Guided by the Holy Spirit, Plenary Council lay Perth delegates Marco Ceccarelli and Angela McCarthy express their sentiments on being elected as Perth representatives, as they look forward to their involvement in the upcoming Plenary Council Assemblies in October 2020 and May 2021.

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.

Dixie Bonney, a Year 12 St Clare’s School Lathlain student, with her award winning artwork titled “Oneness” at the annual Angelico Exhibition for Catholic Students in August 2019. Photo: Supplied. By Theresia Titus St Clare’s School Lathlain student Dixie Bonney, has won the prestigious Fra Angelico Award at Catholic Arts Angelico Exhibition in August last year. Named after the Blesse...

The Centre for Life, Marriage and Family (CLMF) have produced a Lenten journal to mark the 25th anniversary of The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae), which was released by Saint John Paul II on the Feast of the Annunciation in 1995.

By Amanda Murthy Faced with three autoimmune health situations as a young woman, and having witnessed first-hand the health battles faced by family members, Whitford parishioner Lorraine Sindel saw the impact ill health could have on a child. Lorraine Sindel holds two of Brave Books titled ‘I have Colitis’ and ‘Little Fear Fighter’. The books catered to children faced with health issues...

By Amanda Murthy Compassion in the community is flourishing in many ways during these troublesome times, and no more is it being acknowledged and witnessed than at Mercy Health’s Mercyville Hostel in Craigie this week. Summer McGregor is responsible for the many packages consisting of a card and soaps made and delivered to Mercy Health’s Mercyville Hostel this week. Photo: Supplied. ...

By Eric Martin Professor Francis Campbell has arrived in Fremantle amidst the coronavirus chaos to begin his new role as the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA), taking over from Emeritus VC, now Federal Member for Curtin, Celia Hammond MP. Appointed in March 2019, Prof Campbell was still working as the VC of St Mary’s University in London, before being...

By Theresia Titus Centacare student Fatima Ahmadi with local artist Gavin Grace. Photo: Supplied. Centacare had a way of giving back to its multicultural group of students by hosting a two-day Mural Project event on 16 to 17 March at its training site in Gosnells. Themed “We are one. We are many”, the project is a celebration of Harmony Week, which runs from 15 to 21 March every year ...

By Theresia Titus Saint Vincent de Paul Society (Vinnies WA) is inviting Perth Catholics to make donations through its Autumn Spirit Appeal, which is dedicated to those who are facing financial hardship caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Supporting more than 55,000 Western Australians per year, Vinnies WA hopes the appeal enables them to continue their services to the most vulnerable in...

Catholic Homes is restricting visitations to one visit per day per resident. Photo: Sourced. By Theresia Titus Western Australian aged care providers have continued to establish necessary measures to ensure the safety and health of their residents, clients and staff in response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As of 25 March, there have been no reports of residents or sta...