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.

Banksia Grove and Wanneroo Parish Churches were just kilometres away from the recent Wanneroo fires that saw as many as 18 homes destroyed and more than 1,900 hectares (4,700 acres) of land including farms and residential buildings affected.

The 2021 completion of a $5 million upgrade underscores the dedication of the St John of God Murdoch Hospice to providing exceptional facilities and high standards of care.

In being awarded with a Doctor of Laws from UNDA last Friday 24 November, OECD Secretary General the Hon Mathias Cormann spoke about the critical role universities play in building knowledge, skills, innovation and driving economic growth.

Speaking at the Catholic Education Western Australia Commissioning and Acknowledgement of System Leaders Mass, Friday 17 November, at the Chapel of St Michael the Archangel, Leederville, Archbishop Costelloe emphasised to the teachers and principals present, the need to be faithful to the high ideals of our Christian faith.

The 2023 Advent Reflection on Modern Slavery on 2 December promises to be a beautiful and inspiring evening of readings and music featuring tenor Paul O’Neill, organist Andrew Brown and the St Elizabeth of the Trinity Choir conducted by Emma Oorschot.

Under the new model, St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital maternity services will transfer to St John of God Subiaco Hospital to consolidate the group’s northern private services. There will be no changes to maternity services at St John of God Murdoch Hospital.