Therese Le-Sanders with her daughter, Ava Le-Sanders. Photo: Inae/Inae Maree Photography By Theresia Titus Being a young mother is undoubtedly daunting to any woman. Perth woman Therese Le-Sanders, who recently became mum to a baby girl, spoke to The Record about her journey as a daughter, teacher and now mother of a baby girl. For Therese, being a young, Catholic mother has a s...

By Josh Low In a messy, chaotic world where young people are constantly bombarded with negative ideology, propaganda and falsehoods disguised as truth, lies the ever growing need for young people to deepen their relationship with God. But what do the youth of today seek in their lives? Do they recognise the need for God? Director of Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) Perth, Vincent Haber, a...

Pope John Paul II greets Mother Teresa of Kolkata at the Vatican. Photo: CNS/L’Osservatore Romano. By Phillipa Martyr Catholics and feminism have an uncomfortable relationship. Catholic women of all ages shrink from calling themselves feminists because they know it will frighten the men around them. Catholic men might find themselves either flinching at perceived feminist attack...

Example of a CrMS chart: three cycles charted for the CrMS showing the occurrence of menstruation, the pre-Peak dry days, the mucus cycle, the Peak Day (P), and the post-Peak dry days. The pre-Peak phases are variable in length (14, 9, and 20 days) but the post-Peak periods are consistent (14, 15, 13 days). Photo: Pope Paul VI Institute/ NaPro textbook p46 By Theresia Titus A standard...

Sister Joan Kyrle Evans AO changed the lives of hundreds of students over the years. Photo: Matthew Lau. By: Matthew Lau As Sr Joan Evans, of the WA Presentation Sisters, went up to receive her Order of Australia medal at Government House, she could only imagine how proud her late mother and grandmother would be. “My mother has gone for some years now; I know she and my grandmother...

Newly appointed Executive Director of Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) Dr Debra Sayce says she is looking forward to building on and strengthening the values that Catholic education has presented over the many years in WA. Photo: Supplied. Newly appointed Executive Director of Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) Dr Debra Sayce says she is looking forward to building on an...

When Soleil White’s one-year-old daughter fell sick, it was the wonderful response by Aboriginal medical service staff that sparked her passion for education and first steps to a career in healthcare. Fast forward just over 12 months and on 28 September this year Soleil was named the Western Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year at the WA Training Awards hosted ...

By Josh Low The Discalced Carmelite community were filled with in October this year as they welcomed Sr Marie-Chrissie of the Trinity OCD, who made her Profession of First Vows to the Order. Held at the Carmelite Monastery in Nedlands on 29 September, Mass was celebrated by Fr Gregory Burke OCD and concelebrated by the Very Rev Fr Peter Whitely VG, St Charles’ Seminary Rector Fr Phil...

In his homily for the 2018 Marriage Day Mass, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don recently told the story of his meeting with Filipo, who recalled his life’s journey and the love for his wife. I met a remarkable man on a recent parish visitation. His name is Filipo. The visit had begun with the celebration of the Mass with the residents of a home for the aged. Afterwards, I visited the residents who ...

Mr Treanor said the L’Arche Perth Welcome Home is now taking possible future members into consideration and discernment, to be a part of a ‘live in’ community at the house. Photo: Josh Low. By Amanda Murthy “Everyone in this world has something to offer.” “If only we open our hearts and welcome all relationships, we will be able to be with people rather than for people.” Those w...