This year, among the diverse groups and individuals participating, a team from Catholic Youth Ministry in conjunction with Caritas Australia saw 16 enthusiastic entrants who ran and walked their way to the finish line.

“As we journey together, we must continue to heal from the past while also looking toward the future. We need to find effective ways to ensure the common good is shared by all people of this nation, especially our First Nations People,” said Chair of the Bishops Commission for Relations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Bishop Charles Gauci, as Australians marked National Reconciliation Week.

In May 2021, when the most recent survey was conducted, just over 53,000 people attended Mass celebrated in a language other than English each weekend, which represented 13.6 per cent of all Mass attenders – a rise of 3.3 per cent since the last count in 2016.

A young man and woman from the Perth Youth Mission Team during the drama as part of the CYM Summit, Sunday 5 May at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Palmyra Parish. Photo: Michelle Tan. A new drama, catechesis and social gathering style event has attracted more than 100 young people. The Catholic Youth Ministry hosted 2024 Summit on Sunday 5 May, at Palmyra Parish, Our Lady of Fatima Church, t...

Eight governors and 16 mayors from across the world came together in Rome last week for a three-day Vatican summit on climate resiliency on 16 May. Photo: CNS/Vatican Media. By Jamie O’Brien and Justin McLellan Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has this week told The Record of his experience at the recent Climate Resilience Summit in Rome. Lord Mayor Zempilas was among eight governors ...

Twenty-five dioceses and three Eastern Catholic Church eparchies submitted summaries of their consultation outcomes, while a further 13 organisations submitted summaries from the national consultation – culminating in the final report.

Rear; Janice, Jan, Adele, Dr Pina Ford, Front: Lady, Catherine Nguyen, Putput, Maria Flavel, Khatarina, Avery, Liberty. Photo: Supplied. By Adele Parsons It was a privilege and with great Joy that I travelled to Geraldton to witness the commissioning of new catechists for the Diocese of Geraldton, as a representative of Catholic Women’s League WA. As many of you will recall, this was ...

Cathedral Dean, Rev Dr Sean Fernandez distributes ashes, Wednesday 14 February at the 12.10pm Mass at St Mary's Cathedral, marking the start of the season of Lent. Photo: Ron Tan. Vicar General, the Very Rev Fr Peter Whitely, distributes ashes on Wednesday 14 February. Photo: Ron Tan. Cathedral Sacristan Frances Dennis distributes ashes on Wednesday 14 February. Photo: Ron Tan. Rev De...

St Pat’s Community Support Centre CEO Michael Piu, far right, with Housing and Homelessness Minister John Carey, left and Fremantle MLA Simone McGurk, centre. St Pat’s has last month been boosted with 7.5 million with the aim of building 28 newly built social housing dwellings. Photo: Facebook/John Carey. St Pat’s Community Support Centre has last month been boosted with 7.5 million with th...

CHA Chair Jenny Parker and CEO Jason Kara wearing a lapel pin. Photo: Supplied. World Day of the Sick this Sunday will pay tribute to the invaluable work that Catholic health institutions undertake not just in Australia, but around the world. In his message to mark the 32nd World Day of the Sick on February 11, Pope Francis reflected on the way serious illness could cause vulnerability, ...