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 […]
Parish News
What are the fruits of our 2019 Diocesan Synod?
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 […]
COVID19 Update to All Parishes Issued March 24th 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 […]
Manjimup Parish Christmas Hamper Drive
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 […]
Launch of the Safeguarding Program and call for Safeguarding Officers
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 […]
SYNOD CONSULTATION THANKS
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 […]
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 […]
Directives for Churches and Chapels within the Bunbury Diocese Phase 3 of Western Australia’s COVID Roadmap
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 […]
Christmas Letter
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 […]