The Record Magazine Issue 24. Front Cover: Feby Plando. In this Issue 24 of The Record Magazine, we take a look at the theme of Soul. The past few weeks and months have been a trying time for many. Following weeks of devastation from the bushfires, the effects of COVID-19 are now well and truly upon us. Unfortunately, the situation has meant that it was not possible to print this issu...

The Record Magazine Issue 23. Front Cover: Feby Plando. In this Issue 23 of The Record Magazine, we take a look at the recent Australian Catholic Youth Festival, held right here in Perth from 8 to 10 December 2019. What an exciting time it was! The festival was the culmination of more than 18-months of planning and was testimony to the amazing faith, vitality and enthusiasm of so many pe...

The Record Magazine Issue 22. Front Cover: Feby Plando. In this Issue 22 of The Record Magazine, we take a look at the The Church in Perth. We have a rich and vibrant local Church. With all its different aspects, it is a place where people can gather and unite in the name of Jesus Christ. In this issue of The Record Magazine, we speak to our new Aboriginal Catholic Ministry Director, ...

The Record Magazine Issue 21. Front Cover: Feby Plando. In this Issue 21 of The Record Magazine, we take a look at the topic of Effective Communication. With the recent release of the Australian Catholic Bishops 2019 Social Justice Statement, Making it Real, Genuine Human Encounter in our Digital World, the topic is ever more relevant for our Church today. In his 2014 message for World ...

The Record Magazine Issue 20. Photo: Jamie O'Brien. Front Cover: Feby Plando. In this Issue 20 of The Record Magazine, we take a look at the topic of ‘Wellbeing’. It is a topic that I believe will be close to many people. The 2017 figures reveal that almost one in five Australians have experienced symptoms of a mental health issue during the last twelve months, with anxiety being the ...

The Record Magazine Issue 19. Image: Michael Galovic. Front Cover: Feby Plando. In this Issue 19 of The Record Magazine, we take a look at the topic of ‘Why Believe in God’. Recent events across Australia and the world are indicating that Church and faith communities are under scrutiny and question from governments and individuals alike now more than ever, for example, the unfortun...

The Record Magazine Issue 18. Photo: CEWA. Front Cover: Feby Plando. As a young student, one of the greatest lessons I recall was being taught how to learn. It was a lesson I did not understand at the time, but one that I remember well. I have since come to understand it is a very important aspect of how I have come to, and continue to understand and grow in my role as a writer, editor,...

The Plenary Council is much more than just an event taking place in 2020. If it is to deliver on its promise of revealing what God is calling us to, it vital for it to be understood as a process that invites the Catholic community to walk together on the path to dialogue.

The Record Magazine Issue 17. Photo: Ron Tan. Front Cover: Feby Plando. Welcome to Issue 17 of The Record Magazine, which is focused on the upcoming 2020 Plenary Council. I am sure most of you would have heard about the Plenary Council - but if you haven’t, now is the chance to make a difference. In a recent article published by our national colleagues, Shane Dwyer from the National Cent...

The Record Magazine Issue 16. Front Cover: Feby Plando. During his general audience of February 2015, Pope Francis spoke about the need to do much more in favour of women. As a son, brother, husband and father (of four) of two daughters, I was compelled to do what I could to do my best to convey the story of the work of women in the Church in Perth. In this special 40-page issue, we spe...