St Patrick’s Cathedral was a significant building for the parish, for the Catholic Diocese of Bunbury, for the City of Bunbury, and for the communities of the southern portion of Western Australia.  The new building will be an equally magnificent building, and become equally loved by all.

For the parish, it will be a place of worship and a place to celebrate marriages, witness baptisms and to grieve at funerals.

For the diocese, it will be a spiritual font of faith and a symbol of belonging to the wider Catholic family.

For the city, the Cathedral will be a major landmark and icon.

For all, it will be a reminder of God’s presence and love for all, be they religious or not.  It will be a place where many with no other connection to formal religion can come just to sit, to reflect, to pray and to enjoy the peace and the quiet of this special place.

The original Cathedral was built by past generations as a statement of their faith and pride.  The current generation is now faced with a challenge equally as daunting, yet ultimately, equally as rewarding, as that faced by their forebears.  The challenge is to find the financial resources to rebuild.

The vision for the new St Patrick’s Cathedral precinct has been developed after the various community consultations.  The plans are being finalised.  The way ahead is clear.

It has been said that great cities are blessed with great cathedrals.  Building a new Cathedral on the Bunbury skyline will help make the great city of Bunbury even greater, by honouring our heritage and assuring the future.