It is very characteristic of our Catholic tradition that we honour the saints, look to their lives and witness for inspiration and example, and rely on their prayers in times of need and distress, Archbishop Costelloe has said, speaking at the Mass to honour the relics of St John Bosco at St Mary’s Cathedral.

In his second Walking Together – Weekly Thoughts for Reflection from the Synod, Archbishop Costelloe writes we in Australia had a head start in terms of what the Synod is trying to achieve.

In a gloomy and isolated Russian convent, Sister Yulia (Maria Vera Ratti), known among the other nuns for her love of beauty, becomes spontaneously pregnant while praying in front of a statue of the Blessed Virgin. She is bearing twin boys: One is the next Messiah, the other the Antichrist.

The whole community came together in May this year for a special aerial photo at Our Lady of Fatima Primary on the oval in the shape of 100, for a drone photo shoot. Photo: Supplied/Our Lady of Fatima Primary Palmyra. By Alison Romagnolo In 2023, the Our Lady of Fatima School community has marked 100 Years of our heritage, our heart, and our home. Our Centenary journey has been an opp...

This year’s Child Protection Week theme emphasised the profound impact that the starting point in a child’s life has on their future, including where they live, how they live, and the environment in which they grow.

Pope Francis meets with a delegation of the Latin American Council of the Research and Training Center for the Protection of Minors at the Vatican 25 September 2023, 2023. Photo: CNS/Vatican Media. By Justin McLellan Child pornography is "criminality available to everyone through their phones," Pope Francis said. Discussing abuse prevention with representatives of a safeguarding resea...

Welcome to Issue 41 of The Record Magazine. On our front cover, we feature the lifesize giant cross created by students as part of the Archbishop’s 2023 LifeLink Day for Primary Schools. Don’t miss Archbishop Costelloe’s speech at the Australasian Catholic Press Association Dinner, where he spoke about Pope Francis message for the World Day of Social Communications. A new logo has...

The eRecord wins at Catholic Press Awards

On Sunday, 6 August, 2023, the parish community gathered to celebrate a significant milestone in Fr Angelo’s journey as he presided over his final Mass as the beloved parish priest.

As part of Archbishop Costelloe’s 2023 LifeLink Day for Primary Schools initiative, students were invited to create a collage that visually expressed their learning and educational experience resulting from LifeLink Day.