The advent of Voluntary Assisted Dying in Western Australia has introduced a totally new feature in the landscape of end-of-life options, and a new challenge for Catholic acute, aged and disability services.  Seniors holding hands for consolation and sympathy. The advent of Voluntary Assisted Dying in Western Australia has introduced a totally new feature in the landscape of end-of-li...

Perth residents get tested at the COVID clinic in Murray Street, Perth, in this file photo from April 2020. Photo: Matthew Lau. Parishes, agencies and schools have once again been thrown into a COVID lockdown for the third time this year. The four-day lockdown, from Tuesday 29 June to 12.01am Saturday 3 July has seen Church buildings close, but schools remained open.   The lockdo...

Acknowledging the rich history of the Greenmount Parish on the occasion of its 60th anniversary, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Sproxton spoke about the importance of good leadership, which the parish was fortunate to receive from all its’ leaders. By Amanda Murthy.

The Catenians of WA sponsored a public speaking contest on 26 June that encourages Years 11 and 12 pupils to “Speak for Faith”.

Humility, self-denial, finding joy and peace in Christ, and uniting oneself to Christ in times of suffering, were some of the themes explored at a three-day course titled The Imitation of Christ: A Spiritual Classic Revisited, which was held at New Norcia from 11 to 13 June. The course was led by Father Robert Nixon OSB. By Amanda Murthy.

St John of God Murdoch Hospital orthopaedic surgeon Professor Piers Yates has ignited his passion for art, creating a large crucifix made from welded recycled metal tools, equipment and implants used in orthopaedic surgery. The crucifix was installed at the entrance of the hospital on 31 May. By Amanda Murthy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpuSSptK1lc Meet our next Plenary Member, the Very Reverend Fr Peter Whitely, our Vicar General and Vicar for Effective Communications and Archdiocesan Growth and Development. Fr Peter is the seventh of eight children and was born in East Fremantle. Fr Whitely commenced his education at St Thomas Catholic Primary School in 1952 and from 1957 to 1963, ...

By Vince Connelly MP Stirling Federal MP Vince Connelly has this week written to The Record about the Children Born Alive Protection Bill, and is pushing for greater protections for babies left to die after surviving abortion attempts. Photo: David Foote-AUSPIC/DPS. When I nominated to serve as a Federal MP, I did so because I wanted to do as much good for as many people as possible. ...

Ahead of the first Plenary Council Assembly this October, Plenary Council President Archbishop Costelloe spoke about the need for the Australian Church to “develop concrete proposals to create a more missionary, Christ-centred Church in Australia.” By Contributor.

The theme for the 2022 Mandorla Art Award is Metamorphosis – a profound or radical change and references to the scriptural verse from the prophet Isaiah which says Reference: “I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?”