Sr Kerry, centre, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton, far right and Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey, third from left. More than 30 years as Director of the Centre for Liturgy for the Archdiocese of Perth have last week come to a close for Sr Kerry Willison rsm. The Mercy Sister was recently farewelled at a gathering, Thursday 23 November, hosted by Pe...

The St Elizabeth of the Trinity Choir prepare to perform at the 2023 Advent Reflection on Modern Slavery in Word and Music – Forced Labour edition at the Redemporist Monastery, North Perth on Saturday 2 December. Photos: Iceberg Media/Catholic Mission. A unique evening event aimed at embracing the spirit of Advent, while commemorating the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery has l...

A compilation of original piano-based music is the foundation of New Norcia-based Benedictine priest Fr Robert Nixon OSB’s new album. Photo: The Record/Archdiocese of Perth. A compilation of original piano-based music is the foundation of New Norcia based Benedictine priest Fr Robert Nixon OSB’s new album. Fr Robert’s musical work is well-known to many people through his role as organist...

An image from the Camino Salvado 2019. The annual St Joseph’s Camino Salvado Pilgrimage from Subiaco to New Norcia is now taking bookings for 2024. Photo: Supplied. The annual St Joseph’s Camino Salvado Pilgrimage from Subiaco to New Norcia is now taking bookings for 2024. The pilgrimage is next year being offered on two occasions, including from Sunday 25 August to Sunday 1 September an...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_buwlSHEeFA Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, One of our popular Christmas Carols begins with these words: What child is this who, laid to rest on Mary’s lap, is sleeping? Very quickly, the carol moves to an answer: This, this, is Christ the King, the babe, the son of Mary. Each year, as Christmas comes around, we are invited to let this same quest...

During Advent 2022, all Australian dioceses were invited to take up a special collection(s) for the people of Ukraine. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were raised to support people in the war-torn nation through the work of Mudra Sprava (Wise Action), a Patriarchal Charitable Foundation in Ukraine. The organisation has three focus areas: Evacuation of people from frontline territories, fo...

Welcome to Issue 42 of The Record Magazine. On our front cover, we feature the liturgical display created by the Centre for Liturgy for the Archdiocesan Assembly Formation Day, held Saturday 23 September at Newman College. Don’t miss Archbishop Costelloe’s 2023 Christmas Message where he highlights, that Jesus is God among us and that we can know him, and grow in our knowledge of him...

Parish Renewal Co-ordinator, Fr Nino Vinciguerra, Kalgoorlie Parish Priest Fr Brennan Sia, Episcopal Vicar for Clergy, the Very Rev Fr Minh-Thuy Nguyen, South Perth Parish Priest, Mgr Brian O’Loughlin and Rockingham Parish Priest Fr Pierluigi Vajra CRS came together for the Mass for Deceased Priests and Clergy, Thursday 23 November. Photo: Ron Tan/Archdiocese of Perth. Perth Archbishop Timo...

Lead researcher and Australian Catholic University Senior Education Lecturer Dr Amanda Gutierrez said with digital games not listed as an example of a multimodal text in the Australian Curriculum for English, the lack of consensus among English teachers about the merit of using them in learning programs was understandable.

Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has given thanks for the priests and clergy, who while no longer in active ministry, continue to be engaged with the Perth Catholic community for whom they were ordained to serve.