Date
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Event
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February 15-19th, 1980
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Clergy Conference at Redemptorist Retreat House.
Final of three year Renewal Course for Priests, a month long live-in experience at the Redemptorist Retreat House
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| August 1980 |
Arrival of Polish Salvatorians in Bunbury, Fr Casimir Stuglik and Fr Andrew Pyka
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| September 29-30th, 1980 |
At Senate of Priests meeting, discussion as to the possibility of Permanent Deacons in Bunbury Diocese
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December 1980
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Appointment of Mr Paul Gee to assist in the chancery and financial work of the diocese
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1981
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Establishment of Diocesan Development Fund with Mr Paul Gee as manager
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February 23rd-28th, 1981
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Clergy Conference at Redemptorist Retreat House. First financial report in new format. Proposed to set up Diocesan Development Fund
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March 1981
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Visit of Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Barbarito to Bunbury Diocese.
Withdrawal of Blessed Sacrament Fathers from Bunbury Diocese.
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July 1st, 1981
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Establishment of Diocesan Development Fund to provided funds for building of churches, schools and other facilities in the parishes of the Diocese through parishioners investment
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January 24th, 1982
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Blessing of the site for the new rammed earth church at Margaret River
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| February 1982 |
Beginning of classes at Assumption Catholic Primary School, Gordon Road, Mandurah.
Beginning of diaconate training programme for the six candidates and their wives
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February 6th, 1982
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Ordination of Fr Tony Chiera at Hull Contractors shed by Bishop R Healey
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March 6th, 1982
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Beginning of formal training for diaconate
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June 14th, 1982
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Decision by Senate of Priests for each parish to purchase a set of vestments, similar to the Cathedral sets, to be used for Diocesan occasions
Foundation of Mackillop Parish Centre, Bremer Bay
Decision to introduce a Co-responsibility Fund to support particular projects. 1982 dedicated to Esperance for the new church
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May 1982
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Announcement of Rome’s acceptance of retirement of Bishop Myles McKeon on grounds of ill health
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April 25th, 1982
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Dedication and opening of Star of the Sea Church, Esperance
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February 16-19th, 1982
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Clergy Conference at Redemptorist Retreat House. Topics covered included the implication of the Nutt Report implemented in State Schools about accreditation of teachers for RE in State schools.
Majellan Brothers to offer training for lay catechists on regional basis and by correspondence; B. Hickey on Marriage Preparation; the training programme for deacons; the new lectionary 3 vols.
Announcement of Rome’s decision of Bishop McKeon’s resignation on health grounds and appointment as Apostolic Administrator.
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June 1982
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Appointment of former auxiliary Bishop of Perth, Most Rev. Peter Quinn DCL. DD., as third Bishop of Bunbury
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August 4th, 1982
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Formal installation of Peter Quinn as Bishop of Bunbury in St Patrick’s Cathedral and Reception at Italian Club
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1983 Holy Year January 31st
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Official opening and blessing of St Thomas More Church, Margaret River
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April 21st, 1983
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Official opening of Assumption Catholic Primary School |
April 11-15th, 1983
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Clergy Conference at Redemptorist Retreat House. Topics included Marriage Annulment Process (H. O’Leary CSsR) and Paulian Solo Parents Association; Familaris Consorlio of John Paul II on family life; Antioch Youth Movement
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June 1983
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Announcement of a new Carmelite Monastery to be constructed at Gelorup (Bunbury).
Renovation of a Catholic shop adjacent to Blessed Sacrament Chapel
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June 12th, 1983
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Bishop Quinn confirmed diocesan policy about fixed term appointments of parish priests (six years) as allowed for in new Code of Canon Law (C522) and policy of Australian Bishops’ Conference
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February 1984
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Ordinations to the Permanent Diaconate (Bunbury 12th), Albany (19th), Kojonup (14th), Mandurah (26th)
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February 26th-March 2nd, 1984
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Annual Clergy Conference at Redemptorist Retreat House. Topics included the Guidelines for Religious Instruction and the new Code of Canon Law and the 6 year cycle of priests appointments.
New presbytery on Hesse Street Waroona built by local committee under Ray Vergone and Fr J.J. McGrath.
Salvatorian Fathers to take pastoral care also of Lake Grace – Wagin Parish
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May 1st, 1984
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Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev Barry Hickey as Bishop of Geraldton
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July, 1984
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Deacon Paul Gee appointed Chancellor of Bunbury Diocese in accord with new provisions in Code of Canon Law.
Diocesan Finance Committee established in terms of provisions of Code of Canon Law (Frs G. Crocetti, K Johnston, R. Hardiman, Paul Geel and Mr P. Beeson)
World Premiere in Bunbury of the film The Scarlett and the Black” (the life of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty) promoted by Knights of the Southern Cross per courtesy of Robert Holmes a Court
Issue of Special Ministers of the Eucharist being considered in Diocese raised by Mr A. Stott OFM
Formal change of name of Senate of Priests to Bishop’s Council of Priests.
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November 13-18th, 1984
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The annual national Canon Law Conference held in Perth with keynote speaker Ladislas Orzy SJ and gave priests an opportunity to update on the mentality of the new Code (novus habitas mentis)
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January 27th, 1985
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Dedication of the site of Lumen Christi Church, Augusta
Canonical erection of a new parish of Eaton, Australind and Clifton Park
Contract let for the building of a Catholic school at Australind
Parish programmes conducted on “Travelling Together”, on the Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission’s Agreed Statements
Visit of Bede Griffiths OSB promoted by Fr Doug Conlan involving lectures, interviews and a televised TV Mass of the Indian liturgy
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| April 15-18th, 1985 |
Clergy Conference at Redemptorist Retreat House dealing with Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults; Marriage tribunal operations; Deaneries; the role of the priest in a school; provision for Diocese to take over the Money Street flats, and an annual sum to be allocated to Sick Priests’ Fund; the Orange People or Rajneeshees; and ARCIC Conferences.
First Training Programme for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults conducted at Donnybrook with participation from Majimup, Collie and Donnybrook. Inquiry nights conducted in Manjimup.
Creation of the new Leschenault Church as a formal parish
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November 2nd, 1985
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Music and liturgy conference at Bridgetown with Sr Deirdre Brown IBVM
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November 11th, 1985
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Proposal to set up a diocesan worship office or Liturgy Commission at Priest’s Senate.
Appointment of Dr John Goodfellow, first lay principal of St Joseph’s College, Albany
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November 1985
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Establishment of the South West Office of the Catholic Education Office as the Bunbury Diocesan Centre. Brother A. Dally cfc Regional Administration Officer
Closure of Tintinara Hostel for Aborigines in Albany
Coordinating committee for the Charismatic Renewal in the Diocese, Fr H. Kelly
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1986
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Dedication and opening of Lumen Christi Church, Augusta |
January 1985
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Transfer of priests to new parishes for six year appointments
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March 9th, 1986
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Inaugural Mass for School Year with Principals from regional Catholic schools
Ordination of Fr Michael Slattery in St Patrick’s Cathedral
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March 23rd, 1986
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Opening and blessing of Leschenault Catholic Primary School (70 pupils)
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| April 6-10th, 1986 |
Annual Clery Conference dealt with ARCIC agreed statements on Authority and Ministry; the new “self assessing’ forms of taxation returns; Ministry to Priests programme, Healing ministry and the Guild of St Luke; visit of Pope John Paul in December.
New classroom and administration areas built for St Joseph’s Waroona.
Advisory body formed fro cohesiveness with Charasmatic Renewal.
Papal visit discussion booklet used as the focus for parish based groups to prepare for the Pope’s visit
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August-September 1986
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Confirmation from Rome of approval for distribution of communion under both kinds at all Sunday Masses |
| October 18th, 1986 |
Erection of a Diocesan Liturgy Commission with Fr R. Hardiman, Chair |
November 1986
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Clergy days on Eucharistic Theology and ARCIC Agreed Statement, Albany (Nov 11th), Bunbury (Nov 19th).
Appointment of Lay Principal for St Edmunds College 1987, no Brothers after 1988
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November 10-11th, 1986
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Celebrations for Albany’s 125th Anniversary
Visit of Pope John Paul II to Australia, including Mass at Belmont Park
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February 21st, 1987
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Planning meeting for the Bunbury Liturgy Commission for the year’s work and goals
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| February 15th-20th, 1987 |
Annual Clergy Conference comprised two days of “Positive Thinking”, the approach of Lou Tice.
Diocesan planning for the future; natural family planning; Communion under both kinds; Installation of computers in the new office building of the DDF.
Two priests (Fr Galloway and Fr Conlan) to offer pastoral contact at Aquinas College
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March 1987
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Charismatic retreats and missions offered by Fr Jack Soulsby SM in various parishes
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March 7th and 21st, 1987
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Inaugural workshops at Katanning and Manjimup
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| May 1987 |
Parish renewal programmes conducted by Movement for a Better World team in Donnybrook, Pinjarra and Collie Parishes.
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May 1st-8th, 1987
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Visit from Sr Veronica Goodwin RSM to work with local youth leaders |
| May 11th, 1987 |
Formation of the “Bunbury Diocesan Pastoral Planning Committee”.
Possibility of a second Deacon training programme in Bunbury.
Vocations promotion team set up with Ms Georgie Bruce Smith in chair
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August 11th, 1987
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First meeting of Steering Committee of Mandurah Catholic College
“Radiant Heart Retreats” available at Gracewood, run by Fr Matt McPhee O’Carm
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| September 7th, 1987 |
Faculty for Communion under both kinds be available in parishes as opportune.
Dardanup Convent designated as Dardanup Prayer House.
Diocesan Finance Committee designated as Diocesan Finance and Building Committee.
Bishop Quinn resigned from the Board of Management of the Villa Maria complex under construction at Busselton
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| November 1987 |
Pastoral formation programme coordinated by Majellan Brothers.
Recommendation from Bishop’s Council of Priests that a second Diaconate training programme be undertaken and combined with first year of Pastoral Formation Programme
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Marian Year 1988
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Second Training Programme ( 9 Candidates) begins its three year course.
Visit to Diocese from the Catholic Enquiry Centre, Sydney.
Pastoral formation Programme begins with and Easter discussion group shared by 125 enrolments. It was initiated by Majellan Brothers under Br John Flazon and Br Terence O’Loughlin
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April 18th-22nd, 1988
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Annual Clergy Conference, topics included Stress Management; Pastoral Formation Programme and the possibility of a superannuation fund
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| July/August 1988 |
Liturgy Retreat, Workshops and parish programmes conducted by Sr Lius Deroueu OP (USA) and Fr Russell Hardiman
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July 1988
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Public announcement of the feasibility of establishing a Catholic University in Western Australia.
Bishop Quinn chairs the Catholic Education Review Committee.
Interediocesan Committee on Teacher Housing recommends parish/school boards apply for State Government Low-Interest-Loan-Scheme- for LILS money.
Fr R. Hardiman to work a draft paper re annual leave, long service leave, sick leave, superannuation.
Death of Fr Ned Kenny, former Vicar General
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April 17th-21st, 1989
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Annual Clergy Conference dealing with "Priests and lay ministry in the Church"; models of church; conscience and sin the light of contemporary church; Catholic University in WA; age pensions.
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| 1989 |
Proposals to initiate a diocesan based Mission team for the Decade of Evangelism.
Release of the document "Priests and Presbyteries" on the policies, customs, practices in the management of parishes and the diocese of Bunbury, prepared by Fr R. Hardiman
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Timeline of Major Events 
