Can you answer my prayers?

‘Let all that you do be done in love’ Corinthians 16:14, this is what God asks of all of us. The success of a society, and of ourselves as individuals, can be measured by the compassion we have for our most vulnerable brothers and sisters.

A struggle that rarely makes news headlines is that of children and young people in our community who are suffering. Many have been through experiences few of us could begin to fathom and who, without our help, will go through childhood without the love and support of a family.

Psalm 145:9 reminds us that ‘The Lord is good to all: He has compassion on all that He has made’. So too should we have compassion for all God’s creation, especially children. Jesus reminds us, ‘In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you’ Matthew 7:12. Therefore as Christians we cannot turn away from children in desperate need.

How can we go before our Saviour and say whole heartedly, ‘Lord I have done all I can’ when there are dozens of children across our Diocese who are unable to live with their families due to abuse and neglect? Unfortunately, due to a shortage of fosters carers, these children are housed in emergency motels with paid workers who are strangers to them.

CatholicCare is committed to making a positive change in the lives of children and young people, but we need your help!

We provide care and support services, partnering with families to ensure children have a stable and loving home in which they can thrive and have hope for the future.

To do this CatholicCare need people of faith who are willing to open their hearts and home to a new family member. Just as God reassures us ‘I will be with you’ in Isaiah 43:2, during difficult times He calls us to do the same for our children. Being a foster carer is not always easy. Yes, there will be challenges, but CatholicCare will be with you every step of the way, providing all the support you need.

Being a carer of a child in need is one of the most giving and rewarding things a person can do. It is a major decision but Romans 15:13 reminds us ‘the God of hope fills us with joy and peace as we trust in Him’.

‘Truly I tell you, insamuch as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’ Matthew 25:40

If you can open your heart and your home to a child or young person in need please contact us for more information:

P: (02) 9481 2600
E: info@catholiccaredbb.org.au