BUNBURY CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL PARISH
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Livestream of the Episcopal Ordination of the Most Reverend George Kolodziej SDS, Fifth Bishop of Bunbury
To livestream the Episcopal Ordination and Installation of the Most Reverend George Kolodziej SDS, as the Fifth Bishop of Bunbury please click the link below. The livestream will be opened from 9:30AM on 19 March 2025.
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Contact Details
The Parish Office is open weekdays
Monday - Friday 9am to 3pm
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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
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Cathedral
Weekdays: 7am
​Saturday: 8am and 6pm Vigil
​Sunday: 8am, 10am and 6pm
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Reconciliation: Saturday's 5:00pm to 5:40pm or book an appointment by ringing the parish office (97212141)
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Dalyellup
Dalyellup Catholic Community Sunday Mass is now held at St John of God Bunbury Hospital
Sunday: 10am
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Carmelite Monastery
Mon-Sat: 9am
Sunday Mass: 8:30am
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Dardanup-Boyanup
Wednesday: 9am
Saturday: 6pm Vigil
1st Sat of Month: 9am
Sunday: 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.
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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
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AN EXPLANATION OF THE EPISCOPAL COAT OF ARMS OF
BISHOP GEORGE KOLODZIEJ SDS
“GAUDETE IN DOMINO SEMPER”
A bishop's coat of arms is distinguished by a sign of his rank. That sign, placed over the shield, is a particular version of an ecclesiastical hat that was worn in processions as late as 1870. This ecclesiastical hat, known as a Galero, is low-crowned, flat and wide-brimmed.
On a bishop's coat of arms, the Galero is green and has 12 green tassels hanging from it: six on each side. There is also a processional cross above the shield. The cross on a bishop's coat of arms has one bar. The design of the shield itself differs from bishop to bishop.
The crest of Bishop George Kolodziej SDS seeks to reflect the simple life of a religious. With this in mind, the overall design is clean, modern and simple.
The Bishop’s Galero, cords and tiered tassels flanking the shield, have each been stylised to reflect simplicity. The tassels were designed with a little ‘movement’ to be more inviting and to reflect the continuity of the Bishop’s episcopal ministry with both the invitational style and relational priestly ministry that he has exercised among the lives of all whom he has encountered over the last thirty years.
The simple gold cross is placed vertically behind the shield. The gold used has a hint of red that depicts the red earth of Australia, especially in Western Australia.
The shield is composed of a design with a blue background bordered by the red gold. The prominent colour blue is a reminder of the Bishop’s devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Blue also depicts the sky and the sea, each a prominent feature of the Diocese of Bunbury.
The Bunbury lighthouse is a striking landmark. It stands some 25 metres above the ground and its light is visible from 27 kilometres away. Just as the lighthouse guides ships safely into the harbour, the Diocese of Bunbury will continue to guide and radiate both light and hope.
On the shield are the stars forming the Southern Cross which represent Australia and are also, coincidently, symbolic of the wounds of Christ.
On the top left of the shield is an open Bible reflecting the Word of God. We must share the joy of the Gospel and live the Word of God. A page of the Bible bears the letters SDS. These postnominals stand for the Society of the Divine Saviour, also known as the Salvatorians, the religious order of Bishop George Kolodziej SDS.
In Polish “Kolodziej” is an occupational surname derived from the occupation of “koÅ‚odziej” ("wheelwright"). The wheel thereby evokes ties to family, birthplace, ministry and the personal devotions of Bishop George Kolodziej SDS.
The motto chosen by Bishop George Kolodziej SDS appears on a scroll below the shield. The Bishop’s motto: “Gaudete in Domino Semper” (“Rejoice in the Lord always”), is inspired by Philippians 4:4.
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.
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Doreen Wijekoon bunburysgo1@gmail.com
Pauline Harling bunburysgo2@gmail.com
Alexis Woolhead
Ruth Dunne bunburysgo4@gmail.com
Kath Fenton
Helenmary Sykes
FAITH EDUCATION
by Sr. Christine Clarke, PBVM
CELEBRATING LENT
These celebrations have grown and developed over centuries to include layers of meaning.
The Church’s celebrations are like pearls, which start with an irritation in an oyster. The irritation is surrounded with layers of mother of pearl, which eventually becomes the beautiful pearl. Lent develops in the same way, beginning with the belief that God has forgiven our sins and given us life through the death and rising of Jesus. That belief became a special feast to celebrate Jesus’ dying and rising, with layers of story, prayer and other Christian practices.
Fasting had been a regular part of Jewish, and later, Christian practice. Fasting marked seriousness. It acknowledged sin and communal renewal of faith. The fast was then surrounded by other stories relevant to Jesus’ death, such as the story of God freeing the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt, celebrated in the Jewish feast of the Passover. The link to the Passover was also central in the Gospel story of Jesus’ death.
The length of the Lent fast was also shaped by stories. The people of Israel spent 40 years in the desert before entering the promised land. Jesus spent 40 days fasting and praying in the desert before beginning his public ministry. In time the fast was lengthened from five weeks to 40 days.
Later, in Jerusalem, another layer was added. They celebrated Jesus’ last days from his entrance to Jerusalem, to the Last Supper, imprisonment, and crucifixion. These ceremonies were gradually adopted by the rest of the Church.
Adapted from the article ‘Lenten Layers’
Introducing, Luce, the official mascot of the 2025 Jubilee Year. Luce means ‘light’ in Italian; also from Latin derivate of ‘lux’ which also means light.
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