The Record Magazine Issue 9. Front Cover: Feby Plando. In this issue of The Record Magazine, we explore the theme of Vocation.Journalist Josh Low investigates the meaning of Vocation, speaking with Archdiocesan Vocations Office Director, Fr Jean Noel Marie, and Catholic Education WA Catechist Service Team Leader, Dr Pina Ford. Our Assistant Editor, Natashya Fernandez, speaks with Perth l...

The Record Magazine Issue 8. Front Cover: Feby Plando. “The Church herself in Australia will not be fully the Church that Jesus wants her to be until you have made your contribution to her life and until that contribution has been joyfully received by others.” These were the words of Saint (Pope) John Paul II during his momentous address to the Aboriginal people of Australia in 1986. So,...

Listening to God’s calling at the tender age of 15 opened doors for Patrick Carre to use his love for music to evangelise, to connect with people and to bring them closer to God.

The Record Magazine Issue 7. Front Cover: Feby Plando. Welcome to Issue 07 of The Record Magazine. In this issue, we have taken a slightly different approach, based on feedback that a number of readers have provided. With the aim of talking about the role of music across our Archdiocese, this month we are presenting articles from a more ‘human’ approach. You will notice our front cov...

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...