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...

The story of Christmas and its significance for mankind was illuminated recently at St Thomas the Apostle Church in Claremont, through an annual evening of carols and readings. Photo: Caroline Smith. By Caroline Smith  The story of Christmas and its significance for mankind was illuminated recently at Claremont Parish St Thomas the Apostle Church, through an annual evening of carols a...

Director of Pregnancy Assistance, Eric Jas (centre) said the aim of the Mass is to give thanks to God for working in His vineyard, which is Pregnancy Assistance. Photo: Ron Tan. By Natashya Fernandez “Life comes from God, it is not for human beings to arbitrarily take that life.” That was the message Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey gave to the congregation who gathered for the Pre...

The Archbishop released a statement following the release of the final report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last week released a statement following the release of the final report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The statement is published b...

A desire to help the poor and to be a missionary led to a vocation to the religious life which has now spanned across several continents over more than 30 years for Perth woman, Margaret Talbot, or Sr Mary Margaret of the Eucharist as she is now known. Photo: Jamie O'Brien A desire to help the poor and to be a missionary led to a vocation to the religious life which has now spanned across s...