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
The PPC is preparing for a busy time in the Church’s Liturgical Calendar with many opportunities to bring the people of God together to build the Kingdom and reach out to others in love and service.
Do you have an emotional reaction to events and incidents where peoples’ rights are abused, and dignity forgotten? Do you wonder about what happens to Catholic students who are not schooled in the Catholic Education System? Is the Spirit calling you to serve? Are you being prompted to act?
A vacancy exists on the YouthCare Committee with the retirement of Rita Piparo and this essential community group needs a member of the Bunbury Parish to be a voice. Please email/call Father Pierre, myself (ppc.chair@bunburyparish.org.au) or the Parish Office if you can assist.
The Diocesan Social Justice Committee is also seeking committed people to expand the committee. If you would like to nominate, please contact Father Pierre, myself (ppc.chair@bunburyparish.org.au) or the Parish Office.
Important update: Congratulations Helenmary and Doreen on your role of Lead Safeguarding Officers for the Bunbury Parish. Although safeguarding is the responsibility of all in the Parish, it is reassuring to have such dedicated and faithful women leading and supporting us in our efforts.
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
The Second Vatican Council - 11 October 1962
Last Sunday was the feast of Pope St John XXIII - not according to the usual custom of the day a person died, but because he was instrumental in bringing about the Second Ecumenical Council to be held in the Vatican, which began on 11 October 1962.
This Council was the 21st ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic church. On 11 October, 1962, the Council formally opened, and ran through four sessions. Sessions 2-4 were presided over by Pope St Paul VI, who succeeded Pope John in June 1963. The council concluded on 8 December 1965.
Pope John's opening message to the Council and the world, was the hope to renew "ourselves and the flocks committed to us” and radiate the love of Jesus Christ to the world. Approximately 2500 bishops of the Roman Catholic church, (Western and Eastern rites), were the main participants. Non-Catholic Christian churches and others were invited to send observers.
The council produced 16 documents: on divine revelation, the sacred liturgy, the church in the modern world, the instruments of social communication, ecumenism, Eastern Catholic churches, renewal of religious life, the laity, the ministry and life of priests, missionary activity, Christian education, the relationship of the church to non-Christian religions, and religious freedom.
Important for the life of the Church have been the documents on the Church (the role of the bishops); the Sacred Liturgy (using the vernacular in the liturgy and greater lay participation); the Modern World (issues in the contemporary world); and Ecumenism (relations with other Christian churches).
All this year Pope Leo has been speaking about Vatican II at his weekly audiences – https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/audiences/2026.index.html
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