The Emmanuel Centre last month on 4 December invited the community and people they support to join the agency for the annual report and Christmas party. Photo: Supplied. The Emmanuel Centre last month invited the community and people they support to come together in focusing on ‘living Christmas every day through hope, love, welcome, forgiveness, sharing and gift giving’. Held from 11...

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB celebrated Mass for the culmination of the nine day Novena of Masses on 23 December. Photo: Ron Tan. By Josh Low Filipinos from across the Archdiocese last month packed St Mary’s Cathedral in the lead up to Christmas over a series of nine evenings for the annual tradition of Simbang Gabi (Filipino for ‘Night Mass’). Simbang Gabi is a religious...

Archbishop of Perth Timothy Costelloe SDB on 17 December during the 11am Mass re-dedicated the Cathedral and Archdiocese to Mary, the Mother of the Church. Photo: Natashya Fernandez. By Natashya Fernandez Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last month re-dedicated St Mary’s Cathedral to Mary under her title of the Immaculate Conception. In celebration of the Solemnity of the Imm...

Archbishop Costelloe carries a statue of baby Jesus to the Nativity scene during the Christmas Eve Midnight Mass on Sunday 24 December at St Mary’s Cathedral, accompanied by Cathedral Assistant Parish Priest, Fr Jeffey Casabuena. Photo: Ron Tan By Jamie O’Brien Christmas offers us the assurance that each one of us, in our struggles, and our limitations, and our frailty and brokenness, as ...

St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals (SJGMPPH) celebrated its second birthday on Friday 24 November. Photo: Supplied. St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals (SJG Midland PPH) celebrated its second birthday on Friday 24 November. In a report sent to The eRecord, the hospital noted it has achieved significant milestones in its first two years of operation, wh...

The canvas reflects colours, symbols and stories of Indigenous students. Photo: Supplied Top WA Indigenous artist, Juanetia (Neta) Knapp and a team of Aboriginal students at The University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA), have recently completed a major work of art designed to bring the colours, symbols and stories of their lands onto the Fremantle Campus. The 5.5m x 2.2m painting took...

Capturing the hearts and minds of Iona students has been the objective of two Year 7 Religious Education classes this term. Photo: Supplied. Capturing the hearts and minds of Iona Presentation College students has been the objective of two Year 7 Religious Education classes this term. The inaugural ‘Prayer Bear Project’ was implemented as a contemporary way to teach students to consid...

Santa Maria College on 9 November celebrated a Santa4Santa Day, which turned out to be a wonderful day filled with excitement and compassion for the festive season. Students from Years five to twelve participated in the day to raise funds for the annual Christmas appeal. Photo: Supplied. Santa Maria College students have last month celebrated a Santa4Santa Day. In a special report for...

Kelmscott resident and qualified carer Claudia Rebelo is just one of the dedicated care staff who will forfeit Christmas day with her husband and two young daughters to help care for the dozens of residents at local aged care home Mercy Place Villa Maria in Lesmurdie. Photo: Supplied. Kelmscott resident and qualified carer Claudia Rebelo is just one of the dedicated care staff who will f...

When most people will be celebrating the joyous family festivities associated with Christmas, Fr Michael Gatt will be offering a listening ear to those whose sense of loneliness and isolation is magnified at this time of year. Photo: The Record. When most people will be celebrating the joyous family festivities associated with Christmas, Fr Michael Gatt will be offering a listening ear t...