The centenary of World Mission Sunday will be commemorated during the third annual Kirup Camino that will be held on Thursday 1 October. Held each year to launch World Mission Month in the Diocese of Bunbury, the Kirup Camino also celebrates the feast day of St Therese of the Child Jesus, patron saint of the missions. It is inspired by the Christian tradition of pilgrimage exemplified by...

Compassion means allowing another person's suffering to enter our own heart, Bunbury Bishop George Kolodziej SDS has said. Delivering the homily at the 160th Anniversary Regional Mass of the St Vincent de Paul Society WA held at Our Lady of the Bay Catholic Church, Busselton, Bishop George reflected on the compassion of Christ and the vital role that compassion continues to play in the Soci...

By Bishop of Bunbury, George Kolodziej SDS My dear friends Christ is risen! Alleluia! We are witnesses, called to share what we have found in Christ! Bishop Kolodziej has urged us to not be afraid of being missionary disciples. Photo: Supplied. In the Acts of the Apostles on Easter Sunday, we hear St Peter proclaim with great conviction: “We are witnesses.” (Acts 10:39). These w...

While it is only in its infancy, the Kirup Camino Catholic pilgrimage is already attracting a strong supporter base among the faithful. Held near the end of 2025 to launch World Mission Month in the Bunbury Diocese, the 2025 Kirup Camino was attended by more than 60 pilgrims – more than double the number of participants of the 2024 event. As part of the 2025 event, more than $1,000 was ...

The Catholic Women’s League in Western Australia has recently celebrated two significant anniversaries – 40 years at St Joseph Pignatelli parish in Attadale and 20 years at St Thomas More parish in Margaret River. Both anniversaries were commemorated with a special Mass of celebration. At Attadale, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB was joined by concelebrants Fr Greg Donovan (former CWLWA...

Bunbury local and ACU doctoral candidate Lachlan Green reflects on his recent experience in Rome, where he joined a SACRU workshop exploring vulnerability and trust in healthcare. Held during the Jubilee of the Sick, the event offered powerful insights into compassionate care and human dignity.

The Catholic Institute of Western Australia was born out of the vision of WA’s bishops, who saw the urgent need for a centre of theological and pastoral excellence that could support the burgeoning Catholic education sector.

By Bishop George Kolodziej sds Dear Friends Christ has risen! Happy Easter! God loves us - each of us - exactly as we are. That is a reason for joy! In the Gospel of John, Jesus promises us that his joy can be in us, and that this joy is complete (15:11). No ifs, no buts: complete joy. It is an extraordinary promise! And Jesus provides us with a way to connect with that p...

Bunbury Bishop Kolodziej SDS knocks on the Door of Hope, Thursday 27 March, at St John of God Hospital Bunbury. Photo: Michelle Tan. In his first public action as the new Catholic Bishop of Bunbury, Bishop George Kolodziej SDS has last month opened a new ‘Door of Hope’ at St John of God Bunbury Hospital. The opening of the Door of Hope explained Bishop Kolodziej, is being celebrated in h...

Newly minted Bunbury Bishop George Kolodziej SDS, 56, was born in Dobra, Poland, and has been the Superior of the Salvatorians in Australia since October 2018.