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
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 Catholic Community Sunday Mass is now held at St John of God Bunbury Hospital
Sunday: 10am
Carmelite Monastery
Mon-Sat: 9am
Sunday Mass: 8:30am
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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.
PPC POST
by Helen Brown, PPC Chairperson
FAITH EDUCATION
by Sr. Christine Clarke, PBVM
SAFEGUARDING OFFICERS
As September comes to a close, so too does the Season of Creation. This year, the Season of Creation invited us to reflect on the theme "Living Water" reminding us of the precious gift of life that God provides through creation. We recognise that creation is an ongoing gift from God, calling us to care for and protect the world around us. As Christians around the world, we share the responsibility to care for creation. We give thanks for the opportunity to care for our common home and all living things that share it with us.
We encourage all parishioners to reflect on their personal care for our common home and make a commitment to changing at least one aspect of their daily lives to supporting initiatives that will care for creation. The Earth is God’s gift to us. The way we care for it today helps shape the world we lead for tomorrow. Be the change you wish to see in our world. If nothing changes… nothing changes.
Members of Parish Pastoral Councils from across the Bunbury Diocese gathered online for a workshop, “Synodality for Parish Pastoral Councils,” led by Father Tony Chiera and Aaron Faure. The workshop offered a valuable opportunity to learn more about synodality and our call, as the People of God, to walk together, listen to one another, and respond to the needs of our world through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Participants also took part in a Conversation in the Spirit centred on the question: “What has the Holy Spirit moved in you this evening?” Through prayerful reflection, deep listening, and respectful sharing, we were able to discern the movement of the Spirit within ourselves, among one another, and throughout our community.
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
October - the Month of the Holy Rosary
The month of October each year is dedicated to the Rosary. The practice of dedicating the entire month of October to the Rosary developed toward the end of the 19th century. It is primarily a scriptural prayer, as it draws its mysteries from the New Testament and is centred on the great events of the Incarnation and Redemption.
The development of the rosary as a way of praying came from imitating the practice of monks in monasteries praying the 150 psalms over the week. Devout people prayed 150 Our Fathers, and a parallel practice of praying 150 Hail Marys emerged, and a mystery of Jesus’ life was attached to each Hail Mary. The development of this prayer form owes much to the followers of Saint Dominic.
In the 16th century, the rosary was developed to consist of 15 mysteries: joyful, sorrowful and glorious. In 2002, Pope John Paul II added the five Mysteries of Light to this devotion.
The purpose of the rosary is to help us meditate on the great mysteries of our salvation. The main focus is on Jesus—his birth, life, death, and resurrection. We grow in hope that God will bring us to share in the glory of Jesus and Mary forever.
The rosary appeals to many. It is simple, and the repetition of words provides time to contemplate the mysteries of God. We can sense Jesus and Mary with us in the joys and sorrows of life.
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/our-lady-of-the-rosary/
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