Jubilee 2025 – what it is and how to participate
Pope Francis has declared 2025 a Jubilee Year. A Jubilee Year occurs once every 25 years in the Catholic Church, and it is a year dedicated to pilgrimage, thanksgiving and forgiveness.
Pope Francis – the great servant who championed humility, mercy, parity
As a pope who sought to restore the Church’s role as a faithful servant to the poor and protector of Creation, Pope Francis will be first and foremost, be remembered for his humility, mercy and parity.
Empowering through skills – our Clarke Road disability hub launches innovative new programs
Over the past five months we've revamped and launched several new programs at or Clarke Road disability hub, each one focused on learning, independence and empowerment.
Bunnies, eggs and fasting – we answer some of your Easter questions
Every year, once Christmas is over, the Easter bunnies, eggs and hot cross buns seem to enter shopping centres earlier and earlier. These symbols of Easter are so entrenched in our culture that we don’t often think to ask where they originated.
Oscar’s search for family takes him to NZ
From a young age, Oscar wondered about his estranged family, but these thoughts were often associated with sadness. After entering care with CatholicCare in 2019, his team of workers became his substitute family.
A shared zest for life and adventure
Rain, hail or shine, 82 year old Rudy will never say no to an adventure with his CatholicCare Support Worker, Anthony. Rudy is always ready to go when Anthony arrives at his door.
Neighbour Day 2025 – Helen’s story
Neighbour Day was developed in response to increasing levels of concern about the disconnection between neighbours in local communities.
Big things happening at our Brookvale Hub
You can't help but feel the growing excitement at Brookvale Disability Support Hub this year. As new programs are being created and revamped, the atmosphere is one of enthusiasm and possibility.
Jubilee year prompts spiritual renewal at CatholicCare
The Jubilee is for people and for the Earth a new beginning; everything must be rethought within the dream of God,” the Pope told pilgrims gathered for the morning audience.
Accelerating action this International Women’s Day
The theme for International Women’s Day 2025 is ‘Accelerate Action’ which is all about moving from awareness to action and awareness is the first step in creating change.
Our artists explore Jubilee themes
It’s not every day that art competitions are held at our creative art studios for artists living with disability. So, when news broke of our 2025 Jubilee Art Competition, there was great excitement!
At the mercy of his perpetrator
For several months, 66 year old Peter lived between hotels. As he grappled with memory loss and substance use, Peter would rely on the goodwill of hotel owners and acquaintances for shelter.