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 […]
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, […]
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 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ It is with great joy that I share with you the news that the Holy Father, Pope […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
The Christ the Living Vine Social Group organised a morning tea on 3 May 2016. Apart from delicious eats and a good time to catch up with friends, those who attended were treated to a […]