The annual remembrance of Sr Irene McCormack will be held on Thursday 21 May at The Spirituality Hub at Holy Family Catholic Church, Kirup. Since 2021, an event has been held in the Bunbury Diocese to recall the life and legacy of this West Australian Josephite Sister, Irene, who was shot and killed by Shining Path terrorists in Huasahuasi, Peru on 21 May 1991. The event is from 9.30am to midday - please see the flyer for further details. To register:Deborah 0419 939 864 or S

5th May, Tiesday, 6pm ~ 7pm at Our Lady of the Bay Church This sacred cross carries the holy relics, including the fragments of: The Holy crib of our Lord, veil of the Blessed virgin Mary, cloak of St. Joseph, and the coffin of St. Mary of the Cross MacKillop.

26th May, Tuesday, 6pm at Our Lady of the Bay Hall

SATURDAY 9TH MAY'26 START 8.30AM Lots of help required for shrub pruning/weeding and general site clean up. Please bring garden tools and if you have a trailer for rubbish tip disposal. Wear a hat and sunscreen/covered foot ware/be able to use gardening tools safely.

As a humble effort, Palms is holding two special online webinars for parishioners to discern a global mission assisting our human family. The first takes place on Thursday 30 April where past Palms volunteers will discuss the impact of their missions, while the second on Thursday 21 May includes a live crossing to Timor Leste, meeting volunteers in the field.

The Year 8 Students at St Mary Mackillop College will be hosting a Morning Tea on the 24th of April, in the school gym at 9:30am. The morning tea will be a celebration of our year 8s creations as part of an Activity Week with the theme of Community. There will be a dance performance, art piece reveal, student made mini golf course and of course delicious treats made and served by our students. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to this email ryan.clark@cewa.edu.au or

Sunday May 3rd 2026 at Queen of the Holy Rosary Shrine, Bove's Farm, Roy Road, Jindong, Busselton. Hymn singing commences at 12:30pm. Rosary Procession followed by Benediction commences at 1pm. Holy Concelebrated Mass led by Bishop George Kolodziej commences at 2:30pm. Afternoon tea will follow - bring a plate to share. ALL WELCOME!

12 April | 2:00-3:00pm In response to Pope Leo XIV calling the world to prayer for peace in the Middle East, we gather for the Divine Mercy Sunday with the holy hour & adoration of the blessed sacrament at 2pm, praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3pm. There will be a tea and coffee for refreshment after the service. Please bring a plate to share.

18th of April 2026 9:00am – 3:30pm Our Lady of the Bay Parish Hall, Busselton The Diocese of Bunbury will be facilitating a formation day for new and continuing Liturgical Ministers. Those who serve or wish to serve (after approval by their parish priest) as Acolytes, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Lectors are welcomed to attend. Lunch and morning tea provided but you are welcomed to bring plate to share as well.

Christ is risen, alleluia! With Christians around the world, we should shout this cry of joy today as we thank God the Father in heaven for raising Jesus from the dead. This is the foundation of our faith: the Lord is risen and he will raise us up. With the ogoing war and violence going on in Middle East and in some parts of the world, the message of Easter prevails. Even in darkness, the light is not extinguished and the truth rings out, life is stronger than death. HAPPY EA

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we celebrate the joy of Easter, I extend to each of you my heartfelt prayer and blessing. May the Risen Lord fill your hearts with hope, renew your faith, and strengthen you in His peace. Easter reminds us that even in the midst of uncertainty, Christ is victorious, and His life is at work within us. I also wish to share with you that I have been appointed to serve as Associate Priest in St. Patrick’s Cathedral Parish (Bunbury), comm

28th March 6pm Saturday ~ Palm Sunday Vigil at St. Joseph’s Church 29th March 9am Sunday ~ Palm Sunday at Our Lady of the Bay Church 29th March 6pm Sunday ~ Palm Sunday at Our Lady of the Bay Church 31st March 11am Holy Tuesday ~ Holy Chrism Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Bunbury 2nd April 7pm Holy Thursday ~ Mass of the Lord’s Supper / Washing of the feet at Lady of the Bay Church 3rd April 10am Good Friday ~ Ecumenical Stations of the Cross at St. Joseph’s Church 3rd Apri

Mass offering envelopes are available at the Church entrance

No Expositions on Holy Thursday at St. Joseph’s Parish Tuesday & Wednesday No Masses Thursday & Friday Regular Masses

Thank you to those who have already supplied these and placed them in the freezer at OLB. To those generous parishioners who offered to supply Hot Cross Buns, please bring them in OLB either Holy Thursday evening before the 7pm Mass or before 2.30pm on Good Friday.