Lent is a season for renewal, a time to refocus and prepare to begin the sacred journey that takes us from Jesus’ dying on the cross to his rising from the dead, and for young artist Samuel Allum, 2019 has involved a visual exploration of this journey through the medium of art.

In November 2018, the Archdiocese of Melbourne launched the “Pledge to Pray” initiative.

“Come back to me with all your heart, fasting, weeping and mourning, let your hearts be broken, not your garments torn, says the Lord in today’s readings.

Good Shepherd Church, Lockridge Parish, came alive with reverent rejoicing during a special Sunday evening Mass on 3 March to celebrate a truly remarkable achievement, the 100th birthday of Adriana Olinda “Olive” Carvalho.

A parish goal to bring 100 young Goldfields Catholics to the nation’s largest Christian youth festival has taken a giant leap to reaching fulfilment.

Much of our Christian Liturgy comes from the Jewish tradition, and we don’t acknowledge that enough, Monsignor Kevin Long has said during his speech at the Council of Christians and Jews Western Australia (CCJWA) event held on Sunday 24 February.

Lent is a good time to concentrate on fighting the urge to gossip about others and instead trying to correct one’s own faults and defects, Pope Francis said.

For week six of The Record’s campaign focussing on all aspects of the 2020 Plenary Council, Facilitation team member Fr Noel Connolly speaks about the need for a missionary church.

Identitywa recipient Chris faced his fears when he embarked on a rare five-day experience, sailing just off the coast of Western Australia from 11 to 16 February for the Ultimate Challenge voyage.

Representatives from Perth Archdiocesan parishes gathered for a two-hour liturgical music workshop organised by the Centre for Liturgy at Saint Aloysius Church, Shenton Park Parish, on 20 February.