After completing school and working for a few years Rita Goodchild arrived in Perth, Western Australia with nine much younger women and entered convent of the Presentation Sisters on 28 December 1950. She made first profession on the 26 January 1954. She never lost her love for Cork, her family and Nano Nagle.
Cottesloe parishioner Ann Cullity will be remembered for knowing the meaning cultivation- how to nurture, have purpose, pay attention, connect, transform, and, most importantly care.
In honour of Mrs Cullity, The Record is this week publishing a eulogy provided by her daughter Kate.
Perth Presentation Sister Emmanuel Crocetti PBVM will be remembered as a kind and caring soul, following her passing to eternal life on 7 December 2023.
The first President and founder of the Right to Life Association Peter O’Meara will be remembered for his passion for the gift of life.
Originally from County Cavan, Ireland, Fr Stephen was ordained at Holy Trinity Abbey, Kilnacrott, on 2 July 1955, before being invited four years later by then Archbishop Redmond Prendiville to work in the growing Archdiocese of Perth.
A few months after his retirement, Father Henry became a helper to Father Ken Keating at Our Lady of Grace North Beach and celebrated his 50th Anniversary of priesthood at this parish in June 2006.
The Archdiocese this week pays tribute to former Abortion Trauma Australia Director Julie Cook who passed away 28 September 2021.
ATA Operations Manager Mary Boston shares her Obituary, highlighting that Julie’s holistic achievements over the years increasingly attracted the support of health and community service professionals creating unprecedented opportunities to promote understanding of abortion trauma.
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB says Pope Benedict XVI will long be remembered fondly in Australia as the Pontiff who led young people from around the globe in prayer at World Youth Day in Sydney in 2008.
Australian Cardinal George Pell passed away Tuesday 10 January, aged 81.
Sources close to Cardinal Pell told The Record that he had been talking with the anaesthetist in hospital following the procedure when he suddenly went into cardiac arrest, at Salvator Mundi hospital in Rome and passed away shortly before 9 pm local time.
Cardinal Pell’s niece Juliette Pell has this week shared her fond memories of growing up with “Uncle George” to The Record, emphasising the impact of his devotion to the church on her own faith and that of her family.