The 25th anniversary of the establishment of the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life was celebrated by religious in the Archdiocese of Perth on Wednesday, 2 February at St Michael the Archangel Chapel. By Amanda Murthy.

Three parish priests are examining what a ‘slavery-proofed’ parish would look like and how to implement slavery-free parish morning teas during 2022.

With the support of their parish community, they plan to start the project on February 8, which is the feast day of Saint Josephine Bakhita, Patron Saint of victims of modern slavery and human trafficking.

The annual Salesian Camp, first held in 1989, saw over 106 participants between the ages of 12 to 15, indulge in a four-day spiritual experience at Nanga Bush Camp in Dwellingup from 10 to 14 January. By Amanda Murthy.

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has recently highlighted that we must be careful not to fall into the trap of constructing in our own minds a Jesus with whom we can be comfortable and who does not ask too much of us, during the celebration Mass for the opening and blessing of the new columbarium and gardens at Cottesloe-Mosman Park Parish. By Jamie O’Brien.

With the theme of Victory, this year’s Flame Ministries International encouraged those present
to always be mindful of Jesus’ victory in our lives with hope and joy.

On 21 January, the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia released a document Catholic Social Teaching: Dreaming as a Single Human Family. Photo: Sourced. The National Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia has released a fresh reflection on Catholic Social Teaching, the principles which have underpinned the Society’s work for over 150 years. Speaking at the launch of Ca...

Maylands Ukrainian Parish Administrator Fr Ihor Holovko presents Archbishop Timothy Costelloe with a cross at the entrance of the Church with parishioners Stephanie Parin and Mark Petrowsky watching on. Photo: Bohdan Warchomij. By Dr Andrew Kania. Edited by Jamie O’Brien. Teacher and Ukrainian Catholic Dr Andrew Kania has recalled to The Record the special visit by Perth Archbishop Timot...

Ms Eva Skira AO has been appointed as a Commissioner and Chair-elect of the Catholic Education Commission of Western Australia (CECWA). Photo: Michelle Tan. Ms Eva Skira AM has been appointed as a Commissioner and Chair-elect of the Catholic Education Commission of Western Australia (CECWA), replacing Bunbury Bishop Gerard Holohan DD, who retires Friday 3 June 2022. “It is a great privil...

Catholic Mission are this year celebrating 200 years of the Society of the Propagation of the Faith, and the beatification of its founder, Pauline Jaricot in 2022 with a launch of a new monthly newsletter, Mission Today Digital.

The Identitywa community gathered for their annual Christmas Mass for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and then on Tuesday, 20 January, the Archdiocesan agency also officially opened two new homes to meet the needs of the people they serve. By Amanda Murthy.