As we begin a new liturgical year with the First Sunday of Advent, I am pleased to announce a new diocesan theme for 2026:
“Connected in Christ, Walking Together as One.”
This theme will guide us throughout the coming year: shaping our prayer, reflection, and mission as a diocesan family.
News
MAKE YOUR HOME WITH CHRIST
AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE General Secretariat Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry 5 December 2025 Dear young people of the Church in Australia Peace be with you! We encountered the joy and […]
A Christmas Message
Year of Connectedness Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ Christmas is a time of year when we are given the opportunity to reflect on the true significance of our lives. Though the birth of Christ […]
Why a Cathedral?
As an edifice of transcendent beauty, built to stand for 300 years, the Cathedral fulfils a diversity of needs for our Diocese, for Bunbury and the surrounding region. Further the places and requisites for worship […]
Blessing and Opening of St. Patrick’s Church Bunbury
Archdeacon Smyth’s Wonderful Work What was undoubtedly the culmination of a great endeavour in Church work was witnessed last Sunday by the people of the antique and pretty seaside town of Bunbury, when his Grace […]
The History of St Patrick’s Cathedral
The foundation stone of St Patrick’s was laid in 1919. Its doors were opened to the local community just two years later. Some of the older parishioners still recall how local limestone rocks were carried […]
Testimonials
“The Holy Father was saddened to learn of the damage inflicted upon the Cathedral in Bunbury by the recent tornado and he wishes to express his spiritual closeness to all who grieve over the loss […]
St Patrick’s Cathedral (1921-2005)
In the beginning
In 1845, after being consecrated Bishop of Perth in Rome, the controversial Dr Brady recruited a number of missionaries from France, England, Italy and Ireland to assist in his new See. Among these were three priests (Frs Thevaux, Thierse and Bouchet) and two brothers (Brs Theodore and Vincent) of the French Order of the Missionaries of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It was intended that they should establish the Vicariate of King George Sound, Albany, and establish a mission to some of the two million natives Bishop Brady had claimed lived within the new diocese.
Real care, love and compassion – the alternative to euthanasia
Compassion for the sick and suffering is something which unites us all. Many of us have accompanied friends or family as they face the fear and uncertainty of a serious illness. Our heart goes out […]