A new agency has this week been announced to enable priests and parishes to be supported in worship in addition to the ongoing provision of initial and ongoing formation of people.

Developed over an 18-month period, the new guidelines address common concerns and issues that have arisen in parishes.

The aim of the new guidelines for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is to provide a framework from which each parish can develop an RCIA process suited to its particular pastoral needs.

A new daily podcast series on the Mystagogy has commenced this week courtesy ofThe Record. Mystagogy, meaning the interpretation of mystery, is the final period of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has last week welcomed and supported the conversion journey of 43 catechumens and 35 candidates from various parishes from across the Perth Archdiocese, who seek to be fully initiated into the Catholic Church in 2021.

Through the ongoing process of conversion, the Church is continually called to be an agent of healing. Christ initiates the invitation for seekers to “come and see” what the gift of faith has to offer.

This year’s Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) candidates, who were set to be received into the Catholic Church at Easter, have been rewarded for their patience after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the process by more than four months.

It was with the supportive encouragement of her husband that Leeming resident Amy Gonsalves, now a parishioner at Willetton Parish, took the leap of faith to pray to God.

The Record Magazine Issue 7. Front Cover: Feby Plando. Welcome to Issue 07 of The Record Magazine. In this issue, we have taken a slightly different approach, based on feedback that a number of readers have provided. With the aim of talking about the role of music across our Archdiocese, this month we are presenting articles from a more ‘human’ approach. You will notice our front cov...