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Bishop Justin Bianchini
Bishop Bianchini

Bishop Justin Bianchini is eighth Bishop of Geraldton in Western Australia. Born in Subiaco Western Australia on 28 January 1941, Justin Joseph Bianchini entered the Minor Seminary of St Charles Guildford in 1954 where he completed his secondary schooling before continuing with three years of study in Philosophy.  He then went to Genoa (Collegio Brignoe-Sale) to study Theology and was Ordained there on 29 June 1964 by Cardinal Joseph Siri.

On returning to Australia he worked as an Assistant Priest in the Cathedral and various parishes of Perth before becoming Parish Priest of Kalgoorlie in 1974, where he stayed for seven years.  He was Director of the Ministry to Priests Programme and Vocations Director in the Archdiocese of Perth for seven years from mid 1985.

He was Ordained Bishop of Geraldton on 19 May 1992, the principal ordaining prelate being Archbishop Hickey of Perth. Bishop Bianchini took for his Episcopal Motto ‘IN OMNIBUS CARITAS’ ‘In all things Love’.
 

Vision Statement

We are:

* a welcoming community which reaches out to all
* celebrating Christ's presence
* joyfully living out our Christian calling across distance and diversity
This vision states that as a Diocese, we aim to be a welcoming, missionary, centred on Christ, and each striving to live one's particular vocation.
It is in living out our calling that we praise God, follow Christ, influence society and achieve the goal of eternal life won for us by Christ.
In the parishes we have encouraged people to measure whatever they do against this Diocesan vision.
                                                                                                                                                                                 Most Rev. Justin Bianchini, DD

Random Homilies: Year A

6th Sunday of Easter - Speech

Buzzword - Speech
How often has the advice been given - "to think before you speak"; and how often, having sa

 
Mary, Mother of God - New Beginnings

Buzzword - "New Beginnings"
Bk of Numbers - Traditional Jewish blessing

Galatians

 
15th Sunday in OT - Hope

Buzzword - Hope
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Random Homilies: Year B

2nd Sunday in OT - Vocation Calling

Buzzword - Vocation - Calling
All three readings today issue a vigorous call to those who wish to lead God-centred live

 
5th Sunday of Lent - Sprat for mackerel

Buzz words - Sprat for mackerel
Playing the odds is a familiar exercise for most people. The thought of a small outlay

 
2nd Sunday of Advent - Despondency

Buzzword - Despondency!
We hear of so little other than of wars, terrorism, protests, inflation, scandals, world wide f

 

Random Homilies: Year C

2nd Sunday of Advent - Expectations

Buzzword - Expectations
Charles Dickens wrote of "Great Expectations"; Alexander Pope wrote "Blessed is

 
30th Sunday in OT - Strength

Buzzword - Strength
What makes a person "strong"? Do we equate being strong with being a bully? The wealthy m

 
3rd Sunday of Easter - Making Up

Buzzword - "Making Up"
Because we are not perfect, arguments and disagreements are part of life- at work, at