Willetton Parish Priest Fr Thai Vu and Fr Christian Irdi on Sunday 1 July 2018. Photo: Rudy Hendarman. By Matthew Lau Former Willetton Assistant Parish Priest Father Christian Irdi has this week returned to Rome to further his studies. Fr Irdi was granted a term of study leave to obtain his Doctorate in Fundamental Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University. It will be fami...

Talented musicians from various schools, universities, and the Cathedral Choir participated in creating music to worship God. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau St Mary’s Cathedral parishioners marvelled at the symphonic masterclass collaborative of musicians from numerous Perth schools and universities last Sunday. The third annual Orchestral Mass took place on 29 July during the ...

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB stands with the Catholic Aboriginal Ministry representatives during a luncheon after the annual Agency Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral on Thursday 26 July. Photo: Ron Tan. By Amanda Murthy “Listen with the ears of your heart.” “The words which we find on the front cover of today’s Mass booklet - understand with your heart, listen with your ears - which we h...

Sacred Heart College students with the labels which are attached to each care bag, saying, ‘Just to let you know someone cares’. Photo: Sacred Heart College. By Theresia Titus Vincent’s Project for the Homeless has once again helped those who are in need for the fifth year in a two-day event from 28 to 29 June. Vincent Pettinicchio may look like an average 13-year old student at Sa...

Veritas 2018 guest workshop presenter Daniel Lazaroo is a Registered Psychologist whose clinic is based in West Perth. Photo: Iceberg Media. Clinical Psychologist Daniel Lazaroo spoke to some 100 young Perth Catholics at Veritas Youth Festival 2018 last weekend on methods of dealing with mental health issues. Mr Lazaroo ran two workshops titled “Mental Health and Wellbeing” on 7 July at ...

By Josh Low Supporting students with hearing loss, and enabling them to pursue their passions, is the aim of a program currently being run at St Brigid’s College in Lesmurdie by Telethon Speech  & Hearing. Known as the ‘Outpost’ program, the goal is to enable hearing impaired students to take a full and active part in mainstream school life. One such student, who has benefited greatly ...

Third day of Heart Women’s Conference in Sydney. Photo: The Catholic Guy. By Theresia Titus  Catholic women of Perth are being invited to attend the 2018 Heart Women’s Conference from 19 to 21 July at The Boulevard in Floreat. Organised by The Catholic Guy, the event is solely dedicated for women to come together and be spiritually renewed and refreshed. Women are invited to be ...

The Record Editor Jamie O’Brien interviews Myanmar Cardinal Charles Bo on Monday 18 June in front of some 20 members of the Burmese Catholic Community of Western Australia. Photo: Feby Plando. By Theresia Titus and Jamie O’Brien Myanmar Cardinal Charles Bo has this week said the Catholic Church plays a significant role on peacebuilding in Myanmar. At the invitation of Catholic Miss...

Proud Holy Cross College, Ellenbrook, student Daniel Docker with his Simpson Prize. Photo: Supplied. The West Australian winner of the prestigious Simpson Prize has been won by a year 11 Holy Cross College student. The 15-day trip to the Western Front was Daniel Docker’s reward for winning, which was capped off with him attending dawn service in the northern France commune of Villers-...

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe gave an address titled “The Year of Youth and Don Bosco” at Glendalough Parish on 26 May. Photo: Matthew Lau. By Matthew Lau “It is not enough that the young are loved; it is necessary that they themselves feel that they are loved” – Don Bosco, Letter of Rome of 1884. Legion of Mary followers from across Perth were treated to a special insight into the ...