Don’t mention religion or politics. It’s an appeal you may have heard prior to family or social engagements, but what happens when the two intersect personally and professionally? That is the daily situation faced by three prominent WA politicians who shared their insights into faith, conviction and the common good at the Knights of the Southern Cross Leadership Breakfast held on Wednesd...

The Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre provided the perfect backdrop to the accreditation course on Integral Ecology attended by CEWA staff. Photo: Supplied/CEWA. God’s creation was celebrated in earnest during the 2026 Season of Creation (1 September to 4 October), with Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) organising several events to mark the annual celebration. At the start of Sept...

The Higher Degree by Research scholarships will address some of Australia’s most pressing social and ethical challenges. Photo: UNDA. The University of Notre Dame Australia is investing in the next generation of researchers through a suite of new Higher Degree by Research (HDR) scholarships that will address some of Australia’s most pressing social and ethical challenges. The scholarship...

Celebrating their anniversaries in 2024 were Fr John Jegorow, third from right, Fr Brian McKenna, third from left, Msgr Brian O’Loughlin, first from right and Fr Peter Bianchini, second from right, seen here on their Ordination day with then Archbishop Launcelot Goody, 31 August 1974. Photo: The Record. Over seven years of seminary holidays, John Jegorow worked as a postie in Bassendean. At...

The Catholic Homes Team proudly accept their Western Australian Hospitality in Healthcare Excellence Awards. Photo: Catholic Homes. Catholic Homes has received two major honours at the 2026 Western Australian Hospitality in Healthcare Excellence Awards, recognising innovation, resident participation and exceptional service in aged care hospitality. The Catholic Homes Resident MasterChef ...

The Order fosters a particular spirituality and understanding of who Christ is and what He is asking of us, Archbishop Costelloe said during the Investiture Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday 26 August. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. Being signs and bearers of the overwhelming love of God who is revealed in the face of Jesus, even and indeed especially when his face is disfigu...

Born in Perth on 17 March 1929, Fr Pat was 12 when he joined the first intake at St Charles' Seminary in Guildford. Photo: Archdiocese of Perth. Applications will soon open for a scholarship established by Perth priest and former editor of The Record, the late Fr Patrick Cunningham. The scholarship aims to promote lay studies of the teachings of the Second Vatican Council and offers stu...

Sr Roma Banducci and Sr Kerry Willison with Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey and Fr Peter Bianchini. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. “I just knew that I wanted to help people,” Sr Roma Banducci RSM told The Record in 2006, recalling why she had chosen religious life. Sr Roma last week Thursday 24 September joined Sr Kerry Willison RSM for their anniversary celebrations, bringing ...

The University of Notre Dame Australia has this week announced that the Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Emeritus Professor David Lloyd as Interim Vice Chancellor. The appointment will commence on Monday 28 September 2026 and continue until the incoming Vice Chancellor commences in the role. Professor David Lloyd brings more than 20 years’ senior executive and board exp...

Twenty-four men left the routines of everyday life behind to gather for the event. Photo: Supplied. Creating space to reflect on your own personal story, what is happening in your lives, and where God may be calling you. That lay at the heart of the third menALIVE reCHARGE weekend held from 28–30 August. The historic town of New Norcia provided the perfect backdrop for the 24 men who lef...