Please join us to FAREWELL TRISH our dedicated Parish Secretary for 24 years, after the 9am Mass on Sunday. Take the opportunity to say good bye to Trish and lets send her on her way to start a new chapter in her life with much love and blessings from Busselton.

18 February 2026 Please bring your old palms to the Parish office on Tuesday. Deacon Barry will burn them into ashes used for Ash Wednesday liturgy.

PARISH MASSES ARE THE FOLLOWING: 9:00AM - OUR LADY OF THE BAY CHURCH, WITH ST MARY MACKILLOP PRIMARY SCHOOL 6:00PM - ST. JOSEPHS CHURCH

Our 6 Catechumens and 2 Candidates with their sponsors will be attending the Rites of Election in St. Patrick's Cathedral on the 22nd of February, 2026; 10 am Mass.

POSITION VACANT: St Joseph’s Parish, Busselton is seeking a friendly, organised and reliable Part-Time Parish Secretary to support the pastoral and administrative life of our parish community. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with people, has strong administrative skills, and is committed to supporting the mission and values of the Catholic Church. Position Details: Position: Parish Secretary (Part-Time) Location: St Joseph’s Parish, Busselton Hours: Part

Thursday, 12th Feb. Let us pray for all our students ,teachers and staff as they commence the school year 2026.

Roadworks are expected to commence on Bussell Hwy, Queen Street and surrounds in mid-February to the end of March. As this may make it hard to navigate during this period all PPC and Liturgy Committee meetings will be held at OLB Community Centre during February and March .

HOLY PILGRIMAGE SEPT/OCT 2026: Let us journey to EASTERN EUROPE SHRINES: CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAKIA AND POLAND. The Pilgrim Directors will visit Busselton for the presentation of the itinerary on Sunday, 8 February after the 9am Mass at OLB. For more information, talk to Fr. Jess.

This week is dedicated to promoting harmony among people of faith and for those who are not religious. It focuses on two simple ideas: love of the good and love of neighbour . These themes are wide-ranging enough to include many traditions— religious and secular—and to inspire people into action. “Love of neighbour” can look like everyday kindness, standing up to discrimination, or learning how other people understand life’s big questions . “Love of the good” can mean commi

Focus on Nigeria. Friday, 6 March St Mary’s Anglican Church @ 2pm AND NOW YOU KNOW When the Gospel is about to be proclaimed, something changes in the church. People rise to their feet. This is not courtesy. It is recognition. In the Church, standing is the posture reserved for authority, honour, and readiness. We stand because Christ Himself is about to speak. The Gospel is not merely a reading; it is the living Word proclaimed in the assembly. In ancient times, people stood

The relationship between the Risen Lord, the community of believers and sacred Scripture is essential to our identity as Christians. Without the Lord who opens our minds to them, it is impossible to understand the Scriptures in depth. Yet the contrary is equally true: without the Scriptures, the events of the mission of Jesus and of his Church in this world would remain incomprehensible. Hence, Saint Jerome could rightly claim: “Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Chr

After the 9am Mass the catechumens and candidates will meet for their RCIA session.

Is the one day of the year when : Thongs are the official dress code The barbecue gets more attention than your family Everyone suddenly remembers the words to the national anthem … at least the first verse It’s socially acceptable to drink before the sun is over the yardarm If the sausages fall through the barbecue grill, that’s not a mistake — that’s just tradition . Only in Australia do we celebrate a national holiday by standing around the barbecue in 40-degree heat compl

This annual Sundowner will be held on Friday, 30 January, in the outside area of the Our Lady of the Bay Community Centre between 5pm - 7pm . Proceeds from the Sundowner support the CWL scholarship to a student to attend SMMC. Cost $10 which includes food and drinks and a ticket in the door prize. Bring some coins for the raffle and games. Please come along and enjoy some ‘girl time’, lots of laughs and a chance to forge new friendships.

As Mass comes to an end, the priest does something many people barely notice. Before he leaves the sanctuary, he returns to the altar and kisses it again. This is not repetition. It is completion. The altar is not a piece of furniture. It represents Christ Himself, His sacrifice, His body, and His victory. At the beginning of Mass, the priest kisses the altar to greet Christ. At the end of Mass, he kisses it again to take leave of the Lord who has just offered Himself. In the