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 […]
Manjimup Parish Christmas Hamper Drive
Parish News
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 […]
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 […]