By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service Pope Francis gives the homily as he celebrates Mass marking World Day of the Poor in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Sunday 14 November, 2021. Photo: CNS/Remo Casilli, Reuters. The gift of hope becomes tangible in people's lives through concrete actions that seek to relieve the suffering of the poor and console the downtrodden, Pope Fr...

The Record Magazine, Issue 33, October 2021 Welcome to Issue 33 of The Record Magazine. As we go to print, we are eagerly awaiting the commencement of the First Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia. It is a life-changing moment for the Church in Australia and my team and I are honoured to be reporting first hand of its outcomes over the next few weeks and months. In ...

Three influential Catholic leaders spent an evening speaking about the influence of faith and church on their lives. The history symposium themed ‘Personal Histories’ was held on Wednesday, 22 October at the UNDA Fremantle campus.

Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton, joined by representatives from the Judaism and Islam tradition, will gather to dialogue and connect through their common beliefs at an event hosted by the University of Notre Dame Fremantle campus on Tuesday, 26 October.

Perth Plenary Council Members gathered with friends and family in St Michael The Archangel Chapel after the closing Mass of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia. Photo: Michelle Tan. Plenary Council President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB spoke from the heart as he delivered his homily at the Perth Closing Mass of the First Assembly on Sunday 10 October, drawing on the richne...

Perth Plenary Council Members were graced with the ability of gathering at the offices of Catholic Education in Leederville during the First Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia. Here are some of the highlights. Eva Skira AO from the Association of Ministerial Public Juridic Persons listens in on Day one of the First Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Counci...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjK3xTkvg7w An impassioned call for “a prayer for the future of our common home, a Gospel for the home of our future generations” was made during the final reporting back on small group discernment by Plenary Council members on Saturday 9 October. The presenters’ comprehensive reports on the 16 agenda questions included proposals and requests for furthe...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1NmBx9RHJ4 The Homily of Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB for the Perth Closing Mass of the First Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council on Sunday 10 October. Video: Max Hoh. Plenary Council President Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, spoke from the heart as he delivered his homily at the Perth Closing Mass of the First Assembly on Sunday 10 October, s...

Melbourne Archbishop Peter Comensoli has said the Council’s task is to reveal the face of Christ – a face that blends cultures, languages, ethnicities and histories. Image: Adobe In today’s Mass for the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia, Melbourne Archbishop Peter Comensoli has said the Council’s task is to reveal the face of Christ – a face that blends cultures, languages, ethnicities...

The Journey so Far As we conclude the First General Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia, the process of discernment continues. From the opening Mass to the closing of the Assembly, our prayer has been ‘Come, Holy Spirit.’ The call to hear afresh the Good News of Jesus Christ through a spiritual posture of ‘deep listening’ has been a central element of the preparation of t...