Encyclical, Laudato Si’
Pope Francis successfully makes clear the significance of the issues related to climate change, says Catholic Scientist, Dr Anthony Horton.
Jurassic World presents playing God theme, ups ‘wild’ factor
There are many good reasons, and more than US$500 million in revenue worldwide on opening weekend, to say that the latest instalment of the Jurassic Park series is a blockbuster hit.
Mad Max: Fury Road
This Australian-American production is the fourth film in the Mad Max adventure series. The series began with Mad Max (1979), and this film follows on from Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985). Mad Max’s world is a post-apocalyptic wasteland, and the film’s action takes place in a world that shows the aftermath of terrible events.
Fr Chris Dowd presents gripping biography of Perth’s fourth Bishop and first Archbishop
Christopher Dowd OP, Faith, Ireland and Empire: The Life of Patrick Joseph Clune CSsR, Archbishop of Perth, Western Australia, St Paul’s Publications, Strathfield, NSW, 2014; pp 416; softcover
MOVIE REVIEW – Aloha
Hawaii’s allure as a tropical paradise derives from its pristine beaches, fragrant flora, colourful mythology, and air of laid-back hospitality. But the islands are also defined by their history as one of America’s most strategic military outposts.
Be the best person, best role model, says kids cancer specialist
In the final week of the e-Record’s series looking at the work of women in the Church, Archdiocese of Perth Communications and Media Office Editor Jamie O’Brien speaks with clinical haematologist and oncologist, Dr Angela Alessandri, as she shares her faith journey as a medical professional and active woman in the Church.
MOVIE REVIEW: Avengers: Age of Ultron
The seemingly ever-expanding media universe centered on Marvel Comics spawns yet another property with the arrival of the so-so sequel “Avengers: Age of Ultron”.
