“Jesus ‘reaches out’ to tell us that God’s mercy is for everyone,” Pope Francis has said in his homily during Mass in St Peter’s Basilica speaking on Sunday 22 January, the church’s celebration of Sunday of the Word of God.

St John of God Health Care Acting Group CEO Bryan Pyne said the increase would mean St John of God Health Care nurses and midwives would continue to be paid (on average) more than their public sector counterparts. Photo: Supplied. St John of God Health Care has confirmed it will pay a three per cent increase to all registered nurses and midwives in Western Australia.  The increase ...

The original group of Salesians before setting out from Turin, Italy, in 1923. Photo: Supplied/Salesian Province of Australia. The Salesians of Don Bosco are this year marking 100 years of Salesian presence and ministry in Australia with celebrations planned throughout the year. On March 30, 1923, a group of Salesian missionaries arrived with high hopes in Fremantle, Western Australia, a...

Mercy Health Carers Marevic Desamparada, Anisha Maharjan and Priyanka Gyawali, who hail from the Philippines and also Nepal, have lived in Perth collectively for over 20 years and say they adore their adopted country just as much as the seniors they care for at Mercy Place Mont Clare. Photo: Supplied. A trio of care companions at a popular local not-for-profit aged care home will celebrate ...

By Justin McLellan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Ncxkv-w8M Pope Francis told young people to always "look to the horizon" and open their hearts to other peoples and cultures. In a video message to the 400,000 participants registered for World Youth Day 2023, Pope Francis encouraged young people not to "put up walls" that close them in but to "thirst for the horizon" that makes t...

Banksia Grove Parish will next week celebrate the official opening and dedication of its new Church, Thursday 26 January following several years of planning and construction. The opening will take place at 10am at 6 Kurrajong Blvd, Banksia Grove and will be followed by a shared reception. Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB with Banksia Grove Parish Priest Fr Vinh Dong (third from r...

Welcome to Issue 38 of The Record Magazine. Firstly, we feature a special interview with Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB and America Magazine journalist, Gerard O’Connell, who tells of Archbishop Costelloe’s words to Pope Francis, “The church in Australia is alive!”

Australia’s Catholic Bishops have mourned the passing of Cardinal George Pell, who died in Rome age 81 after suffering a heart attack, brought on by complications from hip replacement surgery.

Cardinal Pell’s niece Juliette Pell has this week shared her fond memories of growing up with “Uncle George” to The Record, emphasising the impact of his devotion to the church on her own faith and that of her family.

The theme of this year’s Flame Ministries Congress is ‘Heart of Worship’ and the aim is to bring participants into a deeper and more intimate relationship with God.