THE RECORD In all its splendour
“Be indefatigable in your purpose and with undaunted spirit resist iniquity and try to conquer evil with good, having before your eyes the reward of those who combat for Christ.”
-Bishop Matthew Gibney 1874
the Parish. the Nation. the World.
Western Australia’s award-winning Catholic newspaper since 1874 - Wednesday August 20 2008
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Fundraising is going well. St Mary’s Cathedral is taking shape. An historic journey that began 145 years ago when the foundation stone of our mother Church was laid, is coming to an end. Progress report: Page 4
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St Peter’s Church in Greenough has celebrated a centenary of faith - and the history of a community and those who built it.
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WHO IS SHE?
Today, woman is expected to be everything. But has modern life, with all its advances, also drawn woman further away from discovering her true self?
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KING ME
Mark Reidy reviews a fascinating book on the key role of a father in his son’s life. Being a workaholic or not there just doesn’t cut it.
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