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.

Archdiocese of Perth Communications Manager Jamie O’Brien is congratulated by Melbourne Archbishop Peter Comensoli at the 2018 ACPA Awards. Photo: Neil Helmore/Diocese of Townsville. The eRecord and The Record Magazine have been awarded several crowns at the 2018 Australasian Catholic Press Association (ACPA) Awards and the Australasian Religious Press Awards (ARPA). ACPA ...

Fr Bryan Tiernan, who passed away on Christmas Eve, has been remembered as a selfless and compassionate priest, who ministered among WA’s Aboriginal population from 27 years. Image: Sourced. Father Bryan Tiernan SAC will be remembered as a true priest, mentor and friend following his death on 24 December last year. Pallottine Regional Leader Fr Eugene San SAC was the principal celebrant ...

A desire to help the poor and to be a missionary led to a vocation to the religious life which has now spanned across several continents over more than 30 years for Perth woman, Margaret Talbot, or Sr Mary Margaret of the Eucharist as she is now known. Photo: Jamie O'Brien A desire to help the poor and to be a missionary led to a vocation to the religious life which has now spanned across s...

By Josh Low Joey said that only after serving two years of national service in Singapore and returning to Australia did he realise that there was ‘somehow a need that yearned to be fulfilled’, and began his journey to a deeper commitment to the Catholic faith. Photo: The Record. For Whitford Parish youth leader Johannes (Joey) Alexander, the Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) held...

Father Peter Toan Nguyen OP was recently farewelled at Doubleview Parish as he moves on to Camberwell Parish in Melbourne. By Natashya Fernandez.

Perth’s Vietnamese Catholic Community has this month welcomed the opening and blessing of a new Presbytery and Community Centre in Westminster, which it hopes will boost cultural and faith activities by providing more space for the Parish groups to meet.

“Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy.” These words, found in Pope Francis’ Bull of Indiction on the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, have often been quoted by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe since the Year of Mercy was inaugurated in our Archdiocese on 8 December 2015.