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The role of Parish Priests in supporting Perth Catholics in becoming Saints, with all their gifts and limitation
A highly regarded Irish priest, who died on Thursday 2 August 2018 at the age of 88, will be greatly remembered for serving the people of t
Open Garden, Art and Craft Show. Visit this Award-Winning garden. All proceeds to aid extensions for St Francis of Assisi Church, Maid
Garage Sale at Emmanuel Centre
Former Perth Auxiliary Bishop Myles McKeon, who was also the second Bishop of Bunbury, will be well remembered as a sociable individual who
Catholic leaders have paid tribute to Sister Anne Derwin RSJ, the former congregational leader of the Sisters of Saint Joseph and president
It was a special Easter for many parishioners at St Francis of Assisi Parish in Maida Vale this year.
The solemn re-enactment of Jesus’ walk to Mount Calvary by the Maida Vale Parish youth, in a live Stations of a Cross has become an i
The Maida Vale Parish community celebrated the patronal feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi on 4 October i
Beloved Catholic and former The Record journalist Glynnis Grainger was last week remembered as a woman of great kindness
The Australia Day 2018 Honours List saw the announcement of 895 awards nationwide in recognition for contributions and service to fellow ci
St Pius X in Manning had a brief yet very significant addition to its recent Christmas Eve Mass which helped the congregation enter more de
A true sense of pride and gratitude for what God has done with St Francis of Assisi Church in Maida Vale could be sensed on Sunday, 23 Octo
It was a day of sadness for everyone who knew Fr Jim Petry who passed away on 29 March at his Castledare VIllage in Wilson where he spent t
Two ancient traditions from two different cultures were celebrated at Manning Parish on Sunday 6 February, with some 150 parishioners and m
50 years of tireless service to the Catholic Church within Australia, the UK and Kenya seem to have hardly worn down St Pius X Parish Pries
The value of spending time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament Retreat conducted by Fr Doug Harris.
For more than 40 years, Archdiocesan disability support agency, Identitywa, has assisted people with disability and their families througho
Perth Catholics were treated to the grandeur of sacred music during the annual St Mary’s Cathedral Orchestral Mass last Sunday.
A captivating painting which took out this year’s Catholic prize at the Mandorla Art Award and described by the panel of judges as &l
A new whole-school focus group centred on building relationships and creating a welcoming, open, inclusive and respectful environment has b
A talented young artist from Maylands, Britt Mikkelson, has won some $25,000, taking out the Acquisitive Prize (sponsored by St John of God
Young people across Australia have this week been called to share their views about life, faith, and their experience of Church through an
Sister Janet Palafox has only been in Perth for a little over two years, but there will be a lot of sad faces when finishes up her role as
After only two years since its introduction, an engagement and intervention program in Perth’s south-eastern suburbs has yielded
“It’s all about recognising that we all have a part to play,” Archbishop Costelloe said, explaining that Pope Francis, th
Western Australia based artist Mikaela Castledine has been announced as the winner of the 2018 Mandorla Art Award for her masterpiece entit
St John of God Murdoch Community Hospice is celebrating 20 years of providing palliative care for the local and wider community.
St Charles Seminary Rector Fr Francis Nguyen is inviting all single men from across the Archdiocese of Perth to a day of reflection to reco
Final Mass at St Francis Church, East Cannington
It was nearly 2,000 years ago that Julius Caesar defiantly marched his army to the edge of the Rubicon river; made his famous declarat
In 2006, 14 men were ordained to the Permanent Diaconate for the Archdiocese of Perth. A decade on, the Deacons talk to The eRecord about h
The vast rusty bulk of the old water tower at St Charles’ Seminary, with its heavy timber beams and flak
Members of the Fremantle Chamber Orchestra will play several moving pieces to help us reflect on the suffering carried by so many innocent
Perth Catholic agency, the Emmanuel Centre, is raising awareness of the mental health issues that are a growing concern for all, with one i
Cathedral Community Singing
A community of Catholics created a spiritual home at the St Francis of Assisi Church, where they had their faith nourished, said Perth Auxi
The Church re-opening and consecration of the new altar is a momentous occasion that holds great significance for the Maronite Eparchy in A
Christmas Community Singing to be held in St Mary's Cathedral.
On Tuesday, February 22, Ivan Dragicevic, one of the six visionaries of the alleged apparitions of Medjugorje was in St Mary’s Cathed
A Reconciliation Evening to be held in St Mary's Cathedral for the Year of Mercy
Guest speakers Abigail Davies (Barrister), Katie Lynch (Marist Educator) and Camilla Loveridge (Artist) will talk about
All are invited to the Hour of Graces at St Francis of Assisi Parish, Maida Vale.
The Christmas Season came early to St Mary's Cathedral with the singing of the Messiah on the eve of All Saints.
Join us for a fun afternoon of laughs, singing and socialising as we move into spring. We also invite attendees to wear your most colourful
The Wheatbelt Church of St Joseph in Trayning last month celebrated a significant milestone with a Mass that jointly recalled 90 years of h
Archbishop Hickey and the clergy of the Archdiocese of Perth would like to pay tribute to the life and ministry of Father Gordon Herbert Be
Whitford Catholic Primary School and Mercyville Hostel have maintained a good rapport for more than a decade with an invigorating arrangeme
Monsignor Harry Entwistle, Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, will present teaching on the Year of Mer
Top former AFL coach Mick Malthouse visited the Cathedral Presbytery for morning tea.
Saturday 9 June 7.30-10am at St Joachim's Parish, Victoria Park.
Community Singing at St Mary's Cathedral.
God's Farm Retreat: Finding Peace in God's Creation held 2-4 October.
Training for Extraordinary Ministers for the distribution of Holy Communion
The college community, Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) representatives, and guests gathered for the blessing and opening of sta
Archbishop Costelloe has invited the Catholics of the Archdiocese of Perth to join in solidarity with Pope Francis by participating in a da
After holding a few soup kitchen events during the Year of Mercy, Harvey Parish in the Diocese of Bunbury continues its tradition by holdin
Laudato Si Weekend Retreat
Speaking in a Pastoral Letter released Tuesday 11 April, Archbishop Costelloe explained that the Assembly will consider the re-establishmen
Archbishop Tim Costelloe has blessed and official opened the new, architecturally stunning St John Bosco College, in Piara Waters, Perth in
Coping with Change, Managing Stress, Menntal Wellbeing and Developing Buoyancy
ACRATH announced last month that it had lost yearly Federal Government funding for $125,000 as per 30 June.
A fundraising event to assist the running of the RCIA National Conference.
CFE course contemplating Jesus’ Passion in the light of Creation and Scripture
The University of Notre Dame Australia has secured close to $100,000 in funding to support overseas learning opportunities for students in
Training for Extraordinary Ministers of the Distribution of Holy Communion.
News that Redemptoris Mater Seminary will receive three incoming seminarians for 2019 from Texas and Colombia will come as a great boost to
‘Revolution’ is not a term that is usually mentioned in relation to religion and the experience of it by young people, but for
Social distancing making the traditional classroom an operational hazard has been both an opportunity and a chal
For Identitywa’s Training Nurse, Shad O’Beirne, the decision to register on the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR) w
Catholic Professional Standards Limited (CPSL) has released a comprehensive learning and development strategy to help Church leaders and th
Held over four evenings in August, this course has been designed to affirm, encourage and support families in their endeavour to nurture fa
For many people, Christmas is a joyous time, when family and friends gather in the spirit of the season and to care for one another.
Fr John Rea will be holding a Healing Service on Thursday 7 June, 7.30pm at St Francis of Assisi Parish.
Dr Dan Fleming from St Vincent’s Health Australia will present a public lecture about learning from the Victorian experience of end o
Disability Support staff at Archdiocesan agency, Identitywa, are now undertaking training for Dysphagia.
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe has this week opened the doors of a new Centacare Employment and Training Centre that will provide a pathway f