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
This Week's Parish News
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
Under the spiritual guidance and direction of Father Pierre, Father Jayan and Father Victor, the PPC and its ministry groups are working tirelessly to live the mission of Jesus Christ and provide parishioners with support to also live as Jesus taught. The PPC is reaching out to others, calling all to live with an openness of heart and willingness to give to those in need. Our faith community can only develop and grow when people are willing to put their faith into action. Here are some of the ways parishioners have been called to action. There are many more examples - too many to name individually!
A team of experts are meeting this week to assess the Cathedral Sound and Acoustics and reports prepared to present to the PPC, Parish Finance Committee and Diocese.
The Formation Pillar team has been meeting regularly to discuss possible formation opportunities. Watch this space for an exciting opportunity.
A music ministry meeting will occur on 11 May at 11am to plan for future directions. All interested are invited to attend.
The Worship Pillar will gather on 8 June 2.30pm - 4pm in the Parish Meeting Centre. Parishioners involved in Worship as a Reader of the Word, Extraordinary minister of Holy Communion, an acolyte, a musician and as Altar Servers will be encouraged to attend.
Planning is underway for the development of a Parish Pastoral Plan and the PPC is keen for parishioners to have a voice. Please keep reading the PPC Post for the latest updates.
Thank you to all those who give their time and talents to build the Kingdom of God.
The PPC extends its gratitude to those parishioners who stayed to celebrate Father Victor’s anniversary - it was a joy filled and happy occasion.
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
Called to Love
The theme of today’s Mass is clearly love. This is seen in the second reading and the gospel.
Our Christian faith should not be just seen as a religion, something tacked on to an otherwise secular life, which in most respects is the same as everyone else’s. Our Christian faith is a vision of how a human life should be lived in fullness. It teaches us how to be a real person.
God’s love
God loves me unconditionally but that love is not in me if I am not passing it on to others. In the gospel Jesus does not say we need to love God, or Jesus himself. He says ‘This is my commandment - love one another as I have loved you.’
In one way, to be a Christian is very simple. In practice, of course, it is not always so easy. We need to learn slowly how to love people unconditionally. It is more human to be loving than hating. However, we often do not know how to love, do not know how to forgive, do not know how to be reconciled.
Love is not a question of keeping rules and commandments. Love is a way of life. It is an internal attitude which influences every single thing we do and say and think. People often learn to love by being loved.
The most important thing is that I am someone who really loves. When I genuinely love others, there will always be some who cannot love me back, but there will be others who will really respond in love. And it may be that my love has empowered them to be loving too. To be able to reach out in love and to experience being loved is God’s greatest grace.
Read more at the Living Space site: https://livingspace.sacredspace.ie/eb061/
Compiled by Sr Christine Clarke PBVM
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