On November 4th 2023, St Joseph's Church Perenjori was re-opened following repair and conservation work. The Church had been closed since Cylone Seroja caused extensive damage in April 2021.
Bishop Michael Morrissey was accompanied by Parish Priest Fr Robert O'Bryan, Diocesan Director of Heritage Fr Robert Cross, Vicar General Fr Gerard Totanes, and Dongara Parish Priest Fr Steve Casey in celebrating a Vigil Mass for locals, ex-residents, and visitors from other parishes.
The Church was almost full after many years of emptiness and all those present were extremely impressed with the finished product.
-
- The coach to Perenjori
-
- Fr Robert Cross, Fr Robert O’Byran, Bishop Michael, Fr Gerard, Fr Steve with altar servers.
-
- Fr Robert Cross
-
- Bishop Michael
-
- Fr Robert O’Bryan
-
- Fr Robert Cross, Fr Steve Casey, Bishop Michael, Fr Robert O’Byran, Fr Gerard Totanes concelebrating Mass
-
- Oe of the local altar servers.
-
- The newly painted sanctuary
-
- New triptych by Phil Reeves ‘
-
- The Dalwallinu Choir
-
- Past Parishioners John Hibble, Colleen Quartermaine (nee Hibble) and Larry Hibble
-
- Anthony Thomas from Three Springs
-
- Preparing for Mass
-
- Almost full church
-
- Marian Harrington who mas married in St Joseph’s and Mary Sterry
-
- Bishop Michael, Marian Harrington, Mary Sterry and Veronica King
-
- Ann Boyle and Rhonda Hickey
-
- Leah Leopold (left) from Perenjori Primary School
-
- Mary from Tasmania with Kathy Beeck and Johnette Sasse from Morawa
-
- Rhonda Hickey and Fr Steve Casey
-
- Ex resident Paula Slater, Leah Leopold, Bishop Michael and Shire President Jude Sutherland
-
- Dalwallinu Parishioners
-
- Local parishioner Kathleen and Fr Robert Cross
-
- Kelly from from Dahpne’s Delights
-
- Shane Love MLA and David Jackson from Frontier Services
-
- Exterior Painting a work in progress
