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Letter to the clergy and faithful of the Diocese of Bunbury on the Election of Pope Leo XIV

May 9, 2025

Dear brothers in the ordained ministry, sisters and brothers in Christ, Habemus Papam! We have a Pope! It is with great joy that we, the Catholic community of the diocese of Bunbury, celebrate the election […]

Letter to the Diocese of Bunbury regarding the Death of Pope Francis

April 22, 2025

We, in the diocese of Bunbury, unite with the people of God across Australia, and around the world, in both sadness and grief at the news of Pope Francis’ death at 7.35am (Rome time) on […]

Australian Catholics mourn Pope Francis

April 21, 2025

Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, says Pope Francis will be remembered as a man of simplicity, humility and compassion.Pope Francis, born Jorge Maria Bergoglio, became the first non-European pope in centuries, […]

Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Lent 2025

March 23, 2025

One of the deepest struggles of the human heart is the fear of being alonefeeling abandoned in suffering,unnoticed in pain or unheard in prayer.Many people ask, “Where is God in my struggles? Does God see […]

Bishop George Kolodziej SDS Ordination Address

March 20, 2025

Dear Friends,“Rejoice in the Lord always.” My heart is full of rejoicing!Thank You Bunbury!As I take up this ministry of bishop, I am deeply honoured to be welcomed by so many of you today. We […]

Episcopal Ordination and Installation of the Most Rev George Kolodziej SDS, Fifth Bishop of Bunbury, Western Australia

March 19, 2025

The Catholic Diocese of Bunbury today celebrates the Episcopal Ordination and Installation of the Most Rev George Kolodziej SDS as the Fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Bunbury, Western Australia. Bishop George was ordained and […]

Livestream of the Episcopal Ordination of the Most Reverend George Kolodziej SDS, Fifth Bishop of Bunbury

March 19, 2025

To livestream the Episcopal Ordination and Installation of the Most Reverend George Kolodziej SDS, as the Fifth Bishop of Bunbury please click the link below. The livestream will be opened from 9:30AM on 19 March 2025.

A letter to the people of God in the Diocese of Bunbury from Bishop-Elect Father George Kolodziej SDS

January 8, 2025

My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It is with great joy that I write to you following the announcement that the Holy Father, Pope Francis has entrusted the Diocese of Bunbury to my pastoral […]

Pastoral Letter to the Catholic community of the Diocese of Bunbury

January 6, 2025

Pastoral Letter to the Catholic community of the Diocese of Bunbury Dear brothers and sisters in Christ It is with great joy that I share with you the news that the Holy Father, Pope […]

The Sixteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops 2021-2024 For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission

October 2, 2024

For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, MissionThe Second Assembly: Wednesday October 2 – Sunday October 27.As Pope Francis has made clear on many occasions, the long synodal journey which the whole Church is undertaking, and […]

Diocesan Synod Report

May 29, 2024

Diocesan Summary 2024 Synod of Bishops 2021 – 2024 Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunbury Western Australia, Australia About the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunbury We are the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunbury from Western Australia. […]

Archbishop’s Easter Message

March 27, 2024

“Easter, in the land where it originated as a Christian festival, is celebrated in Spring. New life is bursting through after often long and harsh winters, and the signs of renewal and new beginnings are […]

Appointment – Head, Mission Enhancement & Outreach – Archdiocesan Agencies

November 15, 2023

Dear brothers in the ordained ministry, colleagues and friends, Throughout the first phase of the Archdiocesan Transition, an extensive discernment was undertaken with contributions made by the Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General, Episcopal Vicars, clergy of […]

Executive Director, Catholic Education Western Australia Limited

November 15, 2023

Dear brothers in the ordained ministry, sisters and brothers in Christ, We write to each of you across the four dioceses of Western Australia to share with you that Dr Debra Sayce, Executive Director, […]

October 6, 2023

WALKING TOGETHER – Archbishop Weekly Thoughts for Reflection from the Synod BUNBURY

October 6, 2023

Thursday 5 October, 2023 Dear Brothers and Sisters, As I write this letter to you, the members of the Synod on Synodality are coming to the end of our three-day retreat. We are staying in […]

September 29, 2023

WALKING TOGETHER – Archbishop Weekly Thoughts for Reflection from the Synod BUNBURY

September 29, 2023

Sunday, 24 September 2023 Dear Brothers and Sisters,As I write this message, I am on my way to Rome to take part in the Synod of Bishops. According to the“moving map” on the screen in […]

September 7, 2023

Pastoral Letter from The Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB DD Apostolic Administrator

September 7, 2023

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (Phil 1:2) I hope you will forgive me for the formal greeting which opens this […]

July 3, 2023

Message from the Bishop

July 3, 2023

As you will have heard, last Friday night Western Australian time, Pope Francis accepted my resignation as Bishop of Bunbury, which was submitted nearly ten months ago. As parishioners 76 years old or older will appreciate, I have neither the health nor the energy to continue to be responsible for a Diocese that is more than half the size of Victoria.

June 28, 2023

Let us love both mother and unborn child

June 28, 2023

Dear Brothers and Sisters,Legislation was introduced into the Western Australian parliament this last week to make access to abortion easier. The aim is to facilitate the abortion of more unborn human beings than current legislation […]

June 14, 2023

How can we make the mass relevant?

June 14, 2023

There are many reasons why Catholics say that they have given up going to Mass. The two most consistent seem to be that ‘the Mass is boring’ and ‘the Mass is irrelevant to my life […]

Mystery & Mission – The Art of Liturgical celebration

May 3, 2023

National Liturgy Conference Brisbane Hilton, 28 – 30 September 2023 The National Liturgical Council and the Australian Pastoral Musicians Network are delighted to announce a combined Liturgy and Music Conference. Mystery and Mission – The […]

Christmas Letter

November 25, 2020

Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who was born as one like us in every way but sin. It reminds us too that Jesus shares his divine life with us […]

Directives for Churches and Chapels within the Bunbury Diocese Phase 3 of Western Australia’s COVID Roadmap

June 4, 2020

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,The Western Australian Government has implemented the COVID-19 Roadmap. The WA COVID-19 Roadmap is a four-phase roadmap which has been developed in conjunction with the National Cabinet principles and is […]

Palm Sunday Mass

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April 5, 2020

First Reading – Is 50:4-7 I did not cover my face against insult and I know I will not be ashamed. The Lord has given me a disciple’s tongue. So that I may know how to […]

COVID19 Update to All Parishes Issued March 24th 2020

March 24, 2020

TO PARISHIONERS OF PARISHES IN THE BUNBURY DIOCESEDear Brothers and SistersFor the first time in our memories, it is no longer possible to celebrate public masses in Australia. No one can say how long this […]

March 1, 2020

Bunbury Diocese Thurs 30 Apr – Mon 4 May 2020 Our Lady’s Assumption Church, Mandurah. Midday 30 April to 9.30 am 1 May St Patrick’s Cathedral, BunburyMidday to 4.30pm 1 May Carmelite Monastery, Gelorup 5.30 […]

November 7, 2019

What are the fruits of our 2019 Diocesan Synod?

November 7, 2019

Dear ParishionersLast June, our Diocese celebrated its first Synod as envisaged by the Second Vatican Council and encouraged by Pope Francis. The purpose of this Pastoral Letter is to share with all the fruits of […]

September 27, 2019

Bishop Gerard’s Pastoral Letter on Euthanasia

September 27, 2019

Dear Brothers and Sisters in ChristDuring this past week, the lower house of the Western Australian Parliament, the Legislative Assembly, voted to pass the draft legislation which would legalise euthanasia in our State. The draft […]

Knights Dinner Achieves Another Milestone

July 8, 2019

‘Just as the risk of wrongful death is why we no longer have capital punishment in Australia, the same risk also applies to the Euthanasia legislation; there’s no turning back!’, stated Hon. Nick Goiran MLC […]

June 24, 2019

Bishop Holohan along with almost 40 bishops spent more than two hours with the Pope on 24 June as part of what is meant to be a five-yearly Ad Limina Apostolorum visit (translated as ‘To […]

April 18, 2019

DECREE OF CONVOCATION

April 18, 2019

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ The Bunbury Diocese faces many challenges to its mission today, as does the Catholic Church in Australia. Our task is to proclaim Christ and his teachings in an increasingly […]

March 8, 2019

Cardinal Pell Pastoral Letter

March 8, 2019

Dear Parishioners and Parents of Students in Catholic Schools What a distressing week it has been after we all heard of the guilty verdict against Cardinal George Pell. I cannot remember such a national media […]

Diocesan Synod Final Round of Consultation

January 25, 2019

I would like to thank all who responded during the Consultation regarding the theme for our 2019 Synod. People’s responses came in many forms and were grouped into topics by members of the Synod Commission. […]

November 19, 2018

Who owns what in the Bunbury Diocese?

November 19, 2018

Dear Parishioners People have been asking me about possible implications for parishes and Catholic schools of legislation passed earlier this year related to payments to survivors of abuse. I have tried to answer their questions […]

November 4, 2018

Let us Share Our Lives with the Lord

November 4, 2018

Nothing in life compares with personal experiences of Christ. He is our Lord and Saviour. [1] Believers have suffered persecution, torture and death rather than risk losing these experiences. The gospels give numerous examples of […]

SYNOD CONSULTATION THANKS

October 23, 2018

I am most grateful to all who participated in the first two consultations for our 2019 Diocesan Synod. The response has been well beyond expectations. Many obviously took considerable time to consider what they wanted […]

October 1, 2018

Launch of the Safeguarding Program and call for Safeguarding Officers

October 1, 2018

To the people of the Bunbury Diocese I wish to repeat again my most sincere apology of Christmas 2015 to all those who have suffered the horrors of child abuse within the Church, particularly in […]

Knights of the Southern Cross Bunbury Dinner

May 8, 2018

‘The Holy Spirit is raising new life in stony deserts’, stated His Grace Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey during his address at a highly successful dinner in Bunbury on Friday April 20th. Sponsored by the KSC’s […]

St Patrick’s Cathedral Parish Nativity Play

January 18, 2018

During the season of Advent, the Neocatechumenal Way around the world presents in parishes the Nativity story of our Lord Jesus Christ. It also presents the spiritual and physical journey of St Joseph, the Virgin […]

January 2, 2018

The people of St Joseph’s Parish in Manjimup opened their hearts and their wallets for those in need by making donations to the Parish Hamper Drive in the lead up to Christmas. The generosity of […]

November 18, 2017

Love for our gay brothers and sisters

November 18, 2017

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Sadly, in the recent debate about gay marriage, many gay people – along with their parents, family members and friends – have been hurt by what they have been […]

October 14, 2017

An open letter to Parishioners and Parents of Catholic school students

October 14, 2017

Dear Parishioners and Parents of Catholic school students I am writing this letter because I am concerned about some confusion in relation to possible consequences for Catholic schools of a YES vote in the current […]

September 2, 2017

Why is Marriage between a man and a woman different?

September 2, 2017

For Catholics, marriage between a man and a woman is different from any other relationship. Therefore, the word ‘marriage’ should not be used for any other relationship. The reasons for saying that marriage is a […]

Questioning “Same Sex Marriage Slogans”

August 16, 2017

The decision of the Commonwealth Government to put to a referendum or plebiscite the question whether the word ‘marriage’ (currently a relationship between a man and a woman) should be used also for a biologically […]

St Mary’s Parish, Boyup Brook – First Holy Communion

June 23, 2017

On Sunday 18 June, Baden Crapella, Jack Girando, Luke Hallett, Jack Lee Steere and Imogen Mead received their First Holy Communion. Thank you to Fr Roshan, parishioners, teachers and parents, who worked together to make […]

March 8, 2017

The Bunbury Diocese began the New Year with a new Diocesan Director for both Caritas and Catholic Mission. Ms Deborah Robertson was appointed to the position of Diocesan Director of Catholic Mission in November 2016. […]

February 23, 2017

This week, we welcomed Derek Boyle, Director of Catholic Marriage and Fertility Services in the Perth Archdiocese, to Bunbury. Derek spent two days training a group of couples and priests as FOCCUS facilitators. FOCCUS is […]

February 10, 2017

Statement regarding royal commission findings February 10th 2017

February 10, 2017

My dear people Who could not be shocked, horrified and disgusted to learn this past week of the scale of allegations of child abuse against priests, made by survivors who came forward to the Royal […]

February 7, 2017

Royal Commission Hearing #50

February 7, 2017

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I write to you as the final hearing involving the Catholic Church at the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse commences on February 6, 2017. For the victims and […]

October 31, 2016

The Parish Liturgy Committee recently organised a special Mass to celebrate NAIDOC Week. Thank you to Robyn Cartell, who teaches at Busselton High School, for approaching some Wardandi Elders who work at the School to […]

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