Catholic Diocese of Bunbury

16/06/2026

PARISH NEWS: On Saturday, the Donnybrook-Capel Parish held the first of two parish conversations that are part of the lead-up to the Diocesan Assembly on Saturday 1 August 2026. 14 parishioners from both Capel and Donnybrook gathered at the Capel church meeting room, along with Fr Wayne Bendotti and parish facilitators Tim Jones and Shendelle Mullane, to discern where God is leading us into the future. Participants experienced the synodal ‘conversation in the spirit’ process to reflect on “What God is asking of us today in our parish?” A second parish conversation will be held on Wednesday 24 June, from 6pm to 8.30pm, at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Donnybrook. Everyone is warmly invited and encouraged to be part of this parish conversation.

16/06/2026

14/06/2026

Albany Parish holds two Parish Conversations in the Spirit in two separate dates and venues. One at Saint Joseph College of Albany and another at the New Camfield, Shrine of Saint Joseph.

13/06/2026

Short Reflections – 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Matthew 9:36–10:8)

In today’s Gospel, Jesus looks upon the crowds and His heart is moved with pity because they are “troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd.” This beautiful passage reveals the compassionate heart of Christ. He does not ignore the suffering, confusion, and loneliness of people. Instead, He sees them, loves them, and reaches out to them.

Jesus then tells His disciples, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few.” The mission of the Church begins with compassion. Before Jesus sends His disciples out, He first teaches them to see people as He sees them—with mercy and love.

The same mission continues today. Jesus sends each of us to bring His healing presence to others through kindness, encouragement, prayer, and service. We may not perform miracles as the apostles did, but we can be instruments of God’s mercy to those who are wounded, lonely, or searching for hope.

As followers of Christ, let us ask for hearts like His—hearts that are moved with compassion. May we never pass by those in need, but become shepherds who lead others closer to God.

“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few.” May we generously respond to the Lord’s call and become faithful workers in His vineyard.

Amen.

13/06/2026

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pray for us! 💙💙💙

11/06/2026

The twelve (12) promises of the SACRED HEART ❤️

11/06/2026

Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus! Let us consecrate ourselves to the HEART OF JESUS!

11/06/2026

Let’s show the world how we’re walking together on the journey to WYD Seoul 2027.

By sharing your rosary photo, you can encourage someone else to pick up their rosary and pray.

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Last Day to Submit: June 30, 2026
4. Selected photos may be used for promotion of WYD Seoul 2027.

Let’s continue the journey, united in prayer!

11/06/2026

We are pleased to announce the publication of the Diocese of Bunbury’s monthly newsletter, “Fruit of the Vine.” This Newsletter aims to share the life, mission, and ministries of our diocesan community by highlighting parish, school, and diocesan events, celebrations, achievements, and inspiring stories of faith.

We warmly invite all parishes and schools to contribute articles, photographs, announcements, and news items for inclusion in the newsletter.

Contributions may be sent to:
[email protected] or
[email protected]

To allow sufficient time for editing, layout, and publication, the deadline for submissions is every Friday of the third week of the month.

The newsletter will be distributed to all parishes and school email addresses every last Wednesday of the month.

“Every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” (John 15:2)

10/06/2026

Great News from Mandurah Catholic Parish! 👍🙏😇👏