BUNBURY CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL PARISH
Stewardship - A way of life!
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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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.
PPC POST
by Helen Brown, PPC Chairperson
FAITH EDUCATION
by Sr. Christine Clarke, PBVM
SAFEGUARDING OFFICERS
The PPC is filled with joy as the parish welcomes children and their families to the First Eucharist Commitment Mass. This occasion and time of preparation brings joy because:
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Children take an important step in their faith journey, growing closer to Jesus through the Eucharist.
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Families celebrate together, sharing in their child's spiritual growth and commitment to faith.
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The parish community welcomes and supports them, reminding everyone that they are part of the Body of Christ.
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The Eucharist is a gift of God's love, nourishing believers and uniting them with Jesus and one another.
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It is a time of thanksgiving and hope, as children continue to grow in faith, service, and discipleship.
As Catholics, we rejoice because the Eucharist is the source and summit of Christian life, and each child who receives this sacrament is welcomed more deeply into the life of Christ and His Church. This shared celebration strengthens the faith of the whole community and fills hearts with gratitude and joy. Please keep them in your prayers.
The PPC looks forward to clarity around next steps in regard to the audio system after the visit from OsbornAudio next week.
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
St James and pilgrimage
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Yesterday was the feast of St James, one of the apostles of Jesus in the gospels. He has come to be strongly connected to the pilgrimage in Spain known as the Camino de Santiago - or the Way of St James.
Pilgrimage is a journey of some sort, often connected to the life of Jesus, or one of the saints, or to mark a particular event for a family or group.
Pope Benedict spoke of pilgrimage in 2010: ‘…it is not simply to visit a place to admire its treasures, art or history. It means to step out of ourselves to encounter God where God has been revealed, and where God’s grace has shone for people.’
Pilgrimages are made to a huge variety of places, with the Way of St James one of the most visited. It became very popular in the Middle Ages and is still a major pilgrimage route. The journey to and from the special place comprises the pilgrimage.
The usual reasons for undertaking a pilgrimage include seeking guidance for direction in life, giving thanks for favours received and to petition God for spiritual or physical favours.
An interesting connection with pilgrimage is the practice of the procession of palms and the veneration of the cross in Holy Week. These were brought to the West by early pilgrims from Jerusalem, where these practices originated.
Writers from many eras across Christianity have recommended the idea of pilgrimage as an inner journey.
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