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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Year of Grace pregnant with possibilities
Now in its ninth month, Mark Reidy looks back at the foundation and meaning behind the Australian bishops’ call for a special country-wide Year of Grace.
Life and times of a happily married priest
Fr Geoff Beyer wasn’t the only one to experience dramatic changes upon his entering the Catholic Church in 1968; so did his wife Dorothy and their children. Now he’s written a book about his life. It has been an interesting ride, Fr Beyer told The Record’s Matthew Biddle.
The Interview with Lara Malin
Lara Malin, musician and coordinator of Pregnancy Assistance, gets personal with The Record. She opens up about helping women facing crisis pregnancies and the special connection between music and faith. She also tells us what an old worn-out Beatles book means to her and which singer she thinks is attractive.
Doctor an elegant and graceful woman
This week’s editorial focuses on Dr Evelyn Billings who recently passed away and the remarkable contributions of Dr Evelyn and her husband John have had to Catholic marriages and families all over the globe.
A voice that proposed love and fulfilment
‘Benedict, on the other hand, sees the Church as the true path to freedom and fulfilment of life,’ says the Editor in his Editorial on Pope Benedict XVI in the Feb 13 Edition of the Record.
Hero with humility to hand the battle over
Melbourne-based theologian Tracey Rowland is a leading world authority on the theology of Joseph Ratzinger. She tells Robert Hiini what she thinks of the decision by Pope Benedict XVI and what the future might hold …
Sacrament no natural retainer
Jesus said to the apostles: “If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained”. What are the situations which would call for retention of sins and does this have anything to do with excommunicating the person?
Kind friends and gentle hearts
A homeless man called Dennis Kearney taught Fr Peter Day a lesson two decades ago that he has never quite forgotten …
Perth still loves you, Father
Father Joseph Carroll was, for many years, the Rector of the Redemptorist Monastery in North Perth. A recent celebration of his 50 years in the priesthood suggests he has not been forgotten.
Riverton celebrates canonisation
The Pallottine order celebrated the 50-year anniversary of the canonisation of its founder at the Queen of Apostles Catholic Church in Riverton on Friday.
