Bentley Catholic and former Record journalist Glynnis Grainger, pictured in 2017. Photo: Courtesy of George Grainger. By Robert Hiini Beloved Catholic and former The Record journalist Glynnis Grainger was last week remembered as a woman of great kindness and panache, bringing joy to people around her with her own inimitable sense of style and enormous generosity of heart. Around 25...

Dr Buchanan said her experiences as a child inspired her to go above and beyond in service of the Aboriginal people. Photo: Josh Low By Josh Low Having been involved with Daydawn Advocacy Centre for some 10 years, Dr Betsy Buchanan was among the four nominees for the 2018 Western Australia Senior Australian of the Year Award. Nominated in recognition of her years of voluntary service i...

Work is underway to publish a book featuring fascinating true stories from Catholic Homes’ male residents. Photo: Supplied. Work is underway to publish a book featuring fascinating true stories from Catholic Homes’ male residents. The stories have been collated by members of the ‘Circle of Men,’ which is a group formed four years ago in an effort to encourage male residents to bond by...

A range of affordable housing options for over 55’s at Ridgewood, being developed by Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. Photo: Supplied. A range of affordable housing options for over 55’s at Ridgewood is being developed by Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. (SCC) in partnership with the Department of Communities, became another step closer to reality after the formal announcement in December b...

Mr Arthur Vella-Zarb, was presented with a certificate of appreciation for his 40 years of tireless service in the SVDP Society. Photo: Supplied. Guildford Parish saw a host of celebrations in one day with gratitude to God and the Blessed Mother at the forefront of the celebrations toward the end of last year. Held on 19 November, the parish marked the first ever World Day of the Poor...

Daily Mass and Eucharistic Adoration was available, with an evening set aside for anyone seeking the Sacrament of Reconciliation, ministered by priests from the Missionaries of God’s love, as well as others from across the Archdiocese. Photo: Josh Low. By Josh Low Only a few weeks after celebrating the birth of Jesus and His coming as Light of the World, the focus of the 25th annual S...

Sr Kathleen in her early years with the Presentation Sisters at Iona. Photo: Supplied. Sr Kathleen Laffan PBVM came to Perth at about 17 years of age after her school principal, a Presentation Sister, set the challenge of helping the congregation here following a tragedy which saw the death of three Sisters in a boating accident. She recently stepped down after six years as Congregation ...

Professor Celia Hammond, Terence O’Connor and Peter Prendiville. Photo: Supplied. The University of Notre Dame Australia has conferred a Doctor of Laws on Terence O’Connor AM QC, one of Western Australia’s most prominent members of the legal profession. Mr O’Connor, who was the University’s Chancellor from 1990-2004, was conferred the honorary degree at a graduation ceremony at the Univer...

The Nativity scene was constructed in his garage at home and included several different locations related to the birth of Christ. Photo: Supplied. By Josh Low Sharing the message of the Gospel with others by being a witness to the Catholic faith was at the heart of the Joy family’s Christmas Nativity scene at their home in Mt Nasura over the Christmas period. Jiby Joy – along wit...

Identitywa and Personal Advocacy Service came together on what was a hot, sultry Saturday, for their annual end of year Eucharistic Celebration on Saturday 9 December. Photo: Supplied.  There were plenty of smiles all around as the Identitywa and Personal Advocacy Service (PAS) communities continue their Christmas tradition every year, and this year was no different. The two communities c...