I am delighted to have this opportunity to speak to you, the religious education leaders within the Catholic school systems from all the dioceses across Australia. In doing so, I also acknowledge the formidable challenges […]
Pastoral Letters
Christ and a growing rural addiction
The Good Shepherd of Sunday 2004 – Let us pray for more priests
The image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd is an important one for our faith. It reminds us that, though he died for the whole human race, Jesus does not see us simply as a […]
Pastoral statement on the need to care for abused victims
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ We have all been shocked and appalled by revelations over the last week to the Royal Commission Inquiry into the responses of Australian institutions to child sex abuse. We […]
The Vocation and Mission of the family in the Church and contemporary world Lineamenta
The Vatican has given Catholics around the world the opportunity to comment on the Lineamenta (or working document ) for the second Session of the Synod on marriage and the family in the context of […]
Pastoral Letter for those facing martyrdom
Brothers and Sisters in Christ This letter is to ask every Catholic in the Bunbury Diocese to consider praying for our Christian brothers and sisters facing martyrdom at present around the world. Pope St John […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pastoral Letter for those facing martyrdom
Brothers and Sisters in Christ This letter is to ask every Catholic in the Bunbury Diocese to consider praying for our Christian brothers and sisters facing martyrdom at present around the world. Pope St John […]
Am I prepared?
Death is one of the certainties of life. Jesus taught that we must always be prepared for our deaths [Matthew 25:13]: … because you do not know either the day or the hour The experience […]