An illuminated Hanukkah menorah in front of the Brandenburg gate in Berlin. Photo: CNS/Rainer Jensen, EPA By Caroline Smith Members of the Jewish and Christian communities in Perth came together recently to commemorate Kristallnacht, the so-called ‘Night of Broken Glass’ – the attack on Jewish communities in 1938, which for many signalled the beginning of the Holocaust in Europe. S...

St Charles’ Seminary in Guildford is set to gain a stronger online presence, recently launching a new website with a catchy design and updated, easy-to-access information. Image: Sourced. By Caroline Smith St Charles’ Seminary in Guildford is set to gain a stronger online presence, with the recent launch of a new website with a user-friendly design and updated easy-to-access informati...

By Josh Low In the lead-up to the nationwide launch of the Year of Youth this weekend on December 3, Archbishop of Perth Timothy Costelloe SDB has called for local parishes and communities to be fully involved over the whole liturgical year. Archbishop Costelloe said the hope for the Year of Youth is to come together to walk and engage with more young people across all areas of the Church...

Bishop Morrissey said the cathedral is not a museum but a living building of the presence of God within this community. Photo: Peter Fiorenza By Josh Low Having a Cathedral as a sacred space in which the presence of God is visible, was the message, Bishop of Geraldton, Michael Morrissey said at the blessing and re-dedication of St Francis Xavier Cathedral in Geraldton last week. He...

Carlisle mother Rosalba Costanzo and her daughter Melissa, who receives care support through Identitywa. In response to International Day of People with a Disability, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has this week said that our Catholic tradition understands every human life to be equal, inherently sacred and worthy of dignity and respect as the bedrock of a just society. Photo: Jamie O’B...

Newly ordained priests Fr Patricio Carerra Morales and Kenneth Acosta Garcia spoke to The Record Editor Jamie O’Brien and journalist Josh Low ahead of their Ordination last Friday 17 November, at St Mary’s Cathedral.
Fr Kenneth, who hails from the Dominican Republic and Fr Patricio, from Guatemala, both completed their formation at Redemptoris Mater Seminary Perth, and have each spent the last six months at Osborne Park and Baldivis Parishes respectively. By Jamie O’Brien and Josh Low.

The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Chancellor, Peter Prendiville, has been named Australia’s 2017 Champion of Entrepreneurship.

St John of God Murdoch Hospital will open a new children’s paediatric surgery ward to better meet the needs of families who live south of the river.

David and Brenda Low spoke to The eRecord about their journey to Fatima for its centenary celebrations. By Josh Low & Jamie O’Brien.

Providing a place of friendship and support throughout the year is essential to the work of LifeLink agency The Shopfront, but in the lead-up to Christmas, its volunteers aim to inject a bit of festive cheer into the proceedings, according to Director Damian Walsh. By Caroline Smith.