Pastoral Letter to the People and Decision Makers in the Diocese of Bunbury Dear brothers and sisters in Christ
Pastoral Letters
Pastoral Letter – Are We Finding Jesus in the Eucharist?
Christian faith first and foremost is based upon a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, the Son of God. St Paul spoke of the experience of early Christians when he proclaimed that the greatest of all […]
Message 2006 – Nurturing the Catholicity in our Catholic Schools
For many obvious reasons, the question of how to nurture the catholicity of our schools today is a vital one. The task that I have been given is to reflect upon this question from the […]
Message 2006 – Let us Respect our Australian Values
Australia is a nation that loves celebrations. Australia Day is one of our biggest. We get together for ceremonies, including the raising of our national flag and to welcome new citizens.
Marriage law needs to reflect reality
Currently there is to be a plebiscite about whether the Commonwealth Parliament should deny in law that marriage between a man and a woman is a distinctive relationship needing a distinctive name. The proposal is to apply the word ‘marriage’ also to relationships between same sex couples. However, while Parliament has the power to pass such a law, it has no power to change the reality
Pastoral Letter 2015 – Let us reflect on our common home.
Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has written a new encyclical about the environment, our common home with all other human beings and creatures, entitled ‘Praise be to you, Lord’. The Pope is calling for a […]
How close is my personal relationship with Jesus?
ADVENT PASTORAL LETTER How close is my personal relationship with Jesus?
Christ and a growing rural addiction
Australia Day 2009: Pastoral Statement
Each Australia Day invites us to reflect upon how well we are living our shared national values. My reflection this year is on how to support parents who are trying to protect our young from […]
At What Age Confirmation
The introduction of Middle Schooling in our schools is raising questions about when the Sacrament of Confirmation should be celebrated. To date, this sacrament has been conferred in Year Seven. We now have an opportunity […]