Everyone is invited to join the Josephite Companions in Friendship, Prayer and Service. “Preparing an Advanced Care Plan & Enduring Power of Attorney” Guest Speakers: Martin Hynes (Martin Hynes Lawyers) Heather Wade (Southwest Compassionate Communities) Place: Parish Hall Cathedral Precinct, 11 Money St, Bunbury Date: 7 October Time: 9.30am for a 9.45am start Bring a friend and a plate of food for a shared meal. Response to this invitation would assist with organisation on th

We joyfully welcome our new baptised children into our parish family. May God bless them and their families as they grow in faith and love. Gabriel Elodie Mojica Welcome to our Catholic family!

Fr. Jess will be away from 29th September and be back on the 15th of October for his remaining annual holiday. Fr. Jay is looking after the parish for all liturgical masses/celebration.

WYD SEOUL 2027 6 October 2026 7:00pm - 8:30pm YOUTH DAY Pastoral Life and Mission Center 5 Brend-tor Street, Bunbury Cathedral Precinct or join us via Microsoft Teams Register: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/7ezx2cX4ap

For the care of water Let us pray for a just and sustainable management of water, a vital resource, so that everyone may have equal access to it.

Join us as we celebrate the Feast of St Francis of Assisi on Saturday, 3 October at 10:00am at Our Lady of the Bay Church. Bring along your beloved pets for a special blessing! Everyone is welcome. Morning tea will be provided after the celebration.

We invite everyone for a morning tea on first Sunday of October (4th October) after the 9am mass, hosted by Acolytes, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Sacristans.

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we a

Lord Jesus Christ, The Holy Land is once again struck by vio- lence, hatred, and death. Lord, look with mercy upon the land that was your earthly home. Receive the diseased into your presence. Comfort those who mourn, are wounded, or forced to flee. Be close to all who are full of fear and despair. You are our peace and the light of the na- tions, put an end to the spiral of terror and suffering in the Holy Land and in the whole Middle East. Let peace and justice flourish at

October is World Mission Month, a time for Catholics around the world to unite in prayer, faith and generosity in support of mission. This year marks 100 years of World Mission Sunday, celebrated on Sunday, 18 October. The 2026 theme is “One in Christ, united in mission”, inviting us to walk together in faith and bring hope, compassion and the Good News to others. World Mission Sunday – 18 October 2026 For more information, visit www.catholicmission.org

Saturday, 10 October 2026 – 1.30pm Our Lady Queen of the Holy Rosary Shrine – Bove Farm, Roy Rd North Jindong. The afternoon will be led by the CFC Handmaids of the Lord – Southwest and will include: Holy Rosary, Holy Hour, Act of Consecration, Agape & afternoon tea. Bring along your family, friends and neighbours — everyone is welcome! Please bring a plate to share. Coffee and tea will be provided. For more information: Regie – 0402 802 213 Maria – 0474 974 784 Please note:

With grateful thanks to the Winter Appeal at St Mary MacKillop college our cans supply has almost seen us through the winter months. BUT, the following items are in short supply … 1ltr UHT milk, packets of pasta, breakfast cereals, rice, sweet and savoury biscuits, cans of fruit, baked beans and spaghetti, pasta sauce. Please help fill the baskets in the entry to both our churches or consider a monetary donation – envelopes may be placed in the collection baskets at weekend M

Snippet from the Final Document: Part III - Synodality and Participatory Bodies 108. The Assembly proposes that the diocesan Synod and eparchial Assembly be more highly valued as bodies for regular consultation between the Bishop and the portion of the People of God entrusted to him. This should be the place for listening, prayer and discernment, particularly when it comes to choices pertaining to the life and mission of a local Church. Moreover, the diocesan Synod may provid

October is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Rosary. Throughout the month, we will begin all weekday and weekend Masses with the Rosary. We invite everyone to come a little earlier and join us in prayer as we reflect on the life of Jesus through the eyes of Mary. We need volunteers to lead the rosary during the weekday masses to start 30 mins before the mass.

Having the ability to reflect on our decisions and change our minds is not a bad thing, especially if it helps us align with the will of God. Are we humble enough to acknowledge a mistake and make a change? Jesus addressed his message to the chief priests and the elders of the people, some of whom were proud and could not understand the essence of the law. It was for the reason that Jesus told them that sinners would enter into the kingdom of God before them. Why? Because sin