The Record Magazine Issue 6. Front Cover: Feby Plando. In his recent Pastoral Letter, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe invited the Perth Catholic community to pray for the work of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Childhood Sexual Abuse, as well as for the victims, survivors and their families. This call to prayer is extremely important in helping us all to recognise the n...

The Record Magazine Issue 5. Front Cover: Feby Plando. As 2016 draws to a close, I reflect with great pride on what has been a year of significant growth and change, not just for the Communications Office of the Archdiocese, but for the Archdiocese as a whole. Change is the perfect opportunity to reflect and act to improve not just our own life, but the lives of those around us. Change c...

The Record Magazine Issue 4. Front Cover: Feby Plando. There is one challenge that faces all of us - health. When we think of the issues that arise in talking about health, the list is fairly lengthy - medicine, exercise, hospitals, death, food, nutrition and so on. In this fourth issue of The Record Magazine, we take a look at what are some of the areas where people and organisations...

Education is an enormous issue and it is evident from the numerous reports over the years, that Catholic education as a ‘service’ has much to offer – particularly in the Archdiocese of Perth and indeed the whole of Western Australia. It certainly is at the forefront of working to deliver the very best in Catholic education now and into the future. In this third issue of The Record Magazine, we take a closer look at 21st Century Education, the encouraging work of LifeLink Day for schools, the opportunities at the Archdiocesan Centre for Faith Enrichment, as well as the supportive culture being fostered at St Jude’s Lynwood/Langford. In his recent opening speech at the NCEC Conference, Archbishop Costelloe said that […]

The road to becoming a principal hasn’t been straightforward for Carmel O’Shaughnessy.

The Record Magazine Issue 2. Front Cover: Feby Plando. In this second edition of The Record Magazine, we take a close look at the meaning of marriage and family. Our stories this month look at the various dynamics of family life in today’s society - an issue that affects all of us and, most importantly, the role the Church has in providing the spiritual nutrition that is needed to sustai...

There is no doubt that actions and gestures speak louder than words.

“Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy.” These words, found in Pope Francis’ Bull of Indiction on the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, have often been quoted by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe since the Year of Mercy was inaugurated in our Archdiocese on 8 December 2015.

The Record Magazine Issue 1. Front Cover: Feby Plando. It has been an honour to be part of the hardworking team that has worked together in developing the new publication of the Archdiocese of Perth, The Record Magazine. With 140 years of history behind its development, I am certain readers will be able to appreciate the research, intuitive writing and creative design that have come ...

A new, bi-monthly magazine is set to be launched by the Archdiocese of Perth this Easter.