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 […]
Parish News
DECREE OF CONVOCATION
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 […]
Knights Dinner Achieves Another Milestone
‘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 […]
Bishop Gerard’s Pastoral Letter on Euthanasia
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 […]
Message from the Bishop
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.
Pastoral Letter from The Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB DD Apostolic Administrator
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 […]
WALKING TOGETHER – Archbishop Weekly Thoughts for Reflection from the Synod BUNBURY
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 […]
WALKING TOGETHER – Archbishop Weekly Thoughts for Reflection from the Synod BUNBURY
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 […]
The Sixteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops 2021-2024 For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission
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 […]
Pastoral Letter to the Catholic community of the Diocese of Bunbury
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 […]