2nd Week of Easter 2pm Holy Hour – Benediction 3pm Prayer – Divine Mercy Chaplet ~Afternoon tea follows at OLB Hall~

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

Loving and faithful God, As we walk along the road of our lives help us to recognise that You are with us. Stay close to us. Open our hearts when we hear Your Word. In the blessing and breaking of the bread and of our lives together, help us to recognise You and know that You are near. Fill us with Your Spirit and your joy, so we may go and share Your Good News. Send Your blessing on all the people of our Diocese as we prepare for our assembly in August. May Your Spirit of wi

Mass offering envelopes are available at the Church entrance

Let us pray that nations move toward effective disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament, and that world leaders choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy instead of violence.

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.

This Lent ,we are called to UNITE AGAINST POVERTY through Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion. Your generosity this Lenten Season will enable Caritas Australia to provide life-changing support to vulnerable communities in need. Please return Project Compassion Envelopes to any of our Holy Week Services

On Thursday March 19, Bishop George celebrated the first anniversary of his Episcopal Ordination. He also launched the Diocesan Assembly: July 30 – August 1, 2026. In June each parish will be invited and encouraged to take part in conversations and dialogue, to share your experiences, hopes and the challenges that you see for the future of our church. Your voice together will guide the preparation of our five year Diocesan Pastoral Plan. This will be a very important time in

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.

CATECHUMENATES Emma Colombera Romain Goimard Noah Staines Sandra McDonald Alice Le Alexander Forrest CANDIDATES Jo Wilson Brooke Sewbalak As they approach towards their reception into Catholic Faith and Church.

Snippet from the Final Document: Part III - Ecclesial Discernment for Mission 85. Discernment always unfolds within a particular context, the complexities and specificities of which must be grasped as completely as possible. For discernment to be truly ‘ecclesial’, it should make use of the appropriate means. These include an adequate biblical exegesis to help interpret and understand biblical texts while avoiding partial or fundamentalist interpretations; a knowledge of the

The St Vincent de Paul Society in WA is celebrating its 160th Anniversary – for the SW region a special Mass will be offered in Busselton on Saturday 16 May at 11am in Our Lady of the Bay church with Bishop George as the main celebrant. Members from throughout the Bunbury Diocese will be joined by the SVdPWA State President and members travelling from Perth and beyond. Our Bunbury Diocesan choir will lead the singing of the Mass. Busselton CWL members have agreed to arrange a

The prophet Isaiah writes in the person of the ‘suffering servant’ of the Lord, who is identified with Christ himself. Yet this also offers each one of us a model for behaviour and our response to the world. Today, we hear the principle of non-resistance, of not attempting to defend oneself against opposition. The principle of non-resistance is often taken as a call to a kind of heroic fortitude, but such an approach is often not sustainable or healthy in the long term. Perha

We hold zero-tolerance to all forms of abuse to ensure the safety and protection of children and vulnerable people. Grounded in our faith, we are committed to safeguarding everyone involved in our activities, ministries and services, and to upholding the highest moral, legal and ethical standard in creating a community where harm is neither ignored nor tolerated ~ The Most Reverend George Kolodziej SDS DD~Bishop of Bunbury

Sunday May 3th 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!

Every Mondays 3:30 ~ 4:30—Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Tuesdays 3:30 ~ 4:30—Sacrament of Eucharist April 3~19 Easter Holiday Break—Resume on 27th April

Thank you for those who supported the Friday Lenten Soup & Movie Night

The youth is leading the TENEBRAE SERVICE on GOOD FRIDAY at 6:30 pm , St Joseph’s church. Tenebrae is an ancient liturgy regarded as a prelude to the day of Resurrection, a time to experience through hymns, prayers and silence - something of the loss that Jesus’ disciples felt at his death.

If anyone have any yellow/ gold coloured flowers they can bring in for Kaye C to use for our celebration for Easter. Please contact Kaye by mid-week so she knows what to expect. Thank You Kaye for sharing your gifts!