St Mary’s Parish in Guildford held a successful fundraiser on July 6, raising more than $10,000 to help pay off the parish’s debt incurred from the cost of restoration work to the church in 2012. The parish hosted a lunch at Midland’s Italian Club, with a crowd of almost 200 people attending, including many from the Italian Association, Mamma Nostra. It was the third such fundraiser t...

Since 1840, The Record has served the Catholic community in Western Australia extraordinarily well. Now the time has come for The Record to take a new direction.

The Gospel of John took centre stage at the recent Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) annual ‘Stronger’ teens camp held earlier this month.

An Australian study claiming children of same-sex parents enjoy higher levels of health and social wellbeing has captured attention across the globe, but advocates of traditional family structures have urged caution.

The Confraternity of the Knights St Peter and St Paul celebrated the feast day of its patron saints on June 29 at Good Shepherd Parish in Lockridge.

PLANS to introduce a program in schools that promotes same-sex relationships, transgenderism and bisexuality are concerning parents, according to FamilyVoice Australia (FAVA). The Safe Schools Coalition program, which is already operating in 135 Victorian schools, including two Catholic schools, was rolled out nationally on June 13 by Senator Scott Ryan at a function in Melbourne. The pr...

A PARLIAMENTARY report examining the sexualisation of children has been completed, producing two findings, one recommendation, and 14 proposals for further action. The Commissioner for Children and Young People’s 2013 report on the sexualisation of children was presented to State Parliament on June 26. The report summarises the problem and proposes some ideas for research and further ...

BISHOP OF Geraldton Justin Bianchini says it has been a privilege and a joy to “be an instrument for good” in God’s hands during his 50 years of ministry. The 73-year-old celebrated his Golden Jubilee of ordination to the priesthood on June 29 at Geraldton’s St Francis Xavier Cathedral in the presence of family, friends, and fellow clergy members. During his homily on the Feast of Sts...

SCHOOL chaplaincy may continue beyond this year, despite the High Court’s ruling last month that funding for the National School Chaplaincy scheme was invalid. Chief executive officer of YouthCARE, WA’s largest provider of school chaplains, Stanley Jeyaraj, told The Record while the ruling was disappointing, it did not spell the end of chaplaincy services in public schools. “I am enco...

THE GREENS’ latest attempt to legalise euthanasia in Australia is based on the opinions of medical professionals who do not deal with patients suffering from terminal diseases, according to Catholic geriatrician John Obeid. Greens Senator Richard Di Natale introduced the bill in Federal Parliament last month. The proposed legislation would make it legal for doctors to prescribe and admin...