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 […]
News
Fourteen Students Received Jesus in Holy Communion at Immaculate Conception Parish, Dardanup
On Sunday 29 May, fourteen students in our Parish received Jesus in Holy Communion for the first time. After Mass, they cut the celebration cake with Fr Wayne. The week before, in preparation, the students […]
Why is Marriage between a man and a woman different?
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 […]
Confirmation at Our Lady Star of the Sea, Esperance
Bishop Holohan confirmed twelve young people at Our Lady Star of the Sea, Esperance on Sunday 29 May. The twelve young people, Caitlin Brown, Jordan Cole, Grace Davey, Tayla Docherty, Sean Fowler, Shelby Kennedy, Cassandra […]
An open letter to Parishioners and Parents of Catholic school students
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 […]
St Joseph’s Parish, Manjimup New Portico
In the last Grapevine we published a picture of the new portico in progress. We are delighted to present our “new look” church. Originally built 60 years ago the small portico didn’t protect our parishioners […]
Love for our gay brothers and sisters
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 […]
Significance of the Cathedral
St Patrick’s Cathedral is a significant building for the parish, for the Catholic Diocese of Bunbury, for the City of Bunbury, and for the communities of the southern portion of Western Australia. For the parish, […]
Cathedral Precinct
At the heart of the Catholic Diocese is its Cathedral Church and the Cathedral Precinct – the arms and legs that will ultimately fulfill the Diocesan mission of liturgy, education and service. This precinct is […]
Year of Mercy at Leschenault Catholic Primary School, Australind
The Parish of Christ the Living Vine celebrated The Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians in a very special way for the Year of Mercy. The parishioners joined the children from Leschenault Catholic Primary […]