The Record Magazine Issue 25. Image: Adobe Stock. Front Cover: Feby Plando. In this Issue 25 of The Record Magazine, we take a look at the theme of Crises and Trauma. We are living in an unprecented times. For some, the recent months have proven very difficult, for others, while the situation has been perhaps been challenging, it has been manageable. Nevertheless, regardless of the situa...

Perth Catholics congregated in parishes across the Archdiocese to celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary on Saturday 15 August 2020, honouring the life of Immaculate Mother of God, who, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.

Though at first glance the grass is long and the grounds are quiet, as Sister Chitra leads the way through to the big shaded play area at the back of the Kora Centre, the sounds of little children happily talking and laughing as they eat a hot, nutritious meal can be heard and four smiling faces beam up at us from around the table.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB delivers his homily to more than 5500 pilgrims during the ACYF19 closing Mass. Photo: Josh Low. Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has encouraged thousands of young Catholics to leave the 2019 Australian Catholic Youth Festival ready to open their hearts and lives to Jesus. An open-air Mass at Trinity College in East Perth was the culmination of the t...

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB "hand-passes" the Australian Catholic Youth Festival 2019 to the young people of the Church in his official welcome and catechesis on Sunday 8 December. Photo: Iceberg Media. Thousands of young Australian Catholics have been challenged to “go out and rebuild” God’s Church on the opening day of the 2019 Australian Catholic Youth Festival. The openi...

Parish Pastoral Councils who wish to explore the Archdiocesan pastoral innovation of Parish Hubs have been gearing up to participate in the Archdiocesan Plan’s May gatherings set to take place on 18 and 25 May.

By Olivia Bunter and Josh Low To watch the full homily, click here Living in the light with fidelity and rejecting the powers of darkness that threaten to overwhelm us and our Church was at the heart of the message at this year’s Chrism Mass. The pews of St Mary’s Cathedral were filled to the brim as the Archdiocese of Perth united - lay people, religious, deacons, priests and bishops alik...

Deacon Liam Ryan with his parents, Michael and Rita Ryan. Photo: Ron Tan. Newly ordained Perth Deacon Liam Ryan credits his upcoming priestly vocation to belonging to a community. The 31-year-old Nollamara born and bred, who was also a keen swimmer and surfer, attended Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Nollamara in his early years, completing his secondary education at Servite College...

Vietnamese Bishop Vi Nguyen, of the Diocese of Kontum, (fourth from left) and Fr Hong Dau (second from left), the Rector of the Seminary in Kontum, Vietnam, with Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton and Vicar General Fr Peter Whitely VG. Cloverdale Parish Priest Fr Michael Quynh Do (first left) and Banksia Grove Parish Priest Fr Vinh Dong (far right) were also in att...

The importance of effective communication in the Archdiocese of Perth, and the Church as a community, has never been more important than it is now, says Manager of Communications, Jamie O’Brien.