BUNBURY CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL PARISH
Stewardship - A way of life!
Contact Details
The Parish Office is open weekdays
Monday - Friday 9am to 3pm
Phone: (08) 9721 2141
Fax: (08) 9791 3257
E-mail: parishadmin1@bunburycatholic.org.au
Physical Address: 11 Money Street, Bunbury, Western Australia, 6230
Postal Address: P.O. Box 2005, Bunbury, Western Australia, 6231
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Mass Times
Cathedral
Weekdays: 7am
Saturday: 8am and 6pm Vigil
Sunday: 8am, 10am and 6pm
Reconciliation: Saturday's 5:00pm to 5:40pm or book an appointment by ringing the parish office (97212141)
Dalyellup
Dalyellup Community Centre
Sunday: 6pm
Carmelite Monastery
Daily: 9am
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Our Mission
Our Mission is to continue growing as a community where people can meet Jesus Christ and grow in his life and mission in the Catholic Faith.
The spirituality our parish mission is expressed best in the parish prayer of St Therese of Avila.
Christ has no body on earth but yours;
no hands but yours;
no feet but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which he is to look out-
Christ's compassion to the world.
Yours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good.
Yours are the hands with which he is to bless others now.
OUR VISION
To be a Parish that is open and transparent, nurturing, united and inclusive.
To be a community that is welcoming, embracing and caring for families, youth and valuing cultural diversity.
To be a Parish that brings those who do not know Christ into relationship with him.
Pastoral Letter from The Most Reverence Timothy Costelloe, SDB DD
Apostolic Administrator
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PPC Post
Wednesday night’s PPC Meeting was very productive with many topics discussed and plans made for response or resolution. We had robust discussions and were guided by the Spirit in our discernment.
The process to resolve the continuing issues of the Cathedral acoustics and sound system is underway and the PPC hopes to have more information at hand shortly to be able to work with the diocese to come up with a workable solution. Thank you to the members of the working party who assisted and guided Dave Maguire in this matter.
The new Nativity set has arrived, and we look forward to using it during Advent and Christmas this year. We are now in the process of designing an appropriate manger that is functional and easy to move and store.
If any parishioners know the history of the St Patrick’s statue in the Cathedral, please contact Helen Brown ppc.chair@bunburyparish.org
Parish musicians and choir leaders will meet again in May to discuss St Patrick’s Music Ministry. An invitation will be sent out shortly.
Parish councillors received their badges at Wednesday’s meeting, and we hope that this will assist Parishioners in recognising PPC members at Masses.
Helen Brown—PPC Chairperson on behalf of the Bunbury Parish Pastoral Council
SAFEGUARDING OFFICERS
Feel free to talk to any of these officers about any queries/concerns that you may have about the safeguarding of children or the vulnerable in our parish.
Doreen Wijekoon bunburysgo1@gmail.com
Pauline Harling bunburysgo2@gmail.com
Alexis Woolhead
Ruth Dunne bunburysgo4@gmail.com
Kath Fenton
Helenmary Sykes
FAITH EDUCATION
Faith Education Corner
The Gospel of John does not get a dedicated year in the Lectionary, such as the other, synoptic, gospels do. We have Matthew in Year A, Mark in Year B (this year) and Luke in Year C. The gospel of John includes very few events from the life of Jesus. The few incidents that are included are followed by lengthy discourses. These need to be taken slowly and reflectively.
The gospel of John is used particularly during the Easter season – on most of the Sundays of Easter and weekdays of the Easter season.
This Sunday (4th of Easter) has the well-known passage about the Good Shepherd (John 10:11-18), and that theme continues on Mon and Tues. This image of Jesus as the good shepherd is very well known, and is perhaps one of the best known and loved images of Jesus.
A good guide to understanding the gospel of John is found at the gospel commentary site of Fr John McKinnon – a retired Australian scripture scholar. http://johnmckinnon.org/index.php/gospel-commentaries/john-gospel The site has an overall introduction to John’s gospel, including some examples of phrases and images that have accompanied Fr John on his spiritual journey.
The gospel of John very clearly states that Jesus’ acceptance of death was an expression of his commitment to love the world, whatever the cost. Jesus, the one sent by God, was indeed, the revelation of the mind and heart of Giod. In order to save the world from rivalry, competition, conflict and violence, Jesus brought the message of consistent and unconditional love. And while the world judged that to be naïve and unrealistic, his message has endured long after his death.
The disciples sensed the truth of his message, and continued to live and share it, convinced that this was the way to live life to the full.
Compiled by Sr Christine Clarke PBVM
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